SkyView Alternatives

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 iPad, iPhone, 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, Star Walk (series) and Star Chart.

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Stellarium
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
54 Stellarium alternatives
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.
- - Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SkyView.
- - Stellarium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SkyView.
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Stellarium Features
1. PortableStellarium can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Exploration
Cross-Platform
Sky Map
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Android
38 Sky Map alternatives
Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.
- - Sky Map is the most popular Android alternative to SkyView.
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Sky Map Features
1. Augmented RealitySky Map makes use of augmented reality to interact with one or more of its services.
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Most users think Sky Map is a great SkyView alternative.
KStars
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
42 KStars alternatives
KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes upto 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets...
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Star Walk (series)
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Kindle Fire
35 Star Walk (series) alternatives
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.
- - Star Walk (series) is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SkyView.
- - Star Walk (series) is the most popular commercial alternative to SkyView.
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Star Walk (series) Features
1. Augmented RealityStar Walk (series) makes use of augmented reality to interact with one or more of its services.
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Most users think Star Walk (series) is a great SkyView alternative.
Star Chart
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Kindle Fire
Steam
Oculus Rift
34 Star Chart alternatives
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.
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Star Chart Features
1. Augmented RealityStar Chart makes use of augmented reality to interact with one or more of its services.
Virtual Reality
Oculus Rift support
Sky Guide
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
iPhone
iPad
Apple Watch
37 Sky Guide alternatives
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.
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Sky Guide Features
1. Dark ModeSky Guide supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
SkyMap
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Freemium • Proprietary
Star Map
Windows
Online
Windows Phone
33 SkyMap alternatives
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.
- - SkyMap is the most popular Web-based alternative to SkyView.
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Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
37 Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) alternatives
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.
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$Moon rise with flattenning by the atmospheric refraction$
Solar System Scope
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Freemium • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
48 Solar System Scope alternatives
3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory
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Solar System Scope Features
1. Works OfflineSolar System Scope can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Multiple languages
Starry Night (series)
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Android Tablet
iPad
36 Starry Night (series) alternatives
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.
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SkySafari
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
37 SkySafari alternatives
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.
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SkySafari Features
1. Augmented RealitySkySafari makes use of augmented reality to interact with one or more of its services.
Cosmic-Watch
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Paid • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
35 Cosmic-Watch alternatives
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.
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