SkyView®, an augmented reality space app, brings stargazing to everyone!
Not recently updated — last update was on 2022-10-26.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
SkyView Explore the Universe combines camera-based AR with education-focused stargazing, letting anyone identify stars, planets, and satellites just by pointing their device at the sky. It earns strong Education rankings in AU (#2), CA (#3), and US (#4) and supports offline use (no WiFi or GPS needed) for learning anywhere. With 500,000+ total downloads and 3.5K new downloads in the last 30 days, SkyView has a long-running presence dating back 4213 days.
Pros & Cons
AR-based identification provides an intuitive, camera-driven experience
Can operate offline without WiFi or GPS
Strong regional Education rankings (AU #2, CA #3, US #4)
Social sharing encourages collaborative learning and exploration
No explicit map or GPS-based live tracking features are listed
Paid app at $4.99 may deter some users compared to free alternatives
Permissions details are not provided in the listing; limited safety/permissions data
About SkyView® Explore the Universe
SkyView® Explore the Universe is an education app developed by Terminal Eleven LLC.
How many times has SkyView® Explore the Universe been downloaded?
SkyView® Explore the Universe has been downloaded 650 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.5 thousand times. It is ranked #2 in education.
What is the rating of SkyView® Explore the Universe?
SkyView® Explore the Universe is rated 4.54 out of 5 stars, based on 7.6 thousand ratings.
Is SkyView® Explore the Universe free?
SkyView® Explore the Universe costs $4.99 to download. The last update was on October 26, 2022.
What are the requirements for SkyView® Explore the Universe?
SkyView® Explore the Universe requires Android 4.0.3+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2014.
Description
You don't need to be an astronomer to find stars or constellations in the sky, just open SkyView® and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView® is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find all 88 constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate every planet in our solar system, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys.
***An AppsZoom Best Android App 2014***
Features:
• Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations, planets, and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location. • Night Mode: Preserve your night vision with red or green night mode filters. • Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night. • Sky Paths: Follow the sky track for any object to see it’s exact location in the sky on any date and time. • Comprehensive: Includes thousands of stars, planets, and satellites with thousands of interesting facts. • Time Travel: Jump to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times. • Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks. • Mobile: WiFi is NOT required (does not require a data signal or GPS to function). Take it camping, boating, or even flying!
What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!
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Comments on SkyView® Explore the Universe for Android
★★★★★Christopher Daniel Fritz (Topher)· Mar 2, 2026
Awesome App. Easy to use and navigate the sky. Extremely well-thought-out. Coolest app. Ever. I would highly recommend it
★★★★★JEFFREY SMITH· Nov 4, 2025
Through the years I've used this program to find Stars and also the moon and Saturn and a lot of other things in the constellations it's always a wonderful device to use when I play with my telescope. Thank you for the wonderful program. What does upgrade the breadth and scope of a much better you can't even see the rocket boosters tents floating around in the South Pole area add more star detail I have ever seen before yes this is a wonderful program super beginners and professionals.
★★★★★Bernice Fugate· Oct 19, 2025
Upon moving to southern Arizona and discovering the amazing dark skies here, I got Sky View to just see the names of stars. 3 years later, now I have an amazing telescope, and I'm seriously getting into astronomy. I upgraded to Pro, and that was worth every bit of just $5! Thanks Sky View for introducing me to what has become a very serious hobby! Wishing you Clear Skies!
★☆☆☆☆Danette Flores· Mar 4, 2026
I pay for the premium and it's not that great. The app doesn't actually identify anything, it guesses. You can point it at anything, and it identifies a constellation. The moon is especially bright and large tonight and the app did not identify it. Instead I was off to the right. Then when I tired it again it was off to the left. Disappointing especially since I paid.
★☆☆☆☆David Briggs· Dec 31, 2025
Pretty poor, this does not work properly on my S24 and planets, moon, sun etc. are up to 180 degrees out of position compared to what im actually looking at.
★☆☆☆☆Pea Gee· Dec 1, 2025
Ive had this app for many years now, and I paid for the full version so kept it despite it being completely off in calibration and nothing would change it, thought it was my phone, but got a new one, reinstalled the app and It's still completely off in exactly the same way. Face my camera at the moon and the app shows that its like 40 degrees to the left. Completely pointless and useless app. If they fix it, would be 5 stars easy
Google Play Rankings for SkyView® Explore the Universe
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Trust & Safety: No explicit permissions data is provided in the listing. The long description notes camera usage to identify objects and offline operation, which can reduce continuous data usage.
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