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DeveloperPankaj Gaikar
CategoryPhoto & Video
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (6)
Version4.6.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
12 Oct 2026
12 Oct 2026APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget update history & changes
Last change · 6 events since 19 Sep 2021Full timeline ↓📦Updated to version 4.5.2🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 4.5.1🆕Its developer released another app: Gujarati Vastu Compass
Full timeline · 6 events
- 📦APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget updated to version 4.5.2Version 4.5.2
• Restored date navigation on error screens with quick date browsing and calendar access
• Fixed photo loading and permalink parsing for astronomy picture archives
• Cleaned up photo description formatting and character decoding
• Improved offline database stability and concurrency performance… more - 🆕APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget first spotted by AppInsiderIndia (found via developer)
- 📦APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget version 4.5.1Version 4.5.1
• Fixed APOD feed loading with direct support for the latest NASA Science service
• Fixed home screen widget layout to ensure photo titles and dates are cleanly displayed without truncation
• Enhanced offline catalog and favorites synchronization
• General bug fixes and stability improvements… more - 🆕APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget: its developer released another app: Gujarati Vastu Compass
- 🆕APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget: its developer released another app: Pi SSH – Raspberry Pi Control
- 🆕APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
6 ratings
Measured
APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget on the App Store
App details
App ID
1585561294
Publisher
Pankaj Gaikar
On the store since
Sep 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
24
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Size
48 MB
Also listed in
Education
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
6 ratings
Measured
Ratings
6
Measured
About APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget
Explore the Universe — Stunning Space Photos, Videos & Widgets
Discover breathtaking NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) images, videos, and GIFs. Enjoy a daily dose of the cosmos with beautiful home screen widgets, now with a fully redesigned iPad experience and support for 24 languages.
What's New in 4.0:
• iPad-native two-panel layouts with adaptive 6-column grids
• Smart Collections that auto-organize your favorites by topic
• "On This Day" — see what NASA featured on today's date in years past
• Enhanced search with persistent filters and one-tap history clear
• HD image downloads with progress feedback
• One-tap sharing with full WhatsApp compatibility
• Redesigned premium experience
Key Features:
• Daily APOD: A new, high-resolution space image every day
• NASA's Full Archive: Browse 25+ years of astronomical photos and videos
• Smart Search: Find photos from any date and relive cosmic history
• Favorites & Collections: Save APODs and discover auto-generated topic collections
• Video & GIF Support: Watch space come to life with exclusive APOD videos
• Dark & Light Mode: Optimized for comfortable viewing
• Share & Download: Save HD images to your gallery or share with friends
Widgets for Your Home Screen:
• Photo of the Day — NASA's daily cosmic highlight
• Random Space Image — A surprise celestial photo
• Favorites Widget — Your top space photos on display
Available in 24 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Romanian, Thai, Ukrainian, Swedish, Czech, Hebrew, Norwegian, and Vietnamese.
More Info:
• NASA's APOD: apod.nasa.gov
• Privacy: pankajgaikar.com/apod-privacy-policy.html
• Terms: pankajgaikar.com/apod-terms-conditions.htm
Discover breathtaking NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) images, videos, and GIFs. Enjoy a daily dose of the cosmos with beautiful home screen widgets, now with a fully redesigned iPad experience and support for 24 languages.
What's New in 4.0:
• iPad-native two-panel layouts with adaptive 6-column grids
• Smart Collections that auto-organize your favorites by topic
• "On This Day" — see what NASA featured on today's date in years past
• Enhanced search with persistent filters and one-tap history clear
• HD image downloads with progress feedback
• One-tap sharing with full WhatsApp compatibility
• Redesigned premium experience
Key Features:
• Daily APOD: A new, high-resolution space image every day
• NASA's Full Archive: Browse 25+ years of astronomical photos and videos
• Smart Search: Find photos from any date and relive cosmic history
• Favorites & Collections: Save APODs and discover auto-generated topic collections
• Video & GIF Support: Watch space come to life with exclusive APOD videos
• Dark & Light Mode: Optimized for comfortable viewing
• Share & Download: Save HD images to your gallery or share with friends
Widgets for Your Home Screen:
• Photo of the Day — NASA's daily cosmic highlight
• Random Space Image — A surprise celestial photo
• Favorites Widget — Your top space photos on display
Available in 24 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Romanian, Thai, Ukrainian, Swedish, Czech, Hebrew, Norwegian, and Vietnamese.
More Info:
• NASA's APOD: apod.nasa.gov
• Privacy: pankajgaikar.com/apod-privacy-policy.html
• Terms: pankajgaikar.com/apod-terms-conditions.htm
Latest updates
4.6.0
Version 4.6.0
• Translations That Follow You: We've fixed translation issues so titles and descriptions translate automatically across Home, Calendar, Favorites, and Explore in a wide range of supported languages. Switch back to the original anytime.
• More Reliable Widgets: We've fixed widget loading failures to keep the cosmos within reach. When today's APOD is missing, widgets recover by showing the latest published picture instead.
• Powered by NASA Science: Daily and random widgets now use the NASA Science API as their primary source, bringing discoveries straight from NASA. Your favorites widget source stays unchanged.
Version 4.5.2
• Restored date navigation on error screens with quick date browsing and calendar access
• Fixed photo loading and permalink parsing for astronomy picture archives
• Cleaned up photo description formatting and character decoding
• Improved offline database stability and concurrency performance
4.5.2
Version 4.5.2
• Restored date navigation on error screens with quick date browsing and calendar access
• Fixed photo loading and permalink parsing for astronomy picture archives
• Cleaned up photo description formatting and character decoding
• Improved offline database stability and concurrency performance
4.5.1
Version 4.5.1
• Fixed APOD feed loading with direct support for the latest NASA Science service
• Fixed home screen widget layout to ensure photo titles and dates are cleanly displayed without truncation
• Enhanced offline catalog and favorites synchronization
• General bug fixes and stability improvements
Store changes
What APOD: Astronomy Picture Widget changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Needs a newer iOS
iOS 16.0 → iOS 18.0
