Stellarium - Star Map
Stellarium - Star Map is made and published by Noctua Software. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Noctua Software. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Noctua Software and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularLoved by usersTop 10- Rating on Google Play
- 4.77
- 330,233 ratings
- Installs
- 47 million
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 126.2 MB
Stellarium - Star Map is popular, with 47 million installs. Users love it: 4.8 stars from 330,233 ratings. Its best ranking is #10 in Top Free, Education in Denmark.
Pros & Cons
- Realistic, date- and location-based sky simulations
- Point-and-identify to reveal stars, planets, and deep-sky objects
- Massive catalogs including Gaia DR3 and deep sky objects (Plus)
- Satellite tracking, telescope control, and offline observing support
- Some advanced observing features require Stellarium Plus (in-app purchase)
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Stellarium - Star Map for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Noctua Software, from Google Play“Identify stars, planets & constellations in a realistic 3D sky map”
Description by Noctua Software Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites (such as the ISS), and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky!
This astronomy application has an easy to use and minimalist user interface, that makes it one of the best astronomical applications for adults and children who want to explore the night sky.
Stellarium features:
★ View an accurate night sky simulation of stars and planets for any date, time and location.
★ Dive in a collection of many stars, nebulas, galaxies, star clusters and other deep sky objects.
★ Zoom on realistic Milky Way and Deep Sky Objects images.
★ Discover how people living in other regions of the planet see the stars by selecting the shapes and illustrations of the constellations for many sky cultures.
★ Track artificial satellites, including the International Space Station.
★ Simulate landscape and atmosphere with realistic sunrise, sunset and atmosphere refraction.
★ Discover 3D rendering of the major solar system planets and their satellites.
★ Observe the sky in night mode (red) to preserve your eyes adaptation to darkness.
Stellarium contains in-app purchases allowing to upgrade to Stellarium Plus. With this upgrade, the app will display objects as faint as magnitude 22 (versus magnitude 10 in the base version) and enable advanced observing features.
Stellarium Plus features (unlocked with in-app purchase):
★ Reach the limit of knowledge by diving in a massive collection of stars, nebulas, galaxies, star clusters and other deep sky objects:
• All known stars: Gaia DR3 catalog of over 1.81 billion stars
• All known planets, natural satellites and comets, and many other minor solar system objects (10k asteroids)
• Most known deep sky objects: a combined catalog of over 2 million nebulas and galaxies
★ Zoom almost without limits on high resolution images of deep sky objects or planetary surfaces.
★ Observe in the field, even without internet connection, with a "reduced" set of data: 3 million stars, 2.3 million Deep Sky Objects, 10k asteroids.
★ Control your telescope through Bluetooth or WIFI: drive any GOTO telescope compatible with NexStar, SynScan or LX200 protocols.
★ Prepare your observing sessions using the advanced observation tools, to predict a celestial object observability and transit times.
Stellarium - Star Map is made by the original creator of Stellarium, the well known open source planetarium and one of the best astronomy applications on Desktop PC.
Recent changes:
This update brings the following improvements:
- Fix Stellarium PLUS sometimes switching back to the free version,
mostly on Android 17
We are happy to hear from you and get your feedback!
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 13
- App size
- 126.2 MB
- Needs Android
- 9.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Stellarium - Star Map
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.16.10
- Launched
- June 2019
- Nov 2, 2026UpdateVersion 1.16.10
- Oct 14, 2026UpdateVersion 1.16.9
- Sep 3, 2026UpdateVersion 1.16.8
- Aug 13, 2026UpdateVersion 1.16.7
- Jul 15, 2026UpdateVersion 1.16.6
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 740 thousand
- Per day
- 25 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ million
- Launched
- June 2019
Installs over time
Stellarium - Star Map has been installed 47 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 25 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #10
- Chart
- Top Free
- Education
- Country
- Denmark
Google Play Rankings for Stellarium - Star Map
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Denmark | Education | Top Free |
| 12 | Finland | Education | Top Free |
| 16 | South Korea | Education | Top Free |
| 16 | Norway | Education | Top Free |
| 52 | United States | Education | Top Free |
| 35 | Japan | Education | Top Free |
| 36 | Canada | Education | Top Free |
| 36 | Germany | Education | Top Free |
| 21 | Slovakia | Education | Top Free |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
Ranking history in Denmark
About the app and developer
About Stellarium - Star Map
Stellarium - Star Map is an education app developed by Noctua Software.
How many times has Stellarium - Star Map been downloaded?
Stellarium - Star Map has been downloaded 47 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 740 thousand times. It is ranked #10 in education.
What is the rating of Stellarium - Star Map?
Stellarium - Star Map is rated 4.77 out of 5 stars, based on 330 thousand ratings.
Is Stellarium - Star Map free?
Stellarium - Star Map is free. The APK size is 126.21 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.16.10. The last update was on November 2, 2026.
What are the requirements for Stellarium - Star Map?
Stellarium - Star Map requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since June 2019.
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