Star Tracker AlternativesStar Maps and other similar apps like Star Tracker

Star Tracker is described as 'Just hold up and point the device to the sky and have fun! You can see any stars, constellations and deep sky objects you are watching in real time' and is a Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Star Tracker for a variety of platforms, including iPad, iPhone, Android, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Star Tracker alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Star Tracker are Trail Sense, Sky Map, KStars and Gaia Sky.

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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.

    57 Stellarium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Star Tracker.

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

    • Stellarium is Free and Open SourceStar Tracker is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Trail Sense icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • Trail Sense is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Star Tracker.

    • Trail Sense is Free and Open SourceStar Tracker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Trail Sense is Privacy focused and LightweightStar Tracker is not according to our users
  3. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  4. 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.

    47 KStars alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Gaia Sky icon
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    3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

    44 Gaia Sky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    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
    • Online
     
    • Noctua Stellarium is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Star Tracker.

    • Noctua Stellarium is the most popular commercial alternative to Star Tracker.

    • Noctua Stellarium is Paid and ProprietaryStar Tracker is also Paid and Proprietary
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    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  9. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  10. SkyView icon
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    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
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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