![]() ![]() All the features don't line up across all 3 apps, but they are close enough that getting on the upgrade train for Star Chart doesn't make too much sense. For that, you can get Distant Suns (Max) with similar features for $9.99.or Star Walk for $2.99. Whew! Add in all of the in-app purchases, and you've racked up a bill of about $26.00. $2.99), Extended Solar System ($2.99), Enhanced Constellations ($4.99), Extended Star Catalogs ($9.99) and Enhanced Messier Catalog ($4.99). The in-app purchases include meteor showers (U.S. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. The Messier Deep Sky catalog is included, so you can get some information about bright galaxies, nebula and star clusters. In my tests the AR mode was accurate, so the app connection to the iPhone sensors was good and it was correctly interpreting my location, direction, and angle of the screen. You can even point your screen down below the horizon and see what other parts of the world will be seeing at night. If you want to explore other areas of the sky without using the AR feature, just drag your finger over the screen. In the free version you get some very nice graphical representations of the night sky, a way to identify and learn more about what you are seeing. Almost all are paid apps, so it's nice to see that Star Chart has gone free, although there are the inevitable in-app purchases. There are plenty of star charts around the app store that feature augmented reality, where you tilt your iOS device toward the sky and the app reveals what planets and stars are in your field of view. ![]()
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