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20+ Best Sky Guide Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Sky Guide is S tier, #1 of 21 in stargazing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 497,429 ratings · score 98Identifies stars, planets, constellations and satellites overhead using an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, with AR views… - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 38,766 ratings · score 96Planetarium app that identifies stars, constellations, planets, comets and satellites by pointing the phone at the sky. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 95,912 ratings · score 95Star Walk 2 Plus is a stargazing app that maps stars, planets and constellations in the sky shown on your device screen. - 5
$2.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 67,288 ratings · score 94Sky map app that shows stars, planets, constellations and comets in the direction your device points. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 76,194 ratings · score 94Stargazing reference app that identifies sky objects, shows real-time sky maps, constellations, and astronomy events. - 7
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 25,021 ratings · score 94Stargazing app that shows stars, planets, constellations and satellites in real time as you move your device. - 8
$4.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 17,913 ratings · score 92Planetarium app that identifies stars, planets, comets, constellations and satellites when you hold your device up to. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,603 ratings · score 89Uses the device camera direction to label stars, constellations and planets in the sky, with a separate solar system. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 4,340 ratings · score 89Turns your phone into a real-time planetarium for identifying stars and planets and planning sky viewing times. - 11
$2.99 · ★ 4.8 · 6,879 ratings · score 82Star atlas app that uses the iPhone compass and gyroscope to locate planets, stars, constellations, satellites and deep. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 18,797 ratings · score 80Uses the iPhone, iPad, or iPod camera to identify stars, constellations, satellites, and other objects in the sky. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,834 ratings · score 78Free star-finding app that helps locate stars and constellations in the sky, with augmented reality and night modes. - 14
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,351 ratings · score 73Identifies constellations, stars, planets and satellites when you point your phone at the sky. - 15
$17.99 · ★ 4.6 · 5,502 ratings · score 72Stargazing app with a sky chart, object database, observation logging, and telescope control support. - 16
$2.99 · ★ 4.6 · 7,705 ratings · score 71Point your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky to identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 9,826 ratings · score 70Sky map app showing stars, the Moon, planets, constellations and meteor showers, aligned to the part of the sky your. - 18
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 24,837 ratings · score 68Astronomy app that identifies stars, planets and constellations, with augmented reality mode on supported devices. - 19
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,137 ratings · score 65Sky map app that shows stars, constellations, planets and deep sky objects when the device is pointed at the sky. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 14,795 ratings · score 64Stargazing planner showing planets, stars and constellations above your location, with an hourly conditions index. - 21
$3.99 · ★ 4.8 · 10,255 ratings · score 56Identifies and locates stars, planets, comets, constellations and galaxies by pointing your iPhone at the night sky.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Sky Guide on iPhone?
- Night Sky, S tier, #2 in stargazing.
- Is there a free alternative to Sky Guide?
- Yes: Night Sky (S tier, #2) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Sky Guide?
- No. Sky Guide is #1 in stargazing.