4.34·587 reviews·10,000+ downloads·#71 in Education
Pros & Cons
Telescope control integration with ASCOM Alpaca and INDI enables real hardware connections.
Robust event planning and night-sky guidance through Events Finder, Sky Tonight, and calendar-based planning.
Real-time observation sharing via OneSky and SkyCast supports collaborative observing.
Extensive astronomical data and a longstanding presence in education markets (1500+ object descriptions/images).
Competitors may offer more visual data representations (e.g., lunar/planetary maps) and weather/forecast integrations not listed in this app's data.
Some advanced data visualization features common in rivals are not described in SkySafari 7 Plus.
No upgrade path to SkySafari 7 Pro is indicated in the data, which may affect upgrade decisions.
About SkySafari 7 Plus
SkySafari 7 Plus is an education app developed by Simulation Curriculum Corp..
How many times has SkySafari 7 Plus been downloaded?
SkySafari 7 Plus has been downloaded 16 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 180 times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
What is the rating of SkySafari 7 Plus?
SkySafari 7 Plus is rated 4.34 out of 5 stars, based on 590 ratings.
Is SkySafari 7 Plus free?
SkySafari 7 Plus costs $19.99 to download. The last update was on July 20, 2022.
What are the requirements for SkySafari 7 Plus?
SkySafari 7 Plus requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2022.
Description
SkySafari 7 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommend app for amateur astronomers since 2009.
Note that there is no discount upgrade path from SkySafari 7 Plus to SkySafari 7 Pro. Choose carefully!
Here's what’s new in version 7:
+ Complete support for Android 10 and up. Version 7 brings a new and immersive stargazing experience.
+ Events Finder - go to the new Events section to unlock a powerful search engine that finds astronomical events visible tonight and far into the future. The finder dynamically generates a listing of moon phases, eclipses, planetary moon events, meteor showers and planetary phenomenon such as conjunctions, elongations and oppositions.
+ Notifications - the notifications section has been completely revamped to allow you to customize and manage which events trigger an alert notification on your device.
+ Telescope Support - telescope control is at the heart of SkySafari. Version 7 takes a giant leap forward by supporting ASCOM Alpaca and INDI. These next generation control protocols allow you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.
+ OneSky - allows you to see what other users are observing, in real time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates with a number how many users are observing a particular object.
+ SkyCast - allows you to guide a friend or group around the night sky through their own copy of SkySafari. After initiating SkyCast, you can generate a link and conveniently share it with other SkySafari users via text message, apps or social media accounts.
+ Sky Tonight - jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky tonight. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, events and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.
+ Improved Observation Tools - SkySafari is the perfect tool to help you plan, record and organize your observations. New workflows make it easier to add, search, filter and sort data.
The Small Touches:
+ You can now edit the Jupiter GRS Longitude Value in the Settings. + Better Moon Age calculation. + New grid & reference options allow you to display Solstice and Equinox markers, Orbit Node markers for all solar system objects, and tick marks and labels for the Ecliptic, Meridian, and Equator reference lines. + Previous In-app Purchases are Now Free - this includes the H-R diagram and 3D Galaxy view. Enjoy. + Many more.
If you haven't used SkySafari 7 Plus before, here's what you can do with it:
+ Hold your device up, and SkySafari 7 Plus will find stars, constellations, planets, and more!
+ Simulate the night sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.
+ Learn the history, mythology, and science of astronomy! Browse over 1500 object descriptions and astronomical images. Stay up-to-date with the Calendar for all major sky events every day!
+ Control your telescope, log and plan your observations.
+ Night Vision – Preserve your eyesight after dark.
+ Orbit Mode. Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly through our solar system.
+ Time Flow – Follow the motion of sky objects as days, months, and years are compressed into a few seconds.
+ Advanced Search – Find objects using properties other than their name.
+ Much more!
For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 7 Pro!
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Love Sky Safari 7 Plus. I use the telescope control with Astro Devices Nexus. The accuracy is incredible. I've seen so many things in the night sky. Notifications re ISS passing overhead and details about objects via the info function is just brilliant.
★★★★★Stephen Putnick· Apr 19, 2025
The best star map app out there. Stellarium is amazing too and for desktop it's tellurium. But on mobile, Sky Safari is on another level. If you're not very knowledgeable about astronomy, just know that Sky Safari is widely considered the best.
★★★★☆Grant Sorenson· Jun 18, 2026
Love this app I use it to navigate my scope with the Electron mount and Wi-Fi module. I also love the ability to see events on the fly and create complex custom observing lists which I use all the time. I would love honestly to upgrade to sky safari 8 plus, but it does not run on my 10-inch Rockwell based android 11 tablet but sky safari version 7 plus does. Come on guys make 8 more compatible with more android based devices I am not going to use it in my small android cellphone.
★★☆☆☆cormac· Jun 5, 2024
This app sells itself as turnkey method to control electron scopes. It doesn't work on my Evolution C8. Additional downloads and some tweaking of network settings are needed to control the various scopes - they are not included in the app but need downloading after purchase. I'm not a tech guru, so it's not for me.
★☆☆☆☆K L Tsen· Jul 7, 2025
I bought this android app to use its Compass function to set up the polar alignment for my star tracker. It worked fine at the beginning on my Samsung S24 Ultra, but it didn't work after a few uses. Occasionally, it worked again, very frustrating! What could go wrong? The same issue with another user on his Samsung S25 Ultra. What could go wrong with this app?
★★☆☆☆D.B. Cooper· Dec 24, 2024
For some reason the app is misaligned. When pointing my phone to the sky the objects on the screen are always quite a distance from reality. This makes it quite difficult to identify objects in the sky with the app.
★☆☆☆☆Ronald Keating· Jul 22, 2026
Don't waste your money on Plus because there is no upgrade path, you'll have to pay full price for Pro. For example, while trying to find an asteroid, I quickly found out that there were many more stars visible in the eyepiece than shown in Plus. So there was no way to determine which was the asteroid. I bought Pro, and it showed everything visible in the eyepiece, and it was easy to ID the asteroid. 1 star, because Plus is a rip off.
★☆☆☆☆Roman Sill· Apr 4, 2025
The website claims it supports a wired connection. There is no option to connect my Electron EQ mount via the USB hand controller to Android (USB-C to Mini) cable I am using. Wi-Fi or Bluetooth only despite what the website claims.
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