SkyCue: Star Map
Zcode Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
SkyCue: Star Map is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Zcode. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated September 19, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 19
- 2026 · v1.1
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About SkyCue: Star Map
SkyCue is a beginner-first stargazing app for the moment when you look up and wonder what you are seeing. Point your iPhone at the night sky, let the app choose the centered object, and read one plain-English cue instead of opening a heavy astronomy encyclopedia. Made for campers, parents, walkers, and new observers: - Use Point Mode to identify a bright star or constellation area - Read one short explanation written for beginners - Browse a starter catalog of easy night-sky objects - See Tonight Quick Picks after unlocking - Save objects and recent identifications locally - Use a manual city instead of precise location if you prefer - Learn with bundled sky data, not live web pages or AI text - Home screen widget with the bright catalog stars above your horizon right now (medium size; extra-large size on iOS 27) - Sky objects in Spotlight search, plus a Shortcuts action to open the sky overhead SkyCue is intentionally narrow. It is not a full planetarium, astronomy news app, satellite tracker, telescope planner, or camera AR overlay. The widget projects the bundled star catalog for your location and does not show planet or Moon positions; above the horizon does not guarantee visibility in daylight or clouds. Location is optional and used only to calculate the visible sky. Saved objects stay on your device, and there is no account or cloud sync. The Lifetime Unlock adds the full v1 bright-object catalog, all constellation lines, complete beginner cues, Tonight Quick Picks, and saved objects. No subscription, no ads.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated September 19, 2026
SkyCue 1.1: • Home screen widget: how many bright catalog stars are above your horizon right now, with the three brightest named. Medium size on iOS 18 or later; an extra-large size on iOS 27. Planet and Moon positions are not part of the widget. • Sky objects you can access appear in Spotlight search and open straight to their beginner cue. • Shortcuts and Siri: "Open the sky overhead in SkyCue". Point Mode identification and the bundled sky catalog are unchanged.
App privacy
The developer, Zcode, 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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