25 Best Stargazing Apps in 2025 — iPhone & Android

There are plenty of stargazing apps on the market. When you put “stargazing” into the Google Play and App Store search field, you find dozens of look-alike applications with bluish-purple icons and beautiful constellations on screenshots. But how to choose the one that fits your needs the most? We prepared a guide to help you. At the end of the article, you’ll also find the list of 25 stargazing apps.

Spot a star or a comet

What are you looking for in the night sky tonight? If you want to know where the Big Dipper is or are curious about that reddish dot above your head, get Star Walk 2 or Sky View. Both are super easy to use, user-friendly, have an augmented reality feature, and an intuitive search. Considering the outstanding visuals, Star Walk 2 gives you a better immersive experience. Sky View is a bit plainer, yet it has a convenient search feature: if you hover over an object and hold still for a second, the app shows you its name.

If you’re aiming to find more space objects without paying extra, use Night Sky (available only for iOS). With the help of this app, you can spot most celestial objects for free. For Android, there is Stellarium, where you can spot asteroids, comets, deep-sky objects, satellites, and more for free. Stellarium is also available for iOS, but only its paid version.

Constellation finders

The core functions of all stargazing applications are the same — learn what stars you see in the sky, see them in augmented reality, read more about celestial objects. You got the point. But developers try to make their products unique and add more features. For example, there are astronomical articles and sky quizzes in the Night Sky app. Star Walk 2 also offers fun and educational astronomical quizzes and the news about upcoming stargazing events with information on how and when to see them. If you want to learn more about astronomy, these apps will become your perfect companions.

Remember that some apps can also send notifications about upcoming stargazing events. This feature is super helpful for people who don’t want to miss a spectacular view but also don’t have enough time to monitor a calendar of astronomy events.

What's the best star app?

To find the best app (and not only for stargazing), see the reviews. They are always helpful — hundreds of people have already done the research and published their opinions. Besides, everyone has their own needs and wants; some people enjoy a stunning picture, others pay more attention to the interface convenience. Simply, some apps are better for Android, and others work smoother on iOS.

Note that the best score doesn’t mean the best option. You should consider the number of reviews as well.

Go to Google Play and search for “stargazing”. The second app on the list will be Star Tracker — it has 4.5 stars based on 77,000 reviews, which is quite good. But the first app on the top — Star Walk 2 — has 4.7 stars based on 540,000 reviews! It means that more users gave Star Walk 2 a better review and picked Star Walk 2 as the most fitting app.

One more important criterion people use to rate something is design. A great design makes a good first impression that attracts users from the first seconds. By the way, here are some of the best app designs according to DesignRush.

Top 25 stargazing apps

In addition, we prepared for you a list of the 25 best apps for the night sky. Many of the provided apps are free to download unless there is a special note. Using our tips, choose the one stargazing app you will enjoy the most!

1. Star Walk 2 Free

Available for both, iOS and Android. A free app that contains in-app purchases. There is also a paid version of the app — Star Walk 2. The content and features are the same, but Star Walk 2 doesn’t contain ads.

2. Sky Tonight

Available on App Store and Google Play. A free app with a premium access option. A large database of space objects that are also available for free.

3. Star Tracker

Available for iOS and Android. A free app that can be upgraded to a pro version for $2.99.

4. SkyView Lite

Available for iOS and Android. A free app with in-app purchases.

5. Night Sky

Available only for iOS. A free app with optional Night Sky+ for $5.99/month or $39.99/year.

6. Sky Map

Available only for Android. Initially known as Google Sky Map, now an open-sourced free app.

7. SkySafari

Available for iOS for $4.99 (with in-app purchases) and Android for $2.99 (with in-app purchases) .

8. Stellarium Mobile

Stellarium Mobile Free is available for free for Android and for iOS, but there is also Stellarium Mobile PLUS that will cost you $18.99.

9. Nightshift

Available only for Android for free. Offers in-app purchases.

10. Sky Live

Available only for iOS. A free app with in-app purchases.

11. Mobile Observatory

Available only for Android. This is a paid app that will cost you $4.99.

12. Star Walk

Available for iOS and Android. This free app is the first version of Star Walk 2 and contains in-app purchases.

13. Solar Walk 2

The free version available for Android is known as Solar Walk 2 Free; for iOS, there is Solar Walk 2 Ads+.

14. GoSkyWatch Planetarium

Available only for iOS. This is a paid $3.99 app.

15. Starlight

Available for $2.99 for iOS. For Android users, the app is free, with in-app purchases.

16. Star Finder

Available for iOS and Android. The application is free and offers in-app purchases.

17. Star Map Tracker

Available for iOS and Android. A free app with in-app purchases.

18. NASA

Available for iOS and Android. The NASA app showcases a collection of the latest NASA content for free.

19. Star Chart

Available for iOS and Android. A free app with in-app purchases.

20. Constellation Map

Available for iOS and Android. A free app with in-app purchases.

21. Star Rover

Available for iOS and Android for $1.99.

22. Heavens-Above

Available only for Android. It’s a free, ad-supported app. There is also a paid version called Heavens-Above Pro that will cost you $4.99.

23. Universe2go+

Available for iOS and Android. A free app with no additional cost.

24. SkEye

Available for Android only. A free app that offers in-app purchases.

25. SkyPortal

Available on iOS and Android. A free app with no in-app purchases.

These were our suggestions on stargazing apps in 2025. What is your favorite astronomy app? Let us know on social media.

Sincerely yours, Vito Technology Team.