Best Sky Guide Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from astronomy apps ranked against Sky Guide on the same published basis.
- 1Sky Guide vs Cosmic Watch
- 2Sky Guide vs Night Sky
- 3Sky Guide vs Solar System Scope
- 4Sky Guide vs DWARFLAB App
- 5Sky Guide vs NASA Eyes
- 6Sky Guide vs Star Chart
- 7Sky Guide vs Celestia
- 8Sky Guide vs Seestar App
- 9Sky Guide vs UNISTELLAR App
- 10Sky Guide vs Luminos Pro
- 11Sky Guide vs SkySafari
- 13Sky Guide vs SkyPortal
- 14Sky Guide vs Star Walk 2
- 15Sky Guide vs Heavens-Above
- 16Sky Guide vs Singularity
- 17Sky Guide vs SkyORB
- 18Sky Guide vs Spot the Station
- 19Sky Guide vs Star Chart
- 20Sky Guide vs Starmap
- 21Sky Guide vs ISS Detector
Sky Guide alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmic Watch | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Night Sky | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 3 | Solar System Scope | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | DWARFLAB App | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 5 | NASA Eyes | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Star Chart | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Celestia | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Seestar App | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | UNISTELLAR App | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 10 | Luminos Pro | 7.3 | No | $3/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | SkySafari | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 13 | SkyPortal | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 14 | Star Walk 2 | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 15 | Heavens-Above | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Singularity | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 17 | SkyORB | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 18 | Spot the Station | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 19 | Star Chart | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Starmap | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 21 | ISS Detector | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac |
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Questions about Sky Guide alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sky Guide?
Cosmic Watch, number 1 in astronomy apps with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Night Sky, Solar System Scope, DWARFLAB App and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sky Guide?
Cosmic Watch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.