Starlight® - Explore the Stars

Name: Starlight® - Explore the Stars
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (3085 reviews)
Author: ION6, LLC

by ION6, LLC

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $2.99

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Education
Reference

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $2.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.7 3085 ratings · App Store

5/5Simple and Great
I’ve had this app for years now and it’s been worth every penny. It makes my inner child happy to be able to put names to constellations I’ve seen since I was a kid. Sometimes the alignment can be slightly off, for example Orion is located more left on the on screen map than it is in the sky. But you can still figure it out really easy, even in a high lit area like a big city.

business instagrammer · 31 Jul 2026
4/5I love it, But there is a problem
I love this app. But it has the cycles of the moon and other constellation way off now. Today and into tomorrow is the super harvest moon Sept. of 2023. Yet the app is showing the moon as a half waning moon. I noticed that there has been no new update in 9 months so I’m not sure if this app is even truly active anymore. I hope to hear back from the creator to find out one way or another. And if find out if there is a way to update the issues of the moon cycles. Thanks much.

Soul Watcher · 31 Jul 2026
5/5The Best
Simply, this is the easiest to use, easiest to understand, most informative sky-gazing app I've used. I've deleted all the others on my device!....(four years later)and since I originally wrote this review, this app has gotten even better. Still shamelessly simple to use but now they’ve added gobs of information for each star, planet, and constellation. This is an excellent app!

WinterGarden1 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Best app for stargazing
I’ve had this app for many moons now and it keeps getting better and better. It’s super easy to use and that just makes the experience so much better because you can actually focus and appreciate what you’re seeing, be present in the moment Instead of messing around with options and tweaks. The simplest is often the best!

KaKa76 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Beautiful app!
Starlight is a beautiful, fun, informative app! Everything I need for a bit of star gazing right in the palm of my hand. The illustrations are lovely, and I love the way the stars connect into constellations as you pan towards them! I also love that you can click on the stars or planets and get information about them. This is a very sleek looking app with good design and performance.

GigiBijoux · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

App Store

2.3.1
Fix for cardinal directions.
2.4
Updated for iOS 11.
3.0
This is a major update to Starlight, with improved visuals, streamlined performance, and more information on celestial objects. Learn more about Stars, Planets, and Constellations. Enjoy the night sky as never before.
3.1.0
New Augmented Reality mode. Use your iPhone or iPad's camera to see stars, constellations, and planets against a realistic backdrop.
3.1.1
Starlight is always improving and evolving to better your sky viewing experience! If you want the technical details of what's new in this release: There are some improvements to the rendering pipeline that should speed things up on slower devices.
3.1.2
New Augmented reality mode! Touch the camera icon to visualize the star field against your own surroundings. Works indoors or outdoors.
3.1.4
Support for all interface orientations.
3.1.5
Support across all interface orientations.
3.1.6
New Augmented Reality Stargazing!
3.1.7
Checks to ensure Location Services are enabled in order to prevent ominous black screen. Future versions will have custom location selection. App now asks to use camera only when Augmented Reality features are accessed. Support for older versions of iOS.
3.1.8
New Augmented Reality mode! The perfect app for a romantic Valentine's Day.
3.1.9
Starlight is expanding! Now with 110,000 new stars. Unique day and night settings. Enhanced zoom.
3.2.0
Starlight is expanding! Language support for Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese! Now with 110,000 new stars. Unique day and night settings. Enhanced zoom. Point your iPhone like a magic lens into the Night Sky
3.2.1
Bug fix for users with compass calibration turned on. Improved accuracy!
3.2.2
Improved AR camera performance.
3.2.3
Interface enhancement and optimizations for performance.
3.2.4
Night Vision Mode!
3.2.5
Night Vision Mode!
3.2.6
Enhanced Zoom!
3.2.7
Enhanced Zoom!
4.0.0
* Now on Metal. Smoother rendering, crisper lines, lighter on battery. * Steadier overall. Reworked motion handling, a full-circle AR horizon, and on-screen cues when you switch between motion and touch.
4.1.0
* Now on Metal. Smoother rendering, crisper lines, lighter on battery. * Steadier overall. Reworked motion handling, a full-circle AR horizon, and on-screen cues when you switch between motion and touch.
4.1.1
* Now on Metal. Smoother rendering, crisper lines, lighter on battery. * Steadier overall. Reworked motion handling, a full-circle AR horizon, and on-screen cues when you switch between motion and touch.
4.1.2
Fix for a crash happening with the Spanish-language translation when panning the view.
4.1.3 · 1 Jul 2026
This update fixes a graphics glitch that could make the constellation artwork appear as green rectangles on some devices. The classic illustrations now display correctly.

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