Sky Map Alternatives for iPad

Sky Map is not available for iPad but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPad alternative is SkyView, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Sky Map and many of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Sky Map are Sky Guide, Star Walk (series), Noctua Stellarium Mobile and SkySafari.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Sky Map alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. SkyView icon
     12 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    SkyView 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.

    36 SkyView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
     
    |
    22
    • Almost everyone thinks SkyView is a great Sky Map alternative.

    • SkyView is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Sky Map.

    • SkyView is Freemium and ProprietarySky Map is Free and Open Source
  2. Sky Guide icon
     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A 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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
    • Sky Guide is the most popular commercial alternative to Sky Map.

    • Sky Guide is Paid and ProprietarySky Map is Free and Open Source
  3. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    38 Star Walk (series) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
     
    |
    6
  4. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Stellarium Mobile is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. SkySafari icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    SkySafari 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.

    40 SkySafari alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  6. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The Night Sky app enables you to identify the stars, planets, galaxies, and constellations you can see above.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
     
  7. SkyORB icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  8. StarMap 3D icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    StarMap 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
     
  9. Star Chart icon
     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Can’t see the moon? Want to know where it is? Look through the eyes of your device to see a virtual window into the whole visible universe.

    38 Star Chart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
     
    |
    10
  10. Starmap icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Starmap is an intelligent sky navigation tool, written by a professional of the field.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The Starry Night apps are the most comprehensive educational astronomy apps. Use it with your introductory astronomy textbook or on its own. It's a powerful, portable planetarium that fits in your backpack. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips.

    39 Starry Night (series) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
12 of 25 Sky Map alternatives