# Star Walk 2 Pro: Sky Map Live

> Stars and Planets Tracker AR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892279069](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892279069)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id892279069`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vito Technology Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (67,151 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.21.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2014-08-21
- **Size:** 357 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-walk-2-pro-sky-map-live/id892279069)
- **Website:** [https://starwalk.space](https://starwalk.space/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://starwalk.space/privacy-policy](https://starwalk.space/privacy-policy)

## Description

Star Walk 2 Pro: Sky Map Live is a real-time stargazing app that lets you explore thousands of stars, planets, constellations, comets, and satellites by simply pointing your device at the sky. It uses your device's sensors and GPS to align the sky map with your location and offers immersive AR modes and stunning 3D models.

Key features include a Time Machine to view skies across dates, Visible Tonight for upcoming events, What's New with space news, night mode for comfortable viewing, deep sky objects, wavelength views, and constellation stories, plus in-app purchases. The app builds on Star Walk's legacy with a retina-ready design for education and entertainment.

## Rankings

- #5,046 — Overall
- #36 — version
- #81 — complete

## Review summary

Star Walk 2 Pro is praised for its beautiful visuals, ease of use, and rich features that aid learning and photography planning. However, users repeatedly cite frustration with monetization via extra purchases, data inaccuracies after updates, and disruptive UI changes. Bugs and instability after updates, plus intermittent object-locking reliability, further mar the experience for some users.

### Pros

- Stunning visuals and sky imagery that feel immersive.
- Very user-friendly and delightful to use; intuitive interface.
- Rich feature set for locating objects, learning about stars, and supporting telescope use.
- Great for planning observing sessions (sun/moon rise times) and learning about celestial objects.
- Night mode (red screen) helps preserve night vision.

### Cons

- Double-charging / paywall model: requires extra purchases to unlock full features.
- Inaccurate sky data after updates (moon rise times, alignments) and broader reliability concerns.
- Post-update UI changes degrade the experience (Sky Live redesign; users long for the old format).
- Bugs/instability after updates and limited support responses.
- Occasional object-locking reliability issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892279069)