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10+ Best Stargazing Apps Free to Download for iPhone (2026)
15 stargazing apps on iPhone are free to download; 8 of them sell in-app purchases. Sky Guide is the best of them at S tier, rated 4.8 by 377,513 people. The order below is the same S to F ranking as the full list, with the apps that cost money to download removed.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 377,513 ratings · score 99Identifies stars, constellations, planets and satellites held overhead, with AR overlays and ISS flyover alerts. - 2
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 94Star Walk 2 Plus is a stargazing app that maps stars, planets and constellations in the sky shown on your device screen. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 76,165 ratings · score 94Stargazing reference app that identifies sky objects, shows real-time sky maps, constellations, and astronomy events. - 6
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 25,020 ratings · score 93Stargazing app that shows stars, planets, constellations and satellites in real time as you move your device. - 7
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. - 8
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 4,338 ratings · score 87Turns your phone into a real-time planetarium for identifying stars and planets and planning sky viewing times. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 18,798 ratings · score 80Uses the iPhone, iPad, or iPod camera to identify stars, constellations, satellites, and other objects in the sky. - 10
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,834 ratings · score 75Free star-finding app that helps locate stars and constellations in the sky, with augmented reality and night modes. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,351 ratings · score 72Identifies constellations, stars, planets and satellites when you point your phone at the sky. - 12
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 9,823 ratings · score 70Sky map app showing stars, the Moon, planets, constellations and meteor showers, aligned to the part of the sky your. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 24,837 ratings · score 68Astronomy app that identifies stars, planets and constellations, with augmented reality mode on supported devices. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 14,795 ratings · score 65Watch Skies: Stargazing App - 15
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,137 ratings · score 41Reference app by 身吉 潘 on the App Store.
Questions people ask
- Which stargazing app that is free to download is best on iPhone?
- Sky Guide, S tier, #1 overall in stargazing. It is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does a stargazing app that is free to download reach S or A tier?
- Yes, Sky Guide, Night Sky, Stellarium Mobile - Star Map, Star Walk 2 Plus: Live Sky Map, Sky Tonight - Stargazing Guide, Star Walk:Find Stars & Planets, Constellation Map mobile, Star Guide: Night Sky Map.