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SkySafari
SkySafari 8 is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use!
Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate comets, planets, constellations, satellites, and millions of stars and deep sky objects. Whether you are a beginner or a longtime astronomy enthusiast, SkySafari 8 is your perfect stargazing companion, packed with interactive information, rich graphics, and a beautifully refined interface.
What’s New in Version 8
+ New Theme - A new look of the app with a fresh visual palette.
+ Image Gallery - Explore the universe through astrophotography. Import images directly from AstroBin.
+ Sky Tonight - Jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.
If you're new to SkySafari 8, here’s what you can do:
+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more. The chart updates automatically with your movements.
+ OneSky - See what other users are observing in real-time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates how many users are looking at them.
+ Orbit Mode - Lift off from Earth and travel to the planets, moons, and stars.
+ Guided Audio Tours - Listen to more than four hours of audio narration to learn the history, mythology, and science of the heavens.
+ Pronunciation Guide - Learn how to correctly pronounce the names of hundreds of celestial objects, from stars to constellations and planets.
+ Simulate the Sky - See an eclipse in the past or future! Simulate the night sky from anywhere on Earth many years backward or forward in time.
+ Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.
SkySafari Premium Subscription Unlock amazing features with the optional Premium Subscription, including:
+ Massive Database - Access a massive deep sky database.
+ Custom Image Import - Upload and manage your own astrophotography images in the Image Gallery and show them in the sky chart.
+ Enhanced Tools - Access curated news, events, connected stargazing features, a light pollution map, and more.
For telescope control and even more advanced features, check out SkySafari 8 Plus and SkySafari 8 Pro!
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html
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Developer & User Discourse
ecktoeman • Jul 17, 2026
★ 3
Font is waay too small and no way to adjust. Music is annoying and needs a setting to disable.
Forrest-hunter • Jun 14, 2026
Find instructions and help mediocre - no help
Dexter .H • Jun 9, 2026
This app is a great way to explore the galaxy, and learn about planets, stars, nebulas, etc definitely worth your money
Regretting purchased • Jun 6, 2026
Still have to guess what you’re looking at.
K. Aragon • May 10, 2026
Accuracy of where stars and planets are is inconsistent.
DBarnsNY • Apr 30, 2026
I purchased this app only to be met with:
- learning there are newer versions that need to be purchased separately
- in-app pop-ups and promos everywhere
- spam notifications on promos for the apps I should’ve purchased in the first place
- Multiple paid subscriptions in addition to what I already paid with no clear way to understand the differences in them all
I also noticed some of the really aggressive responses to feedback here. Just seems like a very strange business model packed with unclear communications, and salesy approach to stars. No idea how good this app is since its covered in a layer of misdirection and upgrade promos. Everything makes you feel like you made the wrong purchase.
- learning there are newer versions that need to be purchased separately
- in-app pop-ups and promos everywhere
- spam notifications on promos for the apps I should’ve purchased in the first place
- Multiple paid subscriptions in addition to what I already paid with no clear way to understand the differences in them all
I also noticed some of the really aggressive responses to feedback here. Just seems like a very strange business model packed with unclear communications, and salesy approach to stars. No idea how good this app is since its covered in a layer of misdirection and upgrade promos. Everything makes you feel like you made the wrong purchase.
llMystiquell • Apr 16, 2026
Since I have gotten into astrology more this app has helped me integrate the astronomy 🔭 to it. I highly recommend this app for that easy flow in your astro journey. Thank You for the amazing work done!
One small suggestion if possible haven’t been able to find. Is there a way to download as an ICS file the transits to be alerted in our calendar 📆 it would be awesome to have.
One small suggestion if possible haven’t been able to find. Is there a way to download as an ICS file the transits to be alerted in our calendar 📆 it would be awesome to have.
Khris Amon • Dec 17, 2025
I paid for the app previously and now the app is asking me to pay again for premium content without any explanation. It only offers monthly or yearly subscription plans, but I already purchased permanent/lifetime access few months ago:
Please review my account and confirm why I am being asked to pay again.
Please review my account and confirm why I am being asked to pay again.
Mr. Elephant dude guy • Nov 29, 2025
It’s a great app for my astrophotography
PopUpSteve • Nov 3, 2025
Great app, I’ve enjoyed it for years but they raised the price in Nov 2025 to $3.99 from $1.99. Sorry but $48 a year is too much.
SiriuuiriS • Sep 24, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you for the update
more than all the stars in the universe this app made stargazing effortless,, what a masterpiece
Thank you for the update
more than all the stars in the universe this app made stargazing effortless,, what a masterpiece
YoullLoseTheBlues30 • Sep 22, 2025
I feel like I just paid admission for an amusement park and then on top of that every time I get to a ride, I have to pay another fee.
Me being my naïve self decided to think that because I spent money on an app not only would I get higher quality, but wouldn’t be paywall behind another subscription service. One of the reasons why I picked this app over the other app was in the feature photos, it shows a quick overview of what is happening each night.
I pay for the app, I searched for this really neat feature to see what’s happening, and then guess what? I see a premium badge. I say oh I guess this is for me since I’ve paid money already for this app. But no actually just because you paid five dollars I guess makes you a basic sucker, sorry customer. No if you want to be premium give us either $2 dollars every month or $20 a year.
I’ve requested a refund. I don’t recommend this at all. Don’t advertise features that are behind a subscription with being explicit that the service is part of the subscription. It’s bad business practices.
Me being my naïve self decided to think that because I spent money on an app not only would I get higher quality, but wouldn’t be paywall behind another subscription service. One of the reasons why I picked this app over the other app was in the feature photos, it shows a quick overview of what is happening each night.
I pay for the app, I searched for this really neat feature to see what’s happening, and then guess what? I see a premium badge. I say oh I guess this is for me since I’ve paid money already for this app. But no actually just because you paid five dollars I guess makes you a basic sucker, sorry customer. No if you want to be premium give us either $2 dollars every month or $20 a year.
I’ve requested a refund. I don’t recommend this at all. Don’t advertise features that are behind a subscription with being explicit that the service is part of the subscription. It’s bad business practices.
Hardy jaff • Sep 14, 2025
I just purchased this app and anything I’m zooming, it is all blackout. I’m using default settings, on regular iPhone. This is just a waste of money
Señor ding d0ng • Aug 28, 2025
Purchased premium to connect my tracking mount to their map and it has no way to connect to my SynScan mount.
R. Lyu • Aug 22, 2025
Three short terms out of eight cardinal points of the compass in Chinese are wrong!!!
KawaiiDaddy • Aug 21, 2025
A premium app with additional subscriptions, horrible.
TopQuark01 • Jun 21, 2025
This author failed to make my paid for iPad version update because it was an old iPad. Now they want $50 ? So I can wait for the next unsupported fail mode? There is a chance it was another app but I don’t think so.
Rapplejunk • Jun 18, 2025
Paid $ but app keeps interupting for a review. F off figure out yourself whether people like based on whether they use it.
Arthur Ambrose • May 31, 2025
Thank you
qwwwasbush • Mar 24, 2025
Was no goid app is not the best night sky is still better
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