Explore 3D planets, real-time moon phases, and personalized alerts for the next 60 days of celestial events. Upgrade to Premium for an ad-free stargazing experience.
Unleash the power of the universe with SkyORB, your all-in-one astronomy companion. Explore the stars, planets, and celestial events like never before. Discover the wonders of the cosmos and stay informed about astronomical phenomena.
Why Choose SkyORB?
Astronomy at Your Fingertips: SkyORB is a lightweight and fast astronomy app designed to put the universe in the palm of your hand. With a 3D star map, a feature-packed planetarium, ephemeris with notifications, and much more, it's your gateway to the cosmos.
Real-Time 3D Universe: Immerse yourself in a breathtaking 3D representation of our solar system. Watch as planets orbit the sun in real-time. Zoom in for a closer look at the planets or zoom out to explore the entire Milky Way.
Explore the Night Sky: SkyORB brings the night sky to life. Use your device to point at a star or planet, and our app will identify it for you. Whether you rely on GPS positioning, compass orientation, gyroscope data, or ARKit, we've got you covered.
Stay Informed: Keep track of comets and satellites with updates from the web. Stay on top of celestial events with personalized ephemeris that covers the next 60 days. Whether it's the peak of a meteor shower or a planetary elongation, we'll make sure you're in the know.
Universal Search: Looking for a specific celestial object? Our universal search engine lets you find everything from constellations and planets to space probes and more with just a few keystrokes.
Moon Phases: SkyORB provides moon phase information, including rise and set times. Explore the moon's changing faces and understand its impact on the night sky.
Worldwide Simulations: Simulate the night sky from any location on Earth or even from other planets like Mars. SkyORB Classic lets you explore the universe from wherever you are.
Notifications: Receive local notifications for significant astronomical events like planet visibility, full and new moons, and eclipses. Plus, get the latest astronomy news delivered right to your device.
Upgrade to SkyORB Premium and Unlock Even More:
Ad-Free Experience: Say goodbye to ads and enjoy uninterrupted stargazing.
Enhanced Planetarium: Go full-screen in planetarium mode, unlocking more views.
Extended Information: Get more details on moon phases and ephemeris.
Comprehensive Search: Unlock the full potential of our search engine.
Multi-Device Access: Access your premium features on all your devices connected to your account with iOS cloud storage.
And Much More: Enjoy a host of additional premium features.
Apple Watch Support: Now you can explore the cosmos right from your wrist with vocal search, digital crown functionality, an equation of time complication, and standalone use.
Upgrade and Renewal: The 12-month Premium Membership automatically renews, ensuring uninterrupted access to premium features. Manage your subscription in your iTunes account settings.
Step into the world of astronomy with SkyORB. Download it today and embark on your cosmic journey. The universe is waiting
This app has beautiful 3D graphics and I love the accelerometer support on the sky view. I've been using this app for quite some time and just recently upgraded to the Premium version. The calendar and the notifications let me know when something cool is worth watching and I love how I can have astronomy software in my pocket. I have recently noticed a problem, though. When I use the search feature, tap the search bar, and scroll past the "Stars" section and into the "Satellite" section, the app would hang for about a half second and then crash. In case you are wondering, the crash happened on iOS 6.1.4 on an iPhone 5 16GB. For me, this is just a minor nuisance as I generally use this app for planets and stars, but I would like to see this fixed to make this app even better. Otherwise, this is a great app and I appreciate the work put into it so far.
I should have known better!
Stilljsr
I should have known better than to spend money on the premium add-on for an app that hasn't had any reviews in 2 years, with many of those old reviewers complaining they paid for premium but didn't get the premium functionality.That's exactly what happened to me - I bought the premium add-on so I would have the Apple Watch functionality. Apple knows I paid (I received the receipt from them) but the app does not and the Apple Watch functionality isn't there. I've reinstalled the app multiple times on both devices and have rebooted both of them many times.So that's $4 down the drain that I spent for functionality that would be very useful if it existed, but it does not. I have contacted the developer but haven't yet received a reply. I will gladly update this review and award 5 stars if I ever get the premium SkyORB functionality I paid for.(Several 2021 updates to the app claim to have dealt with this problem but they haven't.)
Poor sky-viewing app.
Flobocop
There are so many areas for improvement with this app it is not possible to list them all, and I do not suggest you use it nor upgrade to their premium product; I have not upgraded and have no plans to. I suggest you try Pocket Universe instead.For starters, the interface is clunky and unwieldly. Function icons are not clearly labeled, and occupy valuable display space on my phone. I should be able to hide these icons to make full use of my phone's display or they should auto-hide themselves in some off-screen fashion. To continue, pop-up information does not clear itself and gets in the way of the skyview display. The app continued to display data about Mars when I had navigated away from that planet's view in the "orbital" view. The app also does not remove information that is no longer relevant to the star/planet/satellite object that I am no longer looking at through the app. There is no obvious control that actually removes these info pop-ups; the control only resizes the pop-ups but does not remove them. Additionally, the stars all have "lens-flare" or "starburst" effects that won't turn off. A control needs to be plainly and obviously named that can disable this effect. Finally, the "night vision" mode should be just that: everything should be low-HSV color or red. When this option is turned on, the app does not use an appropriate color scheme.The list goes on, but these are some of the most obvious items that can be improved upon.
Not bad but needs work.
michaelspringfield
Not a bad app. The sky charts are excellent but rotating the iPad confuses it. Works best if you hold the iPad in Portrait with the home button at the bottom. Rotate the iPad to the left or right into landscape mode and the sky chart's view rotates 90 degrees. Turn the iPad upside down with the home button a the top and your sky chart is now off by 180 degrees. Does not make good use of the accelerometer so when you tilt the iPad up to try to match the screen to the sky the app will think you have rotated the iPad. Hitting the location button doesn't take into account of the iPad's orientation. As others have pointed out the in App menus are not the most intuitive.This app has a lot of potential, and stays on my iPad but it really needs some work. Take a look at the free version of GoSkyWatch instead.
SkyORB 2021 is now SkyORB Classic — same trusted app, refreshed for the long run.
• New app icon and visual design, new font
• New 3D engine: faster, smoother, uses less memory
• Reworked planet orientation, moon page with improved accuracy.
• General performance and stability improvements
Thanks for being part of the SkyORB community.
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