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Make an effortless journey through thousands of stars, planets and constellations. All you have to do is point your device to the sky!\n\n⁕BEST OF 2014: The next generation of the best-selling Star Walk, winner of Apple Design Award, used by over 10 million people⁕\n\nThe app uses your device’s sensors and the GPS to determine the exact position of stars, planets, constellations and other objects in the sky.\n\n“She’s a beauty.”- The Next Web\n\n“Star Walk 2 is a terrific introduction to astronomy for young and old. It’s also handy for serious stargazers for observing planning.” - TUAW\n\n“Star Walk 2 is visually stunning.” - PCmag\n\n“This is a very beautiful and unusual application that turns your phone into a real planetarium.” - Free apps for me\n\n“For those who enjoy the original app, Star Walk 2 is worth the upgrade — the interface is gorgeous. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy should grab Star Walk 2.” - iLounge\n\n“It is worth every penny.” - PadGadget\n\nStar Walk 2 Plus in travel & tourism industry:\n\n‘Rapa Nui Stargazing’ based on Easter Island uses the app for sky observations during its astronomical tours. ‘Nakai Resorts Group’ in the Maldives uses the app during astronomy meetings.\n\nMain features:\n\n◆ Map of the sky in real time\n◆ 3D models of constellations and other sky objects\n◆ “Time machine”\n◆ Deep sky objects\n◆ Rich info about celestial bodies and sky events\n◆ The sky at different wavelengths\n◆ Augmented reality mode\n◆ \"What's new\" section with the latest astronomical news\n◆ \"Visible Tonight\" section\n\n► Star Walk 2 Plus shows the real-time map of the sky on your screen in whatever direction you are pointing the device (the Star spotter feature). As you point your device towards the sky, the star map follows your motions using the built-in gyroscope to match the map on your screen to the stars seen from your location.\n\n► What's up in the sky tonight? Open the \"Visible Tonight\" section and learn about the upcoming astronomical events and celestial objects that will be visible from your location.\n\n► Be aware of the latest news from the world of space and astronomy. The app's \"What's new\" section will tell you about the most outstanding celestial events in time.\n\n► Create shortcuts to take your stargazing experience to a whole new level. Go to the \"Visible Tonight\" section and add the shortcut to Siri. Next time when you want to access the list of astronomy events for your location, ask Siri and get it quicker than ever.\n\n► Touching a clock-face icon at the upper-right corner of the screen allows you to select any date and time and watch the sky of different periods.\n\n► Get a deeper understanding of the constellation`s scale and place in the night sky. Enjoy observing wonderful 3D models of constellations, turn them upside down, read their stories.\n\n► Find and study deep sky objects such as meteor showers, planetary nebulae, star clusters, etc.\n\nThe app is ad-supported and contains In-App Purchases. If you want to use the app without ads, download the paid Star Walk 2 app or remove ads from Star Walk 2 Plus with a special In-App Purchase.\n\nStar Walk 2 Plus offers an optional subscription that gives you access to all additional content and removes ads from the app. It is an auto-renewable subscription with one week free trial. At the end of each subscription duration (1 month), the subscription will automatically renew until you choose to cancel it. Users can manage their subscriptions in their account settings on the App Store.\n \nPrivacy policy: http://vitotechnology.com/privacy-policy.html\nTerms of use: http://vitotechnology.com/terms-of-use.html\n\nStart your best stargazing experience!","facts":{"developer_id":289641503,"developer_url":"https://starwalk.space","first_released":"2016-07-08T06:11:27Z","support_url":"https://starwalk.space/","privacy_url":"https://starwalk.space/privacy-policy","website_url":"https://starwalk.space/","app_version":"2.21.0","release_notes":"Get ready for August 12 with an improved Star Walk 2!\n\nImages are now easier and smoother to view across the entire app, helping you explore celestial objects and upcoming events without distractions.\nWe’ve also optimized the app for the major astronomical events of August 12, so you’ll have everything you need to make the most of this special day.\n\nUpdate Star Walk 2 and start planning your observations!\nQuestions or problems? Please contact support. Like the update? Leave us a review and let us know.\n\nClear skies and happy stargazing!","rating_current_version":4.63359,"rating_count_current_version":95931,"star_counts":[3326,1518,3592,10098,77378],"genres":["Education","Reference"],"languages":["NL","EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","KO","PT","RU","ZH","ES","ZH"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T14:06:13.618Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-19T20:50:11.591Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-21T14:06:13.618Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-13T13:01:54.409Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-22T00:40:13.753Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Star Walk 2 Plus is a stargazing app that maps stars, planets and constellations in the sky shown on your device screen.","what_is":"Star Walk 2 Plus is an education app that uses the device's sensors and GPS to show the positions of stars, planets, constellations and other sky objects. 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