SkyView® Lite
authentic ratingA free star map trusted for years to find planets, the ISS and constellations, but recent iOS updates broke the orientation for many. People point the phone at the Moon and the app shows it on the opposite side, some just get a frozen screen. The base is solid and clear, but accuracy is shaky right now.
45real score
4.5store star
18,716ratings
About the rating
Reviews are very specific: people aimed at the Moon and planets for years and complain that now the compass shows the Moon in the south when it's in the north, the Sun in the west while it sets in the east. The gap between textAvg 3.33 and storeAvg 4.54 comes from a real orientation glitch after iOS updates, not from faking.
Strengths
What users love
- Finds planets
- Common constellations and stars for free
- Shows the ISS and Hubble with orbits
- Gets kids and grandkids into the sky
- Years of daily use
Weak spots
What users hate
- Broken orientation after iOS updates
- Moon and Sun on the wrong side
- Frozen screen that won't open on newer iPads
- Ads in the middle of use
- Tiny description font
- Few constellations in the free version
Who it is for
Hobbyists who want a simple visual sky map and don't need perfect accuracy right now
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