# Star Chart Infinite

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id714180827](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id714180827)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id714180827`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ESCAPE VELOCITY LIMITED
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (574 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.29
- **Last updated:** 2015-11-17
- **First published:** 2013-12-05
- **Size:** 134 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-chart-infinite/id714180827)
- **Website:** [http://www.facebook.com/starchart](http://www.facebook.com/starchart)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.escapistgames.com/scwin/privacy\_en.htm](http://www.escapistgames.com/scwin/privacy_en.htm)

## Description

Star Chart Infinite is the ultimate educational AR sky guide. Point your device at the night sky to see a real-time, 3D map of stars, planets, and constellations with accurate positions and names.

From the Messier catalogue and meteor showers to satellites and time-shifted skies, this app delivers interactive facts, horizon view, and gestures for exploring the cosmos. It brings astronomy to your fingertips with high-quality visuals and precise data.

## Rankings

- #69,276 — Overall

## Review summary

Star Chart Infinite offers stunning visuals and an easy, educational sky map with satellites and meteor showers, but it suffers from aging data and reliability issues. Reviewers repeatedly cite a long lag in updates, missing comets and objects, calibration problems, and incomplete catalogs, along with upgrades that don’t deliver clear improvements. Overall it’s a beautiful, beginner-friendly app that isn’t as reliable or up-to-date as newer star maps.

### Pros

- Immersive, beautiful space imagery and realistic visuals that feel like a voyage through the universe.
- Easy-to-use interface that helps you locate stars, constellations, and other celestial objects quickly.
- Rich features like viewing satellites and meteor showers (in the full version).
- Strong educational value; helps users learn about celestial objects and astronomy.

### Cons

- Outdated data and lack of updates for years, with missing recent comets (NEOWISE, ZTF) and other objects.
- Calibration/compass issues and difficulty recalibrating; app can feel stuck or require resets.
- Incomplete catalog and data accuracy problems (limited object types, missed textures, occasional wrong placements).
- Perceived value concerns with the paid upgrade; may not add noticeable new features.

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