ApexSKY
Aurora, ISS & tonight's sky
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Planets: Jupiter moon chart, moon counts & Great Red Spot windows. Weather alerts for US, Canada, Australia & UK. Tonight's sky — free at your location.
ApexSKY shows your local sky at a glance — built for aurora chasers, meteor watchers, and tonight's observing plan.
TONIGHT'S DASHBOARD
• Home: Tonight's Sky score, weather snapshot, moon phase, and space weather at a glance
• Observing forecast timeline — clouds, seeing, moon, and score through the night
• Aurora Outlook with a 24-hour Kp forecast for your location
LIVE SPACE WEATHER
• NOAA SWPC data: Kp, Bz, solar wind, geomagnetic outlook
• Animated aurora probability map and solar imagery carousel
• Optional push alerts when activity spikes (Kp / storm thresholds)
ISS, METEORS & PLANETS
• Upcoming ISS passes with brightness, direction, and ground track map
• Meteor shower outlook, sporadic rates, and active shower windows for your sky
• Planet positions and visibility for tonight
LOCATION & ALERTS
• GPS or manual observing site; saved dark-sky sites when signed in
• Notifications for aurora, geomagnetic storms, ISS passes, and more
• Works without an account for core sky features
ACCOUNT & MEMBERSHIP
• Free ApexASTRO account: sync preferences, saved sites, observing log, achievements, and Messier browse in Best Targets
• ApexSKY Member ($3.99/month): subscribe in the app to unlock the full deep-sky planner — NGC, Caldwell, IC, Tonight's Top 3, planning windows, and PRO Sky conditions
• Sign in at account.apexastro.app; membership syncs to your ApexASTRO account on iPhone and web where supported
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Log observations, earn XP and badges; Trophy Room tracks your progress
Core sky features are free. Membership is optional and unlocks the advanced observing planner.
Data from NOAA SWPC, Open-Meteo, 7Timer, and public astronomy sources. Forecasts and aurora outlooks are estimates — always use local judgment for travel and observing.
Questions or feedback: https://support.apexastro.app
Privacy Policy: https://apexastro.app/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://apexastro.app/terms.html
Ratings & Reviews
ApexSKY 1.0.1 — planets, alerts, and polish
• Planets — Jupiter moon chart, remembered eyepiece view, confirmed moon totals, Great Red Spot windows
• Weather alerts — US, Canada, Australia, and UK on Home and saved sites
• iOS — ComboBox and notification dropdowns select reliably
• Home — clearer weather hero on iPhone; solar flare history keeps your time range
• Windows — ApexSKY branding; notification dropdowns fixed
The developer, Adeftify, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Adeftify, LLC
- Size
- 124.1 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- ApexSKY Member $3.99
- Copyright
- © SkiesLIVE LLC
