Star Rover - Stargazing Guide

By: 寒飞易

Explore Stars & Constellations

Features & Capabilities

Star Rover transforms your device into a live sky atlas. It automatically detects your location and displays the current sky with over 120,000 stars, all 88 constellations, planets and their moons, Moon phases, and even nebulae and deep-sky objects, all rendered with realistic visuals like the Milky Way. The map updates in real time as you move, and Quick Find helps you learn about objects you’re pointing at.

You can manually set location and date/time to explore from anywhere, travel to the past or future for different skies, and adjust views with grids, horizon visibility, and magnitude settings. Star Rover offers an easy-to-use, immersive stargazing experience for beginners and seasoned astronomers alike.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Entertainment Navigation & Mapping Art

By:

寒飞易

Rating:

4.70

(410)

Version:

5.3.2 Last updated: 2024-05-16

Version code:

865980749

Creation date:

2010-08-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

50.00MB

Price:

1.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 84,897 ▼ 212

Other platforms

Star Rover - Stargazing Guide (v3.0.5)

125,006 4.14

(896)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

寒飞易

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-rover-stargazing-guide/id386628906

Website:

http://www.eefan.net

User Reviews

Star Rover earns praise for being easy to use, offering solid star/constellation identification, and being a strong tool for backyard stargazing and family learning. Reviewers also note its flexible layers and ongoing support across devices. However, recurring complaints center on accuracy and glitches (stars not aligning), billing issues (unauthorized charges and requests for refunds), and missing features (weather overlays and a more refined augmented map). Overall, it remains valuable for beginners and classrooms, but reliability and cost concerns limit its appeal for some users.

Pros

Easy to use and helps both beginners and seasoned stargazers orient the sky.
Strong educational value with easy star/constellation identification and detailed object info via the point-and-name feature.
Great for backyard stargazing and camping with kids; engaging for family learning.
Flexible viewing with multiple layers and the ability to move or lock the view and see details.
Continued updates and broad compatibility, including working on older devices.

Cons

Inaccurate star positions/misalignment and overall reliability issues.
Glitches and navigation problems requiring resets.
Billing concerns including unauthorized charges and requests for refunds; perceived low value.
Missing features like weather overlays and a more refined augmented map.

Recent reviews

Very interesting

by 12*****, 2024-11-06

This is probably one of the oldest apps on my iPhone comes in so handy. The fact that it still works and gets updates every now and then makes me want to thank the people and developers behind the app