# Star Guide: Night Sky Map

> Stargazing & Sky Guide

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542535191](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542535191)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1542535191`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Star register
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4,269 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2020-11-30
- **Size:** 220 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-guide-night-sky-map/id1542535191)
- **Website:** [https://www.star-registration.com](https://www.star-registration.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.star-registration.com/policies/privacy-policy](https://www.star-registration.com/policies/privacy-policy)

## Description

Turn your phone into a real-time planetarium with AR overlays, helping you identify stars and planets, and plan the best moments to look up—from tonight to months ahead.

Explore in 3D, travel through past and future skies, and preview the view from different locations around the world. Enjoy live sky motion, best viewing time notifications, and a pocket-sized planetarium in your hand.

## Rankings

- #28,538 — Overall
- #15 — night theme
- #35 — night mode
- #73 — guide

## Review summary

Overall, the app is seen as emotionally appealing for memorial gifts, but reliability issues dominate. Repeated problems include forced subscriptions for basic use, frequent crashes, failure to save gifted stars, and inaccurate star/sky positioning. Audio controls are also problematic. A few users still value the idea and some updates, but stability and accessibility must improve for a consistently positive experience.

### Pros

- Strong sentimental value for memorials or anniversaries (gifting a star is meaningful to many users).
- The concept of naming a star and using it as a remembrance or gift resonates with some reviewers.
- Some users appreciate updates and new features added to the app.

### Cons

- Free features appear misleading as core functions require a subscription to access, according to multiple reviews.
- Frequent crashes and overall instability (app crashes when changing settings or during use).
- Inability to save/view gifted stars or manage favorites (stars often cannot be saved or accessed).
- Inaccurate celestial data/calibration (moon/sun positions and directions can be wrong).
- Audio controls are inadequate (difficulty muting or turning off music).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542535191)