iPhone & iPad Astronomy Software

The definitive mobile planetarium. Deep catalogs, telescope control in Plus and Pro tiers, observing lists, and AR sky overlay. The v8 redesign adds OneSky social features.

Mobile version of the beloved open-source desktop planetarium. Faithful rendering with a massive object database.

Clean, modern planetarium with guided sky tours and event calendar. Good for beginners.

Apple Design Award winner with beautiful AR overlays. Apple Vision Pro support. Night Sky+ adds advanced features.

Augmented reality planetarium with clean visuals. Point and identify with optional deep-sky IAP packs.

Curated planetarium with editorial articles by Dr. Jenifer Millard. Beautiful design with time-travel feature.

Pro-level planetarium that has never required a paid major-version upgrade. One purchase, always updated.

Celestron's planetarium with 120,000+ objects. Controls Celestron WiFi-equipped telescopes.

3D model of the Milky Way. Explore our galaxy from any vantage point.

Detailed 3D moon atlas with landing sites, crater names, and libration visualization.

Best astronomy-specific weather forecast. 84-hour predictions for cloud cover, seeing, transparency, and wildfire smoke integration.

Seven-day hourly forecasts with traffic-light color coding for cloud, seeing, and transparency. Works worldwide.

Free worldwide astronomy weather via 7Timer forecast data. Simple interface.

Dedicated astronomy weather app with forecasts tailored to telescope use.

Simple go/no-go forecast for tonight's stargazing conditions.

Aurora probability and Kp index forecasts with push notifications for geomagnetic storms.

1,000+ curated dark sites with user reviews, Clear Sky Charts integration, and driving directions. The best way to find a dark site.

Interactive light pollution map using VIIRS satellite data with Bortle class overlay.

ZWO's all-in-one imaging controller. Replaces a laptop for capture, guiding, plate solving, and sequencing with ASIAIR hardware.

Companion app for ZWO's Seestar smart telescopes (S30, S30 Pro, S50). One-tap target finding and automated imaging.

Controls Unistellar Odyssey, eVscope, and eQuinox smart telescopes. Enhanced vision stacking and citizen science programs.

Companion app for Vaonis smart telescopes (Vespera II, Vespera Pro, Hestia). Mosaic mode and observation automation.

Controls DWARF 3 and DWARF Mini smart telescopes. Automated target acquisition and stacking.

Companion app for Celestron Origin and Origin Mark II smart telescopes.

ZWO's camera control suite. Direct camera control and ASILive stacking from your device.

The best iOS astrophotography camera app. ISO Boost for 4x higher sensitivity, four dedicated astro modes, long exposure, star trails, and meteor detection.

Capture, align, stack, and edit astrophotos entirely on-device. Saves 16-bit TIFF files.

The photographer's planning powerhouse. Night AR mode, Milky Way planner, blue hour/golden hour, and augmented reality for shot planning.

Sun, moon, and Milky Way position planning for landscape and nightscape photography.

Simple astrophotography capture app with manual controls and timer.

Clean, ad-free ISS and satellite pass predictions. The best free satellite tracking app.

Satellite pass predictions with AR sky view for locating passes. IAP adds additional satellite catalogs.

Polar alignment utility using phone sensors. Quick and accurate polar alignment aid for equatorial mounts.

Full-featured observation planner and logger with equipment profiles and target recommendations.

FOV calculator, equipment comparison, and planning tools in the browser. Mobile-friendly.

Target finder, telescope simulator, mosaic planner, and session planning. The web's best planning tool.

AR-based tool to help locate deep-sky objects at the eyepiece using phone orientation.

Meteor shower calendar with peak predictions, radiant position, and hourly rate forecasts.

Catalog and observation logger for double star observers.

Jupiter and Saturn moon position calculator. Shows moon identification and transit/shadow events.

Official NASA app with mission updates, live streams, image galleries, and space news.

Interactive catalog of confirmed exoplanets updated daily. 3D visualization of planetary systems.

Interactive 3D solar system model with detailed planet and spacecraft information.