SkyView® Lite

3.8
55.9K reviews
10M+
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Editors' choice
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PEGI 3
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About this app

You don't need to be an astronomer to find stars or constellations in the sky, just open SkyView® Free and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView Free is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find popular constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate planets in our solar system, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys.

***Google Editor's Choice 2017***

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.
• 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!
• Supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes.

What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!
Updated on
9 Dec 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.8
54.6K reviews
Dmitriy Volkov
6 March 2025
Despite the application is promoted as AR de-facto it isn't. It is just video from camera and the sky map with funny pictures. The real sensor doesn't have good enough quality to rely only on it and real stars are minimum 10° at different dirrection. So, the experience is even worse than in application without camera. It is easier to look at the phone and the sky than to have 2 not aligned pictures on the phone. To make it AR the application should recognize stars and planets on camera view
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A Google user
25 April 2019
What a superb app! I have tried many apps similar to this however this one beats them all hands down. It's uncluttered menu system; fresh, incredibly beautiful graphics; subtle music (that you CAN turn off-watch and learn other app developers) and general ease of use. I use it most evenings and in the UK we have a lot of cloud cover so this app is invaluable. I cannot recommend this app highly enough. Great work all involved.
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Nick Watts
15 June 2020
I got a pair of binoculars as a gift and this app (recommendation) was included in the package. Using it with the mount is in need of greater calibration as images are (sometimes) way off but, overall, I love this app!! I'm pretty sure I used to have the "pro" version when I first used the link provided, however, the free version that I now have is great for casual viewing. For satellites and the ISS I use a website that allows you to plan viewings ahead of time. ****
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What's new

Dear Stargazer,
This version fixes minor issues and updates some satellite data.
Best,
Terminal Eleven