Star Walk 2 Pro: Sky Map Live

Name: Star Walk 2 Pro: Sky Map Live
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (66215 reviews)
Author: Vito Technology Inc.

Stars and Planets Tracker AR

$2.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

66K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Vito Technology Inc.
Language

EN
+ 11 More
Size

349.7
MB

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Star Walk 2 is an exquisite stargazing app enabling you to explore the night sky through the screen of your device. Make an effortless journey through thousands of stars, comets, constellations, and other celestial bodies. All you have to do is point your device to the sky! ⁕ BEST OF 2014: The next generation of the best-selling Star Walk, winner of Apple Design Award, used by over 10 million people ⁕ The app taps your device’s sensors and the GPS to determine the exact position of stars, planets, constellations, comets, ISS, satellites, meteor showers, etc., in the night sky. “She’s a beauty.”- The Next Web “Star Walk 2 is a terrific introduction to astronomy for young and old. It’s also handy for serious stargazers for observing planning.” - TUAW “Star Walk 2 is visually stunning.” - PCmag “This is a very beautiful and unusual application that turns your phone into a real planetarium.” - Free apps for me “For those who enjoy the original app, Star Walk 2 is worth the upgrade — the interface is gorgeous. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy should grab Star Walk 2.” - iLounge “It is worth every penny.” - PadGadget Star Walk 2 in travel & tourism industry: ‘Rapa Nui Stargazing’ based on Easter Island uses Star Walk 2 for sky observations during its astronomical tours. ‘Nakai Resorts Group’ in the Maldives uses Star Walk 2 during astronomy meetings for its guests. Main features: ◆ Map of the sky in real time ◆ Stunning 3D models of constellations and other sky objects ◆ “Time machine” ◆ Deep sky objects ◆ Info about celestial bodies and sky events ◆ The sky at different wavelengths ◆ Augmented reality mode ◆ Night mode ◆ "What's new" section with the latest astronomical news ◆ "Visible Tonight" section ► Star Walk 2 shows the real-time map of the sky on your screen in whatever direction you are pointing the device. As you hold your phone up and point it towards the sky, the star map follows your motions using the built-in gyroscope to match the map on your screen to the stars seen from your location. ► What's up in the sky tonight? Open the "Visible Tonight" section of Star Walk 2 and quickly find out all upcoming astronomical events and celestial objects visible for your location. ► Be aware of the latest news from the world of space and astronomy. The app's "What's new" section will tell you about the most outstanding celestial events in time. ► Touching a clock-face icon at the upper-right corner of the screen allows you to select any date and time and watch the sky of different periods. ► Get a deeper understanding of the constellation`s scale and place in the night sky. Enjoy observing wonderful 3D models of constellations, turn them upside down, read their stories. ► Find and study deep sky objects such as meteor showers, planetary nebulae, star clusters, etc. ► The night-mode will make your stargazing at night time more comfortable. Star Walk 2 is the sequel to the original Star Walk, which is one of the most popular apps for stargazing. New in Star Walk 2: -Incredible 3D models of celestial bodies -All-new stunning design -New interface in vibrant colours for retina displays -Atmospheric visual and sound effects, stirring soundtrack -Exclusive handcrafted artwork for constellations The app contains In-App Purchases. If you enjoy exploring the stars, then our app is a must-have for your arsenal. Start your best stargazing experience right now!

A Closer Look

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

66K Ratings

Editors’ Choice

Discover the wonders of the universe with this powerful, easy-to-use astronomy toolkit. Just aim your device to view the real-time positions of planets, stars, constellations, and more in a stunning interactive map. Zoom in to explore Wikipedia articles, 3D models, and other media related to your favorite celestial bodies.
Excellent, especially if you are a huge space nerd
07/23/2018

SPACE-BAGEL🚀🌌
The app is designed very well, with options to change how the constellations appear (lines or actual pictures) and how many stars are visible in the sky. The music is also very nice. You do have to download packs to get information on satellites, the cores of planets, etc. but it is well worth it. The app never lags, which is fantastic, because if you are like me you get the urge to smash furniture when apps are slow. My one complaint (if you can even call it that) is that not every star has its own information. Many of the stars, when you click on their info tab, simply give the definition of a star. I understand that this is because many stars do not have much information known about them, but at the same time I’d rather not be able to recite the “a star is a luminous sphere of plasma...” spiel in my sleep. If you have read this entire review, I feel sorry for you, because you are either very very bored or a 45-year-old with severe indecisiveness.

Developer Response
Thank you very much for taking the time and sharing your opinion with us. We will take into consoderation your remark and try to make the app better.
Excellent, especially if you are a huge space nerd
07/23/2018

SPACE-BAGEL🚀🌌

The app is designed very well, with options to change how the constellations appear (lines or actual pictures) and how many stars are visible in the sky. The music is also very nice. You do have to download packs to get information on satellites, the cores of planets, etc. but it is well worth it. The app never lags, which is fantastic, because if you are like me you get the urge to smash furniture when apps are slow. My one complaint (if you can even call it that) is that not every star has its own information. Many of the stars, when you click on their info tab, simply give the definition of a star. I understand that this is because many stars do not have much information known about them, but at the same time I’d rather not be able to recite the “a star is a luminous sphere of plasma...” spiel in my sleep. If you have read this entire review, I feel sorry for you, because you are either very very bored or a 45-year-old with severe indecisiveness.
Developer Response 07/27/2018
Thank you very much for taking the time and sharing your opinion with us. We will take into consoderation your remark and try to make the app better.
Why two downloads?
Oct 17

JgilChris07
I find it a bit shady to charge 2.99 for an app and then after downloading and opening get hit up for another 2..99 to download the full content. This makes no sense to distribute this way why not make the single full download 4.99 and be done with it. Does this cause update issues for either people who do download the secondary content or the one that don’t that just seems to double the tasking for the devs and coding personnel because some fixes happen that affect the complete app or there might be bugs that the partial content has and if they already have the full content there is no bug under the same parameters a update is implemented to fix the partial download bug but also in fixing said bug the update creates a new bug or glitch in the full version or even causes the full app to no have the same bug the fix for the partial just fixed seems like a gotcha to me to maximize profit by backdooring the customer with a secondary payment for full content which I’m sure lots of people expected the same which was the app in full version not another charge upon opening before revealing any of the app content. That is like going to a World oldest profession services provider and them charging you an hourly rate for services then right before you are about to climax stopping you and charging you again in order for you finish that would be a short lived stint on that career path.

Developer Response
Thank you for the review! The app description on the Apple App Store clearly states that the app offers in-app purchases, your are welcome to read ;) And no, that won’t cause any update issues )
Why two downloads?
Oct 17

JgilChris07

I find it a bit shady to charge 2.99 for an app and then after downloading and opening get hit up for another 2..99 to download the full content. This makes no sense to distribute this way why not make the single full download 4.99 and be done with it. Does this cause update issues for either people who do download the secondary content or the one that don’t that just seems to double the tasking for the devs and coding personnel because some fixes happen that affect the complete app or there might be bugs that the partial content has and if they already have the full content there is no bug under the same parameters a update is implemented to fix the partial download bug but also in fixing said bug the update creates a new bug or glitch in the full version or even causes the full app to no have the same bug the fix for the partial just fixed seems like a gotcha to me to maximize profit by backdooring the customer with a secondary payment for full content which I’m sure lots of people expected the same which was the app in full version not another charge upon opening before revealing any of the app content. That is like going to a World oldest profession services provider and them charging you an hourly rate for services then right before you are about to climax stopping you and charging you again in order for you finish that would be a short lived stint on that career path.
Developer Response Oct 22
Thank you for the review! The app description on the Apple App Store clearly states that the app offers in-app purchases, your are welcome to read ;) And no, that won’t cause any update issues )
Suggestion
05/08/2018

kbrndy
This is a very nice, useful app. However, when I tap on a constellation or while I’m looking at the 3D view, I would like the option of turning off the picture of the mythological person/beast that appears. While using the app to look at the sky, I can choose how I want the constellations to appear, but once I tap on the constellation, the picture appears and obstructs my view. I like seeing the picture, and I love that the app includes information about the mythological person/beast, but I don’t like that the picture obstructs my view of the constellation and all that appears in it. So once I’ve seen the picture, I would like to turn it off. What I really want to see when I tap on a constellation is the boarder lines of the constellation. I.e., I want to see the region of space bordered by the constellation.Here is my reply to the developers response. I appreciate your response, but it looks like you misunderstood my suggestion. I know how to change the settings of the constellations. I mentioned this in my review, and I have my constellations set to appear with the lines connecting the stars. However, when I tap the constellation the picture still appears. This is the part I don’t like and can’t change.

Developer Response
Sorry for the misunderstanding and thank you for clarifying. We will consider whether it is possible to implement your suggestion now. Thank you for using our app.
Suggestion
05/08/2018

kbrndy

This is a very nice, useful app. However, when I tap on a constellation or while I’m looking at the 3D view, I would like the option of turning off the picture of the mythological person/beast that appears. While using the app to look at the sky, I can choose how I want the constellations to appear, but once I tap on the constellation, the picture appears and obstructs my view. I like seeing the picture, and I love that the app includes information about the mythological person/beast, but I don’t like that the picture obstructs my view of the constellation and all that appears in it. So once I’ve seen the picture, I would like to turn it off. What I really want to see when I tap on a constellation is the boarder lines of the constellation. I.e., I want to see the region of space bordered by the constellation.Here is my reply to the developers response. I appreciate your response, but it looks like you misunderstood my suggestion. I know how to change the settings of the constellations. I mentioned this in my review, and I have my constellations set to appear with the lines connecting the stars. However, when I tap the constellation the picture still appears. This is the part I don’t like and can’t change.
Developer Response 05/10/2018
Sorry for the misunderstanding and thank you for clarifying. We will consider whether it is possible to implement your suggestion now. Thank you for using our app.

This update includes several important improvements under the hood to make your stargazing smoother and more enjoyable: - Upgraded the development system version for better performance and stability. - Fixed layout and text display issues for Chinese and Japanese languages. - Improved overall app responsiveness and reliability. - Addressed minor bugs and visual glitches throughout the interface. If you love exploring the universe with Star Walk 2, please take a moment to rate the app and leave a review — your feedback helps us keep improving with every update.

Version 2.18.4

Oct 31

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