I’ve had this app for years now and it’s been worth every penny. It makes my inner child happy to be able to put names to constellations I’ve seen since I was a kid. Sometimes the alignment can be slightly off, for example Orion is located more left on the on screen map than it is in the sky. But you can still figure it out really easy, even in a high lit area like a big city.

5 years ago, WinterGarden1

The Best

Simply, this is the easiest to use, easiest to understand, most informative sky-gazing app I've used. I've deleted all the others on my device!....(four years later)and since I originally wrote this review, this app has gotten even better. Still shamelessly simple to use but now they’ve added gobs of information for each star, planet, and constellation. This is an excellent app!

3 years ago, KaKa76

Best app for stargazing

I’ve had this app for many moons now and it keeps getting better and better. It’s super easy to use and that just makes the experience so much better because you can actually focus and appreciate what you’re seeing, be present in the moment Instead of messing around with options and tweaks. The simplest is often the best!

7 years ago, GigiBijoux

Beautiful app!

Starlight is a beautiful, fun, informative app! Everything I need for a bit of star gazing right in the palm of my hand. The illustrations are lovely, and I love the way the stars connect into constellations as you pan towards them! I also love that you can click on the stars or planets and get information about them. This is a very sleek looking app with good design and performance.

3 years ago, KristinaArleen

Simple and Easy

Recently downloaded a few star gazing apps and they all are very clunky and over designed. This one was simple yet smart and user friendly. I’ve since deleted all others and have this as my go-to regularly.

5 years ago, iPhone 7 in Ky.

Wonderful App !!!!!!

Just when I thought the night sky couldn’t get any better!! Then here comes an app that will help you learn about it!! This is officially my most favorite app! Thank you to those that created it, what a wonderful thing you have made!!

2 years ago, margo79

Awesome - 5 stars!!!

First time I used this tonight and I was amazed! This is a beautiful app!!! The display is awesome. There is so much information packed into the app as well! Love this app and will be using it on a regular basis. Thanks to the developer!

5 years ago, Tell Me Mo

Point and know!

This is so cool. The graphics of the constellations, the info on individual stars, being able to find planets by just following the arrow is super easy. I use this app almost daily, oops 😁 I mean nightly. 💫🌙

2 years ago, sKyArcSc

Make animated starts

The app is great and I love it. I will recommend make all the starts animated. Like the fire in the sun and the others starts have movement, that will be great and very realistic. I love this app!!!

2 years ago, PancakeSoupWithPotatoes

Informative, helpful, beautiful, and fun!

I just recently got this app and it is definitely worth the 2 dollars! It gives a long paragraph about every constellation you could think of!

3 years ago, SonoSylvia

Superb stargazing app!

By far the best stargazing app I’ve tried - easy to use, lots of information about the stars & planets & to top it all off, it’s beautiful! Highly recommend

2 years ago, Iczer-e

Sooo nice!

I love this app! I had another app like this, but when I got this app, I didn’t use that app anymore! I like that the constellations gradually join! It looks cool!

2 years ago, GmaK50

Love it

Update: I had a problem with the app. The developer responded quickly and resolved the problem. The app is fun and educational.

3 years ago, Meyo627

Fun and engaging app! The best stargazing app!

Starlight is easy to use, fun, and engaging for the whole family. The graphics are beautiful and the app is user friendly. This is, by far, the best star gazing app out there.

6 years ago, lalo916

Star. GREATEST

I have used this app for years. It is the best app for casual stargazing. I have tried other apps but nothing rises to the challenge. Even tho it is not free anymore, it’s worth the 99 pennies it costs.

3 years ago, mmappreview4564

A beautiful way to explore the sky!

Simple to use- and beautifully done. Night mode is a great feature add. A great way to explore the cosmos from the comfort of your couch.

8 months ago, Madsyth

Fun for all ages!

My kids love this app to find their horoscope constellations and to learn about the night sky! Fun, educational, and easy to use.

5 years ago, Pepperred52

Fantastic Astronomy App!

This app is the best for viewing celestial objects and assisting in recognizing constellations and planets real time. Just point your phone at the heavens and immediately see the positions of the constellations and planets.

3 years ago, JeffersonAirship

Stargazing fun!

Amazing, beautiful, and easy to use! We use this when we go camping and love the Greek mythology and seeing all the planets!

6 years ago, need a cord of wood

If you have clear skies, you need this

I live on the ocean’s edge. This makes looking up at night even more amazing.

7 years ago, Jmbo45

A great fun little app

I took astronomy back in college. So as I'm looking through the night sky a lot of it is coming back to me. Great little app.

6 years ago, elidie

My go to celestial app

I have downloaded several nigh sky/star apps and I always go back to this one.

5 years ago, superz00m

Best stargazing app ever!

I checked a lot of stargazing apps and prefer Starlight over others. Fast, simple, beautiful - it just works.

3 months ago, Jiihd

Good

This app helps me know where things are!! Thank you so much

6 years ago, KenNaples

Fabulous

I love this app. My wife and I can point to a location and the app will ID the target. Great way to view the skies!

3 years ago, FlygirlKaren

Great app!

Very simple to use. I look forward to using it again tonight. Great app!

6 years ago, Shellhawkens

Amazing!

This is a wonderful tool to learn more about our magical starry skies. Thank you so much for creating it!

5 years ago, justusnu22

Dad

Well worth the cost! I did not realize all the planets are on the same plane.

1 year ago, Art seeing

Open my eyes

Love this app. User friendly.

2 years ago, Kleber Maia

Beautiful, immersive experience

Such an immersive and delightful experience. This is such a beatiful app. My kid an I love to explore the stars on the iPad.

7 years ago, CougarMeat

Nice graphics

One of the better of this type.

7 years ago, Odis R

Impressed.

Impressed my friends with this app! For .99$. And it also is educational for this dude!

7 years ago, Frustrated all over again

Awesome

Great app especially now that cardinal directions are correct.

2 years ago, Oklahoma Oldster

Problems!

For a long time now, sky orientation does not match up with the app. I point my iPad to a compass direction, and the display shows a night sky which represents some other direction of night sky objects.

5 years ago, 1RKPjr

Starlight starbright

This app is amazing. It leaves noting to desire shows the user just what is there. My grandchildren love it.

5 years ago, spike 221

Great fun at the Beach

My wife and I loved being able to identify stars and planets!

1 year ago, ebhenderson

Frozen

I’m experiencing difficulty getting the app to move the sky when I rotate from left to right. It’s not working right.

6 years ago, Victor378

Nice and easy to use

This is a great app for novice sky watchers as well as pros. Very detailed.

7 months ago, lrk_y

Love this app

So useful and interesting!

1 year ago, fishliyu19888

very good

this software can help many people study the star，interesting and professional

3 months ago, G.B.O.

Inaccurate…

I’m looking at the Moon about 45degrees about the horizon and am told it is way below the horizon. I’m guessing that there is some way to calibrate but can’t find how to do that.

7 years ago, Grant416

Great!

This app absolutely blows my mind!!!

3 years ago, hello21568

Doesn’t work

Since updating to iOS 14 app doesn’t work. Must be manually moved on the screen to the correct direction which defeats the purpose of the app.

5 years ago,

A mess. Can’t tell where North is

This version is a complete mess. Point the iPad South, the app says it’s North. Or East. Or West. But never South. Flips to portrait mode by itself and won’t flip back without being force quit. Really very useless.

3 years ago, Debchr

Broken since the update

Ever since it updated to 14.0 it doesn’t work. It opens in a static position facing north even though I’m pointing south and if I tap it to re-orient, it jumps to another static position below the horizon.

5 years ago, FredH1976

Isn’t it supposed to act like I’m pointing my camera at the sky, following my movement? Well it isn’t. I have to scroll manually, plus it’s not showing an updated sky..,

5 years ago, DouglasJamesDesigns

Learning aid

Great app to help my kids learn the constellations, stars, and planets!

7 years ago, Whistlepigger

Love this app!

Beautiful graphics.

6 years ago, fernando sanchez A

Love it

Great app for only 99 cents

1 year ago, gypsyganjqueen

Lame. Still pics.

Doesn’t move with camera and identity anything attempting to aim at

Description

Point your iPhone or iPad like a magic lens into the night sky, and see in real time what stars, planets, and constellations hover above. Stargazing has never been so easy! This app is a streamlined starmap that is gorgeous to look at. See constellations come to life against a vibrant backdrop of stars, each colored according to their actual stellar classification. Track the movement of planets. See the phases of the moon. Discover detailed information about stars. Amaze your friends and educate your kids with this impressive app. FEATURES: * New Augmented reality mode! * Information at your fingertips. Learn about stars and planets. Discover trivia connecting stars to some of your favorite science fiction Learn the folklore behind constellations. * Lightning-fast navigation. * Over 100,000 stars from the Hipparcos database, painted accurately according to their spectral type. * All 88 western constellations. * Planets of the solar system. * See a real-time map of the sky, day or night. * Detailed information on hundreds of celestial objects from stars to planets to solar system objects. * Powerful zoom feature allows you to pinpoint star clusters and examine planets. * View the sky beneath the horizon. Know where the sun is, even at night! * Supports both motion and touch navigation. Point your device at the sky and the app will track what you see. _______________________________________ Starlight is an ever-expanding tour of the Cosmos with new content planned regularly.