Stars and Planets Downloads & RevenueStars and Planets - Astronomy · App Store & Google Play
Stars and Planets - Astronomy gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Stars and Planets - Astronomy by Andrei Nistorescu is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Stars and Planets - Astronomy update history & changes
Last change · 25 events since 14 Jan 2017Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 25 events
- 📣Stars and Planets - Astronomy added 1 ad networkiOSvungle.com (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📣Stars and Planets - Astronomy added 1 ad networkAndroidvungle.com (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 4.0.2iOSv4.0.2
- Can now rotate the ship/character in the menus
- Fixed the Fomalhaut system and zooming out beyond large AU values
- Fixed a star zoom bug and Io's polar height map - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 4.0.2Androidv4.0.2
- Can now rotate the ship/character in the menus
- Fixed the Fomalhaut system and zooming out beyond large AU values
- Fixed a star zoom bug and Io's polar height map - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 4.0.1AndroidV4.0.1
- Fixed a couple of reported bugs, along with some older ones.
- Smooth time slider animation while on ground - ✏️Stars and Planets - Astronomy: app got smalleriOS770 MB → 371 MB (-52%)
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 4.0.0iOSV4.0.0
- planets are now 10x larger and fixed scaling (like Pluto-Charon, Earth-Moon)
- can land and walk on small moons like Phobos/Deimos
- new camera system (ship no longer appears behind planet. You can also zoom and it will appear at the zoomed location)
- centering of planets changed and now all moons are visible when visiting its parent planet
- new setting to show real sizes in the system view
- water world depth improvements
- synchronized Earth and Moon positions/day-night cycle to reality. New Solar System HD texture pack to download
- new background stars and removed clouds
- Rocks are no longer lit on the dark side of planets
- Two fingers on screen should not select any objects
- moved statistics in the About menu… more - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 4.0.0Androidv4.0.0 - Major update
- planets are now 10x larger and scaling has been fixed (e.g. Pluto-Charon, Earth-Moon)
- you can now land and walk on small moons like Phobos and Deimos
- new camera system (the ship no longer appears behind planets. You can also zoom in and the ship will appear at the zoomed-in location)
- new setting to show real sizes in system view, plus many more improvements. Check Discord for the full list… more - 📈Stars and Planets - Astronomy charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 🔎Stars and Planets - Astronomy reached Top 10 for “stars”Android#9 in United States search · popularity 64
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 3.9.6iOSV3.9.6
- redesigned the settings menu and added true color of stars setting
- new alternate controls for ship - throttle and for character - swipe to look
- ship targeting system
- fixed some flag issues (Switzerland) and the language list
- nebulae can be seen in certain sectors
- proper names of stars and some planets have been translated into certain languages; search autocomplete now also includes language-specific terms
- new snow effects
- updated monthly winners tab
- redesigned About menu
- many small fixes, improvements and optimizations… more - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 3.9.6Androidv3.9.6
- proper names of stars and some planets have been translated into certain languages; search autocomplete now also includes language-specific terms
- new snow effects
- updated monthly winners tab
- redesigned About menu
- many small fixes, improvements and optimizations… more - 🆕Stars and Planets - Astronomy first spotted by AppInsideriOSUnited States (found via search)
- 📈Stars and Planets - Astronomy charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Thailand · Turkey
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy version 3.9.4iOSV3.9.4
- Added supersector
- aligned moons with their parent planet's axial tilt
- fixed Fomalhaut's black stars
- added "Narrow camera pitch" in the flight mode settings if you want not to be limited when looking up/down
- more entries in the autocomplete and a few fixes
- Quaoar texture is now red… more - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 3.9.4AndroidV3.9.4
- Added supersector
- aligned moons with their parent planet's axial tilt
- fixed Fomalhaut's black stars
- added "Narrow camera pitch" in the flight mode settings if you want not to be limited when looking up/down
- more entries in the autocomplete and a few fixes
- Quaoar texture is now red… more - 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy updated to version 3.9.3AndroidV3.9.3
- fixed: imperial units in the info panel, mission reminder notification, names are no longer hidden behind the planet if the moon is in front of it, fixed some moons' models and added a default texture for those that did not have any - example Amalthea
- corrected position of planets in the Solar System based on the current time
- when you zoom out after centering a gas giant (Jupiter), you can now see all the moons and their orbits… more - 📈Stars and Planets - Astronomy entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Education · BR · Top Free · Education · RU
- 📈Stars and Planets - Astronomy charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidUnited Kingdom · Indonesia · Italy · United States
- 🆕Stars and Planets - Astronomy first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidRussia
- 📦Stars and Planets - Astronomy version 3.9.2AndroidV3.9.2
- fixed some issues with notifications
- fixed some bugs in the newly added missions - 🆕Stars and Planets - Astronomy: its developer released another app: Stars and Planets SimulatoriOS
- 🆕Stars and Planets - Astronomy released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Stars and Planets - Astronomy released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Stars and Planets - Astronomy downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Stars and Planets - Astronomy's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Stars and Planets - Astronomy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ultimate bundle | |
| 2 | Remove ads | |
| 3 | Buy ship - Alien Destroyer | |
| 4 | Buy ship - Dragon Frigate | |
| 5 | Ultimate bundle SALE | |
| 6 | Remove ads - SALE | |
| 7 | Buy ship - Alien fighter | |
| 8 | Alien Destroyer SALE | |
| 9 | Essentials bundle - SALE | |
| 10 | Alien fighter SALE |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #78 | 4 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 1.3k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 53k 1.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 54k |
About Stars and Planets - Astronomy
Traverse the vast expanse of the galaxy, soaring through the stardust as you journey to millions of stars. Land on alien planets and exomoons, where breathtaking landscapes and untold wonders await your arrival. Embrace the thrill of plunging into the turbulent atmospheres of gas giants to reach their elusive cores.
Push the boundaries of exploration as you venture closer to black holes, pulsars and magnetars, where the laws of physics are stretched to their limits.
With Stars and Planets, the entire universe becomes your playground, providing an unmatched platform for discovery and enlightenment.
Features
▶ Immersive spacecraft simulation allowing users to fly to different planets and moons and explore the depths of gas giants
▶ Land on exoplanets and take command of a character, exploring the unique surfaces of these distant worlds
▶ Daily updated information on exoplanets from multiple sources, eliminating the need for manual application updates
▶ Extensive online database encompassing approximately 7.85 million stars, over 7400 exoplanets, 205 circumstellar disks, 32868 black holes, 3344 pulsars and over 150 moons in our Solar System
▶ Comprehensive search system for efficient data retrieval of stellar and substellar objects
▶ Global accessibility with support for over 100 languages
Data imported from various sources including: SIMBAD, The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia, NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planet Habitability Laboratory
Join my discord server so you can see what new features are planned in the future or if you simply want to talk about space related stuff:
https://discord.gg/dyeu3BR
If you have a PC/Mac you can also access Stars and Planets from your browser here:
https://galaxymap.net/webgl/index.html
Stars and Planets - Astronomy App Store
Stars and Planets - Astronomy gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Stars and Planets - Astronomy on the App Store
App details
Stars and Planets - Astronomy downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Stars and Planets - Astronomy's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Stars and Planets - Astronomy before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Stars and Planets - Astronomy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ultimate bundle | |
| 2 | Remove ads | |
| 3 | Buy ship - Alien Destroyer | |
| 4 | Buy ship - Dragon Frigate | |
| 5 | Ultimate bundle SALE | |
| 6 | Remove ads - SALE | |
| 7 | Buy ship - Alien fighter | |
| 8 | Alien Destroyer SALE | |
| 9 | Essentials bundle - SALE | |
| 10 | Alien fighter SALE |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About Stars and Planets - Astronomy
Traverse the vast expanse of the galaxy, soaring through the stardust as you journey to millions of stars. Land on alien planets and exomoons, where breathtaking landscapes and untold wonders await your arrival. Embrace the thrill of plunging into the turbulent atmospheres of gas giants to reach their elusive cores.
Push the boundaries of exploration as you venture closer to black holes, pulsars and magnetars, where the laws of physics are stretched to their limits.
With Stars and Planets, the entire universe becomes your playground, providing an unmatched platform for discovery and enlightenment.
Features
▶ Immersive spacecraft simulation allowing users to fly to different planets and moons and explore the depths of gas giants
▶ Land on exoplanets and take command of a character, exploring the unique surfaces of these distant worlds
▶ Daily updated information on exoplanets from multiple sources, eliminating the need for manual application updates
▶ Extensive online database encompassing approximately 7.85 million stars, over 7400 exoplanets, 205 circumstellar disks, 32868 black holes, 3344 pulsars and over 150 moons in our Solar System
▶ Comprehensive search system for efficient data retrieval of stellar and substellar objects
▶ Global accessibility with support for over 100 languages
Data imported from various sources including: SIMBAD, The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia, NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planet Habitability Laboratory
Join my discord server so you can see what new features are planned in the future or if you simply want to talk about space related stuff:
https://discord.gg/dyeu3BR
If you have a PC/Mac you can also access Stars and Planets from your browser here:
https://galaxymap.net/webgl/index.html
Latest updates
Store changes
What Stars and Planets - Astronomy changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Andrei Nistorescu
Stars and Planets Android
Stars and Planets gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Stars and Planets is #78 in Education Free on Google Play in Russia and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Stars and Planets on Google Play
App details
Stars and Planets downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Stars and Planets's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Stars and Planets before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Stars and Planets makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ultimate bundle | |
| 2 | Remove ads | |
| 3 | Buy ship - Alien Destroyer | |
| 4 | Buy ship - Dragon Frigate | |
| 5 | Ultimate bundle SALE | |
| 6 | Remove ads - SALE | |
| 7 | Buy ship - Alien fighter | |
| 8 | Alien Destroyer SALE | |
| 9 | Essentials bundle - SALE | |
| 10 | Alien fighter SALE |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| EducationFree | #78 | |
| EducationFree | #128 | |
| EducationFree | #144 | |
| EducationFree | #186 |
Apps near Stars and Planets on the chart
Education Free, around #78.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Stars and Planets
Traverse the vast expanse of the galaxy, soaring through the stardust as you journey to millions of stars. Land on alien planets and exomoons, where breathtaking landscapes and untold wonders await your arrival. Embrace the thrill of plunging into the turbulent atmospheres of gas giants to reach their elusive cores.
Push the boundaries of exploration as you venture closer to black holes, pulsars and magnetars, where the laws of physics are stretched to their limits.
With Stars and Planets, the entire universe becomes your playground, providing an unmatched platform for discovery and enlightenment.
Features
★ Immersive spacecraft simulation allowing users to fly to different planets and moons and explore the depths of gas giants
★ Land on exoplanets and take command of a character, exploring the unique surfaces of these distant worlds
★ Daily updated information on exoplanets from multiple sources, eliminating the need for manual application updates
★ Extensive online database encompassing approximately 7.85 million stars, over 7400 exoplanets, 205 circumstellar disks, 32868 black holes, 3344 pulsars and over 150 moons in our Solar System
★ Comprehensive search system for efficient data retrieval of stellar and substellar objects
★ Global accessibility with support for over 100 languages
Data imported from various sources including: SIMBAD, The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia, NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planet Habitability Laboratory
Join my discord server so you can see what new features are planned in the future or if you simply want to talk about space related stuff:
https://discord.gg/dyeu3BR
If you have a PC/Mac you can also access Stars and Planets from your browser here:
https://galaxymap.net/webgl/index.html
What's new in 4.0.2
- Can now rotate the ship/character in the menus
- Fixed the Fomalhaut system and zooming out beyond large AU values
- Fixed a star zoom bug and Io's polar height map
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