Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
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Sky Map AlternativesTop Star Maps and other similar apps like Sky Map
One of the most popular alternatives to Sky Map is Stellarium, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Trail Sense, KStars, Noctua Stellarium and Gaia Sky. There's no shortage of Star Maps like Sky Map, with more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.
Alternatives list
- 60 Stellarium alternatives
An Android app which uses your phone's sensors to assist with wilderness treks or survival situations. Works as general offline multitool.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
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Open-source astronomy software offering accurate night sky simulation with 100 million stars, Ekos astrophotography suite, stellar observation planner, "What's up Tonight" tool, FOV editor, and a variety of celestial catalogs for comprehensive astronomical exploration.
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Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Online
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46 Gaia Sky alternatives3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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Indispensable for amateurs and professionals, as well as for kids who are eager to learn, Star Walk will guide you through the night sky in style.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
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43 Sky Guide alternativesA window to the stars has never been more beautiful and easy to use. Sky Guide lets you experience the wonders of the night in ways you’ve only dreamed of.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- United States
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43 SkySafari alternativesSkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips. It lets you find objects in the sky using your device's built-in compass and accelerometer.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- United States
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42 SkyView alternativesSkyView is powerful, easy-to-use app that answers questions about stars, constellations, and more. Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover neat things about these sky objects.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Kindle Fire
- United States
SkyORB is more than a simple star map, it's a collection of 7 tools including a 3D star map, 3D planetarium, ephemeris, search engine, sun clock, point to sky, weather, and more.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
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37 The Night Sky alternativesThe Night Sky app enables you to identify the stars, planets, galaxies, and constellations you can see above.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
36 StarMap 3D alternativesStarMap 3D Plus is the portable star atlas for beginners or advanced astronomers. Use StarMap 3D Plus to find the planets, stars, constellations, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae visible to you based on your location and time.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
