# StarMap 3D+ Plus

> Star Map, Constellation Finder

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id351986992](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id351986992)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id351986992`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sanville Software
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (6,854 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-02
- **First published:** 2010-01-25
- **Size:** 576 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starmap-3d-plus/id351986992)
- **Website:** [http://www.starmap3d.com/wordpress/en/](http://www.starmap3d.com/wordpress/en/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.starmap3d.com/privacy\_policy.html](http://www.starmap3d.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

StarMap 3D+ Plus is a portable star atlas that uses your location and time to display planets, stars, constellations, satellites, and deep-sky objects with crisp visuals. It automatically aligns the map using your device if a compass is available and supports GPS-based or manual coordinates, plus interactive Time Scroll for instant sky changes.

Features include real-time positions for 150 satellites (including the ISS and Hubble), over 100,000 stars, 6,441 deep-sky objects, and all 88 modern constellations with multiple line sets (MacRobert and Classic). It offers GPS or manual coordinates, adjustable time, and viewing modes such as 3D and Planetarium for immersive sky exploration, with compass-based alignment where available.

## Rankings

- #21,694 — Overall
- #85 — map

## Review summary

Users praise ease of use, rich 3D sky features, and educational value, especially for family use and future-sky planning. However, recurring accuracy/orientation problems, missing major celestial objects, and gaps in onboarding/content are common criticisms, along with occasional bugs. Improvements in reliability, content coverage, and better guides would enhance satisfaction for power users and telescope enthusiasts.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive for basic sky-watching.
- Impressive 3D sky view with touch-to-select and quick object information.
- Comprehensive, information-rich sky map including future sky planning.
- Multilingual support (e.g., English and Arabic names).
- Family-friendly and educational, enjoyable for kids and adults.

### Cons

- Accuracy/orientation issues: objects mislocated, moon/jupiter recognition problems, and true-north reset bugs.
- Missing or removed major objects/content (e.g., Pluto, black holes).
- Lack of user guides/instructions and some broken help links.
- Occasional bugs or inconsistencies in data/behavior across updates.

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