SkySafari 8 Plus Downloads & RevenueSkySafari 8 Plus · App Store
SkySafari 8 Plus is #32 in Reference Paid in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSimulation Curriculum Corp.
CategoryReference
Price19.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (120)
Version8.1.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
⭐Passed 100 ratings📦Updated to version 8.1.2📈Entered the top 10📈Entered the top 100 in 2 charts⭐Passed 100 ratings💰Price drop💰Price rise🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 8.1.1🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 31 events
- 📦SkySafari 8 Plus updated to version 8.1.2Cette mise à jour rétablit les prévisions d'Astro Weather, améliore la recherche et les catalogues célestes, et corrige plusieurs autres problèmes signalés depuis la version 8.1.1.
CORRECTIONS DE BOGUES
- Correction des prévisions d'Astro Weather qui ne se chargeaient pas. Lorsque la prévision était inaccessible, SkySafari réessayait aussi sans interruption ; il ne réessaie désormais que lorsque vous revenez à la prévision.
- Correction de la luminosité des comètes mises à jour depuis le Minor Planet Center. Elles étaient prédites trop brillantes loin du Soleil et trop faibles près de celui-ci.
- Correction d'AirDrop qui ne fonctionnait plus après le partage d'une image depuis la Galerie d'images, jusqu'au redémarrage de SkySafari.
- Correction de milliers d'étoiles variables sans type catalogué décrites comme des variables « éruptives ».
- Les nébuleuses planétaires d'Abell sont de nouveau nommées « Abell » au lieu d'être classées comme amas de galaxies (« ACO »).
- Correction de la nébuleuse de l'Iris (NGC 7023) qui apparaissait deux fois, et des noms de la galaxie du Triangle et de la galaxie du Cigare affichés en double.
AMÉLIORATIONS
- La recherche reconnaît désormais les désignations de Bayer saisies en lettres grecques, comme « γ Cas » ou « α² CVn », ainsi que les abréviations de type SIMBAD comme « alf CMa ».
- Trouvez les lunes par leur désignation provisoire ou leur numéro en chiffres romains, comme « Uranus XXVIII ». Ajout de S/2025 U 1, lune d'Uranus récemment découverte.
- Retour de 27 galaxies naines peu lumineuses du Groupe local, comme Segue 1, Boötes I et Crater II, absentes depuis SkySafari 7.
- Ajout de « Methuselah » (Mathusalem) comme nom courant de l'étoile très ancienne HD 140283, avec correction de son type spectral et de sa variabilité.
- Mise à jour pour iOS 27.
Merci d'utiliser SkySafari. Ciel dégagé !… more - 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · IN
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Reference · CN · Top Grossing · Reference · IN
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus charting in a new country in 2 chartsChina · India
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus new best rank in the overall chart: #77Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus charting in a new countrySweden
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · JP
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · IT
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus charting in a new countryItaly
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · IT
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · SA
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · SA
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · KR
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · DE
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price drop39.99 CAD → 24.99 CAD · CA
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise12.99 USD → 19.99 USD · US
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise12.99 GBP → 19.99 GBP · GB
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise14.99 EUR → 22.99 EUR · FR, DE
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise17.99 CAD → 39.99 CAD · CA
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise19.99 AUD → 29.99 AUD · AU
- 💰SkySafari 8 Plus: price rise2000.00 JPY → 3000.00 JPY · JP
- 📈SkySafari 8 Plus entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · AU
- 🆕SkySafari 8 Plus first spotted by AppInsider#34 in Top Paid · Reference · Australia
- 📦SkySafari 8 Plus version 8.1.1No release notes
- 🆕SkySafari 8 Plus 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
4.6 ★
120 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#32
Reference PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
5.1
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
SkySafari 8 Plus at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SkySafari 8 Plus is a premium astronomy simulator and telescope control app designed for amateur astronomers seeking advanced observation tools, plate solving, and real-time sky mapping. The app holds the #2 position in the US Reference Paid category, indicating strong market dominance among paid reference tools despite lower rankings in other regions.
Similar apps: Stellarium Mobile, Star Walk 2, Night Sky
SkySafari 8 Plus on the App Store
App details
App ID
6752672698
Publisher
Simulation Curriculum Corp.
On the store since
Feb 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 18.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
14
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Size
1258 MB
Also listed in
Education
SkySafari 8 Plus downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where SkySafari 8 Plus'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ReferencePaid | #32 |
 Germany | ReferencePaid | #39 |
Apps near SkySafari 8 Plus on the chart
Reference Paid, around #32.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
120 ratings
Measured
Ratings
120
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
5.1
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 83% of Reference apps
Review 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.
What users say about SkySafari 8 Plus
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly praise the app's functionality for telescope control and its educational value in astronomy. However, one reviewer expresses frustration regarding confusing promotional offers that appear to mislead users about subscription tiers.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I use this to control my Celestron telescope over WiFi, and it works great”
About SkySafari 8 Plus
SkySafari 8 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommended app for amateur astronomers since 2009.
SkySafari 8 Plus delivers a beautifully refined interface, powerful observing tools, and seamless telescope control. Whether you're exploring from your backyard or planning a night under the stars, SkySafari 8 Plus gives you the clarity and precision to take your astronomy hobby to the next level.
What’s New in Version 8
+ UI Themes - Customize your experience with five new UI color themes. Instantly change the look of the app with a fresh visual palette.
+ Image Gallery - Import your own images from AstroBin, FITS files, local storage, or URLs. Includes basic editing tools to manage your astrophotography collection.
+ Plate Solving - Quickly plate-solve imported images and place them directly onto the sky chart to contextualize your photos.
+ Rotatable FOV Indicator - Rotate the field of view to any angle - perfect for matching your specific equipment orientation.
+ Observing Conditions (Premium) - Get observer-focused hourly forecasts, including best viewing windows, seeing index, and sky quality metrics.
If you're new to SkySafari 8 Plus, here’s what you can do:
+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more.
+ Simulate the Night Sky - Simulate the sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.
+ Telescope Control - Control your telescope and manage your observing sessions with advanced planning and logging tools. SkySafari supports ASCOM Alpaca and INDI, allowing you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.
+ Events Finder - Use the powerful search engine to find upcoming astronomical events visible from your location - tonight or far into the future.
+ OneSky & SkyCast - See what other users are observing in real-time, or guide a friend around the night sky remotely via a shared link.
+ Sky Tonight - Jump to the Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information helps you plan your night, including Moon & Sun info and curated object lists.
+ Cloud Sync (Optional) - Securely back up observing data to LiveSky and access it across your devices or through LiveSky.com.
+ Orbit Mode - Leave Earth behind and fly through the solar system.
+ Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.
For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 8 Pro!
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html
SkySafari 8 Plus delivers a beautifully refined interface, powerful observing tools, and seamless telescope control. Whether you're exploring from your backyard or planning a night under the stars, SkySafari 8 Plus gives you the clarity and precision to take your astronomy hobby to the next level.
What’s New in Version 8
+ UI Themes - Customize your experience with five new UI color themes. Instantly change the look of the app with a fresh visual palette.
+ Image Gallery - Import your own images from AstroBin, FITS files, local storage, or URLs. Includes basic editing tools to manage your astrophotography collection.
+ Plate Solving - Quickly plate-solve imported images and place them directly onto the sky chart to contextualize your photos.
+ Rotatable FOV Indicator - Rotate the field of view to any angle - perfect for matching your specific equipment orientation.
+ Observing Conditions (Premium) - Get observer-focused hourly forecasts, including best viewing windows, seeing index, and sky quality metrics.
If you're new to SkySafari 8 Plus, here’s what you can do:
+ Point & Identify - Hold your device to the sky and instantly identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more.
+ Simulate the Night Sky - Simulate the sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events.
+ Telescope Control - Control your telescope and manage your observing sessions with advanced planning and logging tools. SkySafari supports ASCOM Alpaca and INDI, allowing you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices.
+ Events Finder - Use the powerful search engine to find upcoming astronomical events visible from your location - tonight or far into the future.
+ OneSky & SkyCast - See what other users are observing in real-time, or guide a friend around the night sky remotely via a shared link.
+ Sky Tonight - Jump to the Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky right now. Expanded information helps you plan your night, including Moon & Sun info and curated object lists.
+ Cloud Sync (Optional) - Securely back up observing data to LiveSky and access it across your devices or through LiveSky.com.
+ Orbit Mode - Leave Earth behind and fly through the solar system.
+ Night Vision - Preserve your eyesight after dark.
For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 8 Pro!
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.livesky.com/privacy.html
Latest updates
8.1.2
Cette mise à jour rétablit les prévisions d'Astro Weather, améliore la recherche et les catalogues célestes, et corrige plusieurs autres problèmes signalés depuis la version 8.1.1.
CORRECTIONS DE BOGUES
- Correction des prévisions d'Astro Weather qui ne se chargeaient pas. Lorsque la prévision était inaccessible, SkySafari réessayait aussi sans interruption ; il ne réessaie désormais que lorsque vous revenez à la prévision.
- Correction de la luminosité des comètes mises à jour depuis le Minor Planet Center. Elles étaient prédites trop brillantes loin du Soleil et trop faibles près de celui-ci.
- Correction d'AirDrop qui ne fonctionnait plus après le partage d'une image depuis la Galerie d'images, jusqu'au redémarrage de SkySafari.
- Correction de milliers d'étoiles variables sans type catalogué décrites comme des variables « éruptives ».
- Les nébuleuses planétaires d'Abell sont de nouveau nommées « Abell » au lieu d'être classées comme amas de galaxies (« ACO »).
- Correction de la nébuleuse de l'Iris (NGC 7023) qui apparaissait deux fois, et des noms de la galaxie du Triangle et de la galaxie du Cigare affichés en double.
AMÉLIORATIONS
- La recherche reconnaît désormais les désignations de Bayer saisies en lettres grecques, comme « γ Cas » ou « α² CVn », ainsi que les abréviations de type SIMBAD comme « alf CMa ».
- Trouvez les lunes par leur désignation provisoire ou leur numéro en chiffres romains, comme « Uranus XXVIII ». Ajout de S/2025 U 1, lune d'Uranus récemment découverte.
- Retour de 27 galaxies naines peu lumineuses du Groupe local, comme Segue 1, Boötes I et Crater II, absentes depuis SkySafari 7.
- Ajout de « Methuselah » (Mathusalem) comme nom courant de l'étoile très ancienne HD 140283, avec correction de son type spectral et de sa variabilité.
- Mise à jour pour iOS 27.
Merci d'utiliser SkySafari. Ciel dégagé !
8.1.1
Store changes
What SkySafari 8 Plus changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Price drop 
39.99 CAD → 24.99 CAD
Price rise
12.99 USD → 19.99 USD
Price rise 
12.99 GBP → 19.99 GBP
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