Live Sky: Stargazing & Planets
Dapperfinch Inc. Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Live Sky: Stargazing & Planets is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Dapperfinch Inc. Rated 4.4/5 from 903 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 903 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 108 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 16
- 2026 · v3.6.0
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About Live Sky: Stargazing & Planets
Know what to see. When to look. From your sky. Turn a clear night into a plan with Live Sky. Combine your observing location, the sky visible from your window or backyard, your telescope and available weather in personalized observing advice. Discover upcoming sky events, explore the hours ahead and set reminders for the moments you want to catch. YOUR SKY, YOUR SETUP Save viewpoints for your balcony, south-facing window or favorite observing spot. Capture the open sky around trees and rooftops, then rotate the interactive 3D sky globe to explore the areas you marked. See which objects fit your view. PRACTICAL, PERSONALIZED SUMMARIES Get help choosing what to observe now or at a later reference time. Summaries bring together your location, saved viewpoints, favorite targets, telescope, darkness, Moon context and matching weather when available. Open an object such as Saturn for advice tailored to your setup. YOUR TELESCOPE AND ACCESSORIES Search a catalog of 250 telescope models across 13 brands, including Celestron, Sky-Watcher, Explore Scientific, Astro-Tech, William Optics, Takahashi, Tele Vue, iOptron, Seestar, Vaonis and Unistellar. Add eyepieces and other accessories, or enter a custom setup. Equipment profiles help personalize observing advice; Live Sky does not connect to or control your telescope. SKY EVENTS FOR YOUR LOCATION Explore eclipses, meteor showers, conjunctions and Moon phases. Check local visibility and event times, use the Visible Here filter, and choose a reminder so you have time to get ready. PLAN AHEAD WITH TIME MACHINE Move through the next 12 hours to explore the sky at a time that suits you. Use Tonight to choose an observing reference time and set a reminder two hours before it. Weather guidance depends on a matching forecast being available. CREATE YOUR OWN OBSERVATION ALERTS Choose an object and a saved viewpoint, or set position rules such as altitude and compass direction. Position alerts track the rules you set; they do not automatically wait for clear weather or reduced Moon glare. MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE • Planets, bright stars, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters • Object imagery, useful coordinates, and rise, transit and set times • Guided Find in the Sky with a haptic tap when you find your target • Adjustable Night Vision colors for observing after dark • An Apple Watch companion • Core astronomical calculations and bundled catalogs available offline START WITH LIVE SKY. GO FURTHER WITH PLUS. One saved location, one viewpoint, three favorites and three observation alerts are included. Free users can generate one personalized Today summary every 12 hours. Body-detail AI summaries require Plus. Calculated Today observing cards and sky facts remain available without a summary limit. The optional annual Live Sky Plus subscription includes unlimited saved locations, viewpoints, favorites and observation alerts, with no ads. Plus allows one personalized Today summary every 12 hours and one body-detail summary per body every 12 hours. The U.S. price is $4.99 per year; your App Store shows your local price. Existing Remove Ads purchases continue to hide ads without unlocking other Plus features. Weather and online summaries require an internet connection. Summaries are optional and use the observing information you choose to share. No Live Sky account is required. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://livesky.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.4
903 ratings
What’s new
Version 3.6.0 · Updated October 16, 2026
Duplicate Smart Alerts and change their targets, start with recommended settings, and find helpful setup prompts on Today. Improved alert editor backgrounds and draft buttons.
App privacy
The developer, Dapperfinch Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location, Precise Location
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
- Purchases: Purchase History
- User Content: Other User Content
- Surroundings: Environment Scanning
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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