SkyView AlternativesStar Maps and other similar apps like SkyView

SkyView is described as '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' and is a Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SkyView for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet and Mac apps. The best SkyView alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SkyView are Sky Map, KStars, Planetario and Sky Guide.

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SkyView alternatives page was last updated Jan 17, 2024
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  1. Stellarium icon
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    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.

    56 Stellarium alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Exploration
    5.  Cross-Platform

    Stellarium VS SkyView

     
    • Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SkyView.

    • Stellarium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SkyView.

    • Stellarium is Free and Open SourceSkyView is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Sky Map icon
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    Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.

    43 Sky Map alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android

    Sky Map Features

    1.  Augmented Reality

    Sky Map VS SkyView

     
    • Most users think Sky Map is a great SkyView alternative.

    • Sky Map is the most popular Android alternative to SkyView.

    • Sky Map is Free and Open SourceSkyView is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. KStars icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration

    KStars VS SkyView

     
  4. Planetario icon
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    Planetario contains a 3D model of our solar system. It will show the horizon and the planets in their path along the sky. The word planet comes from the Greek planetai, meaning "wanderers". Because of the rotation of the earth, the stars seem to move in perfect...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Planetario VS SkyView

     
    • Planetario is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SkyView.

    • Planetario is Free and Open SourceSkyView is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Sky Guide icon
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    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.

    40 Sky Guide alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Sky Guide Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Sky Guide VS SkyView

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

    • Sky Guide is the most popular commercial alternative to SkyView.

    • Sky Guide is Paid and ProprietarySkyView is Freemium and Proprietary
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    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Solar System Scope Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiple languages

    Solar System Scope VS SkyView

     
    • Solar System Scope is the most popular Web-based alternative to SkyView.

    • Solar System Scope is Freemium and ProprietarySkyView is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Starry Night (series) VS SkyView

     
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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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Augmented Reality

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  9. Star Chart icon
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    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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift

    Star Chart Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Meta Quest Support
    3.  Virtual Reality

    Star Chart VS SkyView

     
  10. SkyMap icon
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    SkyMap provides interactive sky maps for any time, viewpoint and location on Earth. It shows the different names, coordinates, magnitude, astronomical rise and set times plus additional information for over 110000 stars, messier objects, planets, sun and moon.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Phone

    SkyMap VS SkyView

     
  11. Aladin icon
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    Aladin is an interactive sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized astronomical images or full surveys, superimpose entries from astronomical catalogues or databases, and interactively access related data and information from the Simbad database, the VizieR service and...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Aladin VS SkyView

     
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    This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) VS SkyView

     
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