SkySafari Alternatives

Apps similar to SkySafari include Stellarium, which is free and open source. Other options are Sky Map, KStars, Gaia Sky and Noctua Stellarium. You're spoiled for choice with Star Maps like SkySafari: we list more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.

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  1. An AR night sky viewer.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Obtainium
    • F-Droid
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  2. Cosmic-Watch icon
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    Discover the fascinating relation between time and the cosmos. Enjoy this interactive learning tool and understand the concept of the celestial sphere and the apparent movement of the sky.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. Orrery icon
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    Enjoy a soothing journey through our solar system with realistic orbits and rich detail.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Warp to distant stars and explore various exoplanets like lava worlds, water worlds, earthlike planets or massive jovians with Stars and Planets planetarium app and astronomy guide. Space is awesome and the universe is at your fingertips!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Vortex Planetarium - Discover the sky.

    The most comprehesive, fully featured Planetarium on Android.

    Used by amateur astronomers and armchair observers alike, Vortex Planetarium offers a window to the skies in stunning detail.

    Features

    Augmented Reality (with camera support) .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. SIMT icon
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    Offline-first spatial toolkit for Android and Wear OS with compass, AR measurement, target planning, local network location sharing, and GPS-denied tracking. Offers solar system fly-through, offline astronomy, and is privacy-focused with on-device computation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
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  7. Try out the solar system simulator to see the distance to Mars or other planets. Point your iPhone to the sky and explore the movement of the sun, moon, planets and stars across the sky while you change time by swiping the display.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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