Sky Map
Sky Map turns your Android device into a window on the night sky.
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4.02
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- User-friendly interface for locating celestial objects.
- Lightweight app, does not consume much storage.
- Works well on devices with good sensors.
- Has been reliable and enjoyable for many users over the years.
Cons
- Frequent calibration issues leading to inaccurate positioning.
- Recent updates have degraded functionality and performance.
- Many users report freezing and locking up of the app.
- Compass inaccuracies make it difficult to navigate the sky.
Most mentioned
- Calibration problems.
- Inaccurate tracking of celestial objects.
- User interface issues after updates.
- General decline in app reliability over time.
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2.80
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 |  | | ***APP WORKS NOW!!! ***I was not happy with the app and Uninstalled the app but then install it again then i go in the settings and start play around a bit. Mine work after disabling gyroscope in the app settings. I also uncheck the send usage statistics (this one shouldn't have any effect of the app performance but i still have this uncheck. App start to works again. Try and if it works please share. |
| 2024-11-19 |  | | Used to be my favorite. Constantly having to recalibrate the compass gets frustrating and now when you turn on night mode it looks as it should for about half a second then goes so dim you can't see. Increasing phone brightness has no effect. Tried clearing cache and app data and reinstalling but still no joy. Anybody know if this app is being supported for bug fixes? |
| 2024-11-03 |  | | This app always worked great for me. Still does. Today I thought I should check and see if it needed an update. I found a lot of dissatified users. It is up to date with ver. 1.10.3-RC1, install size 17.92 MB. on my new S24 in June, 24. I persume latest version downloaded when new phone set up because auto update is not enabled otherwise, (my preference). |
| 2024-03-15 |  | | This app used to be really good. I could point my phone to the sky. And look at planets and figure out where stuff was. lately It does nothing but freeze. I uninstall it and reinstalled it. It's still does nothing. When I open the app, it just locks on one position. Wherever my phone is pointing and stays. It does not move around and show me different parts of the sky. Either need to fix it or do away with his app. |
| 2023-11-13 |  | | Used to love this app. I've used it on multiple devices and Android versions for years. I've recommended this app countless times and have gotten good feedback from those who installed and used it. Unfortunately, it's no longer accurate. I mean, it's way off. I've recalibrated my Pixel 7 Pro running Android 14 to no avail. Tried to manually input my location to no avail. It will change the position of celestial bodies as I'm holding the phone still, in the exact same location. Edit-clarity |
| 2023-08-11 |  | | Doesn't even display the ecliptic. Every update chips away at functionality and ui. Worse & Worse. Time Travel is broken. Cant change time and date at same time. Doesnt remember either, must reset from scratch each time. Bad UI. One of the few google apps that is well designed and usually works, even after they attempt to break it with updates. Sarcastic? Yes, but then, it's deserved since Google rarely delivers well designed UI's and reliable functionality. |
| 2023-04-22 |  | | If you just want to find objects in the night sky, and don't need all the bells & whistles (& details) of a more powerful (and storage-hungry) astronomy app, you really can't go wrong with this 10MB wonder. I'm an astronomy nerd w/ a more hardcore app on my laptop, but for my phone, this is perfect. Pity it appears to be abandonare, after 2y w/o an update. But don't let that stop you from trying it. |
| 2022-12-24 |  | | Have used for years, and it's mostly great; however... Needs the option to lock labels into one orientation (so that when you hold your phone straight up, then a little further back, the labels don't all flip upside down making them more difficult to read). Also, a setting that lets you keep the heads-up menu from auto-disappearing when you tap a button would be great (i.e. - maybe I'd like to deselect galaxies AND planets without the menu disappearing before I can tap the Planets icon). |
| 2022-11-26 |  | | Been using since it was a Google app. Recently it thought I was at the equator with Polaris near due north. Used the manual location settings to fix. Also, calibration has been a problem on and off for years. Happy to see a manual option to force calibration in settings. While this app isn't perfect, I prefer it to competitors that I presume are infected with ads and bloatware. Deducting a star for jittery map and occasional bugginess that is corrected with a reboot. |
| 2022-10-23 |  | | Worked amazingly well until it didn't. I loved everything about it until I could no longer calibrate the app. I'm an avid star gazer (amateur), so this was so fun! I even bought the extensions so I could see satellites. But suddenly I couldn't calibrate the program. Even wiping my entire phone and reinstalling didn't help. (north was west). After years of service, I finally uninstalled |
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