Best SkySafari Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from astronomy apps ranked against SkySafari on the same published basis.
- 1SkySafari vs Cosmic Watch
- 2SkySafari vs Night Sky
- 3SkySafari vs Solar System Scope
- 4SkySafari vs DWARFLAB App
- 5SkySafari vs NASA Eyes
- 6SkySafari vs Star Chart
- 7SkySafari vs Celestia
- 8SkySafari vs Seestar App
- 9SkySafari vs UNISTELLAR App
- 10SkySafari vs Luminos Pro
- 12SkySafari vs Sky Guide
- 13SkySafari vs SkyPortal
- 14SkySafari vs Star Walk 2
- 15SkySafari vs Heavens-Above
- 16SkySafari vs Singularity
- 17SkySafari vs SkyORB
- 18SkySafari vs Spot the Station
- 19SkySafari vs Star Chart
- 20SkySafari vs Starmap
- 21SkySafari vs ISS Detector
SkySafari 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 |
| 12 | Sky Guide | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 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 SkySafari alternatives
What is the best alternative to SkySafari?
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 SkySafari?
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.