Sky Map: Stars & Planets
Horus Studios Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Sky Map: Stars & Planets is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Horus Studios. Rated 4.5/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 41 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 25
- 2026 · v1.4
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About Sky Map: Stars & Planets
See exactly what you're looking at — the moment you look up. Point your phone at the night sky and Sky Map instantly identifies the stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and satellites above you. No coordinates to decode, no guesswork — just follow the arrow and look up. NEW IN SKY MAP • 88 Illustrated Constellations — Every constellation drawn as a glowing figure over its real stars. Tap one for its myth, its brightest stars and how to find it. Switch the drawings off anytime. • Eclipse & Sky Event Calendar — Solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers, planet conjunctions and oppositions, full moons, equinoxes and solstices, all calculated for your exact location with the best time to look. Get an alert before each one. • Milky Way & Deep-Sky Photos — A real Milky Way across your sky, plus telescope photos of 30 galaxies, nebulae and star clusters — Andromeda, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades — shown exactly where they are. • Home & Lock Screen Widgets — Tonight's Moon phase and the next sky event, at a glance. • More Accurate AR — The sky stays lined up when you tilt your phone, and you can align it to the Sun or Moon in seconds. EVERYTHING YOU NEED UNDER THE STARS • AR Sky View — Point your camera at the sky and see labels on the real thing, matched to your camera's actual field of view. • Guided Object Finder — An on-screen arrow, with a haptic tap the moment you're on target, walks you to any star, planet or satellite. • Tonight's Observing Score — Cloud cover, humidity, visibility and Moon brightness in one number that tells you whether tonight is worth going out. • ISS & Hubble Passes — Rise, peak and set times from live orbital data, with a visibility rating so you know which passes you can actually see. • Aurora Forecast — Northern lights chances for your location from NOAA space-weather data, the Kp level your latitude needs, and a three-day outlook with alerts. • Nova, Your AI Astronomer — Ask "What's that bright star?" or "Where's Saturn tonight?" and get an answer based on your exact sky. • Dark Sky Map — 88 of the world's best stargazing spots, sorted by distance, with darkness and Bortle ratings. • Time Travel — See the sky on any date from 1900 to 2100. • Red Night Mode — A true red interface that protects your night vision. • Observation Journal & Planner — Log sessions with photos, equipment and notes, and get a reminder before your target rises. • Astrophotography Tips — Lens, exposure and ISO starting points for whatever you're pointing at. • Beginner & Expert Modes — Plain-language directions for newcomers, precise coordinates and magnitudes for seasoned stargazers. • Works Offline — Stars, constellation figures, photos and planet positions are all on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Sky Map and hold your phone up to the sky. 2. Search for anything — a planet, a star, the ISS — or see what's visible right now. 3. Follow the arrow, feel the tap when you're on target, and look up. SKY MAP PLUS Sky Map Plus unlocks every feature. Choose a monthly or annual subscription; the annual plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://skymapapp.netlify.app/#privacy Terms of Use: https://skymapapp.netlify.app/#terms
What’s new
Version 1.4 · Updated September 25, 2026
The biggest Sky Map update yet. • Constellation art: all 88 constellations now have illustrated figures drawn onto their real stars. Tap any constellation for its story and key facts, and switch the figures on or off from the top bar. • Event calendar: eclipses, meteor showers, planet conjunctions and oppositions, full moons and more, calculated for where you are. With Sky Map Plus, get an alert before each one and tap it to jump straight to the event. • Widgets: the next sky event and tonight's Moon phase on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. • Milky Way and deep-sky photos: a real Milky Way across the sky, plus 30 galaxies, nebulae and star clusters shown right where they are. • More accurate AR: the sky stays lined up when you tilt your phone, and you can align it to the Sun or Moon in seconds. • Smoother and faster: the sky view now moves noticeably more smoothly. • A new guided tour shows you around the real sky on first launch. Clear skies!
App privacy
The developer, Horus Studios, 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
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, 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:
- Location: Precise Location
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: App Functionality
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