Best Star Chart Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from astronomy apps ranked against Star Chart on the same published basis.
- 1Star Chart vs Night Sky
- 2Star Chart vs Luminos Pro
- 3Star Chart vs Star Chart
- 4Star Chart vs SkySafari
- 5Star Chart vs DWARFLAB App
- 6Star Chart vs Solar System Scope
- 7Star Chart vs Seestar App
- 9Star Chart vs NASA Eyes
- 10Star Chart vs SkyPortal
- 11Star Chart vs UNISTELLAR App
- 12Star Chart vs Celestia
- 13Star Chart vs Sky Guide
- 14Star Chart vs Cosmic Watch
- 15Star Chart vs Singularity
- 16Star Chart vs Star Walk 2
- 17Star Chart vs Starmap
- 18Star Chart vs Heavens-Above
- 19Star Chart vs KStars
- 20Star Chart vs SkyORB
- 21Star Chart vs Stellarium
Star Chart alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Sky | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Luminos Pro | 9.0 | No | $3/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | Star Chart | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | SkySafari | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | DWARFLAB App | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 6 | Solar System Scope | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Seestar App | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | NASA Eyes | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | SkyPortal | 8.2 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 11 | UNISTELLAR App | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Celestia | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Sky Guide | 8.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Cosmic Watch | 8.0 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 15 | Singularity | 7.7 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 16 | Star Walk 2 | 7.6 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 17 | Starmap | 7.5 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | Heavens-Above | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | KStars | 7.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | SkyORB | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 21 | Stellarium | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Star Chart alternatives
What is the best alternative to Star Chart?
Night Sky, number 1 in astronomy apps with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Luminos Pro, Star Chart, SkySafari and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Star Chart?
Night Sky 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.