Night Sky is a personal planetarium app that identifies stars, planets, satellites and constellations when users point their device at the sky. Night Sky Tonight provides local stargazing conditions, planet rise times and celestial events. The free Basic plan includes object identification, local stargazing information and two Sky Tags for saving objects with notes and photos. Night Sky + adds a catalogue of 1.7 billion stars, Connected Stargazing over FaceTime with SharePlay, and an AR Grand Orrery and AR Planetary Portals; some features require LiDAR. Night Sky + Aura adds Aura, an in-app AI astronomer that answers questions about the sky. Both subscriptions are offered weekly, monthly and annually, with prices varying by country, and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. App Store account settings manage subscriptions. The app lists VoiceOver support, magnified sky labels and audio navigation. No account is required. Its privacy policy says Aura queries and optional location data may be sent to OpenAI. Night Sky is published by iCandi Apps Limited, which lists an address in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who it is for
Night Sky suits people who want to identify celestial objects and check local stargazing conditions on Android, iOS or macOS. Its paid tiers add deep-sky exploration, shared sessions, augmented reality and an AI sky guide.
What is good
- Basic plan includes object identification and local conditions.
- Sky Tags save observations with notes and photos.
- Connected Stargazing supports FaceTime with SharePlay.
- VoiceOver, magnified labels and audio navigation are listed.
- No account is required.
What to know first
- Basic includes only two Sky Tags.
- Some augmented-reality features require LiDAR.
- Subscription prices vary by country.
- Aura queries and optional location data may be sent to OpenAI.
Verdict
Night Sky covers object identification and local observing information in its free Basic plan, with additional features in subscriptions. Review the subscription renewal terms and the stated data handling for Aura and optional location information.
Night Sky plans and pricing
All plansCompared on astronomy apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Platform coverage
- cross-platform
- AR sky view
- Yes
- Mission tracking
- Yes
- Learning content
- Yes
