SkyView® Lite Downloads & RevenueSkyView® Lite · App Store & Google Play
SkyView® Lite gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SkyView® Lite by Terminal Eleven LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 42 events in the last 12 months
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by Apple: “FEATURED”iOStoday · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by Apple: “FEATURED”iOStoday · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 🚀SkyView® Lite: now shown next to Star Walk HD - Guida del cielo, Star Walk 2 Pro: Sky Map Live, View Star: Astronomy & Planets +5 moreiOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️SkyView® Lite added hidden keywords: moon, termixiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Education · IN
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · IN
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Education · AE · Top Free · All Apps · IN
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Education · SA
- 🔎SkyView® Lite reached Top 10 for “moon”iOS#8 in China search · popularity 34
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · SE
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Sweden · Turkey
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · TR
- ✏️SkyView® Lite added hidden keywords: sky, mooniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SkyView® Lite added hidden keywords: spaceiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 📈SkyView® Lite charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidBrazil · Italy
- 📈SkyView® Lite entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · US
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA, TR
- 🆕SkyView® Lite first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕SkyView® Lite first spotted by AppInsideriOS#62 in Top Free · Education · Australia
- 🌟SkyView® Lite featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, SA
- 🆕SkyView® Lite released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕SkyView® Lite released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Education FreeSkyView® Lite at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-31. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SkyView® Lite is a free augmented reality stargazing app that uses device cameras to identify stars, constellations, and satellites for casual astronomy enthusiasts. The app maintains strong visibility in the Education category, ranking #2 in the Free chart with notable presence in AE, CA, AU, GB, and US markets.
Similar apps: Star Walk, Stellarium Mobile, Night Sky
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
SkyView® Lite downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where SkyView® Lite'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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SkyView® Lite makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Brightest Satellites & Sightings | |
| 2 | Stargazing Music Pack |
Hidden keywords
SkyView® Lite shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #31 Education Free | 7 of 30 countries | #31 | – |
| Google Play | #61 Education Free | 5 of 23 countries | #123 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 69% | ▼ -17% |
 United Kingdom | 1.2 | 17% | – |
 India | 1 | 14% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 19k |
| Google Play | 3.5 ★ | 58k 5.2k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 77k |
What users say about SkyView® Lite
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe accuracy issues where the app misidentifies celestial objects or fails to align with the actual sky. While some long-term users praise its educational value and graphics, many complain about broken functionality on newer devices and restrictive paywalls.
Mixed (46% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Don’t pay for the full version”
- Fun: “Such a useful and fun app”
- Useful: “Such a useful and fun app”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I feel like I’ve wasted my money upgrading”
- Crashes & bugs: “Lwk stopped working, mkay?”
- Updates: “But lwk stopped being good, mkay, so uh… pls update the darn app, mmmmkay?”
About SkyView® Lite
Downloaded over 40 million times.
If you like our lite version of SkyView then you'll love our full version! It includes: a convenient Apple Watch app, a Today Widget displaying tonight's brightest objects, ALL in-app purchases offered in this version, thousands more objects to discover, and more!
App Store Best of 2012
App Store Rewind 2011 -- Best Education App
“If you've ever wanted to know what you're looking at in the night sky, this app is the perfect stargazer's companion.”
– CNET
"If you’ve ever been looking for a stargazing app for your iPhone, then this [is] definitely the one to get."
– AppAdvice
“SkyView is an Augmented Reality app that lets you see just what delights the sky has to offer.”
– 148Apps Editor’s Choice
You don't need to be an astronomer to find stars or constellations in the sky, just open SkyView® Lite and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView® Lite is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find your favorite constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate the Moon, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys.
Features:
• Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location.
• Sightings: set reminders for celestial events and plan an evening stargazing & spotting satellites.
• Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night.
• Sky Paths: Follow the daily sky tracks for the Sun and Moon to see their exact locations in the sky on any date & time.
• Time Travel: Jump to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times.
• Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks.
• Mobile: WiFi is NOT required (does not require a data signal or GPS to function). Take it camping, boating, or even flying!
• Supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes.
What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!
SkyView® Lite App Store
SkyView® Lite gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SkyView® Lite is #31 in Education Free in United States and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Education FreeSkyView® Lite at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-31. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SkyView® Lite is a free augmented reality stargazing app that uses device cameras to identify stars, constellations, and satellites for casual astronomy enthusiasts. The app maintains strong visibility in the Education category, ranking #2 in the Free chart with notable presence in AE, CA, AU, GB, and US markets.
Similar apps: Star Walk, Stellarium Mobile, Night Sky
SkyView® Lite on the App Store
App details
SkyView® Lite 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 SkyView® Lite'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 SkyView® Lite before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SkyView® Lite makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Brightest Satellites & Sightings | |
| 2 | Stargazing Music Pack |
Hidden keywords
SkyView® Lite shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #31 |
| India | EducationFree | #65 |
| United Kingdom | EducationFree | #159 |
 Canada | EducationFree | #109 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #126 |
 United Arab Emirates | EducationFree | #72 |
 Saudi Arabia | EducationFree | #131 |
Apps near SkyView® Lite on the chart
Education Free, around #31.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 69% | ▼ -17% |
| United Kingdom | 1.2 | 17% | – |
| India | 1 | 14% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
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 SkyView® Lite
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe accuracy issues where the app misidentifies celestial objects or fails to align with the actual sky. While some long-term users praise its educational value and graphics, many complain about broken functionality on newer devices and restrictive paywalls.
Mixed (46% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Don’t pay for the full version”
- Fun: “Such a useful and fun app”
- Useful: “Such a useful and fun app”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I feel like I’ve wasted my money upgrading”
- Crashes & bugs: “Lwk stopped working, mkay?”
- Updates: “But lwk stopped being good, mkay, so uh… pls update the darn app, mmmmkay?”
About SkyView® Lite
Downloaded over 40 million times.
If you like our lite version of SkyView then you'll love our full version! It includes: a convenient Apple Watch app, a Today Widget displaying tonight's brightest objects, ALL in-app purchases offered in this version, thousands more objects to discover, and more!
App Store Best of 2012
App Store Rewind 2011 -- Best Education App
“If you've ever wanted to know what you're looking at in the night sky, this app is the perfect stargazer's companion.”
– CNET
"If you’ve ever been looking for a stargazing app for your iPhone, then this [is] definitely the one to get."
– AppAdvice
“SkyView is an Augmented Reality app that lets you see just what delights the sky has to offer.”
– 148Apps Editor’s Choice
You don't need to be an astronomer to find stars or constellations in the sky, just open SkyView® Lite and let it guide you to their location and identify them. SkyView® Lite is a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. Find your favorite constellations as they fade in and out while you scan across the sky, locate the Moon, discover distant galaxies, and witness satellite fly-bys.
Features:
• Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location.
• Sightings: set reminders for celestial events and plan an evening stargazing & spotting satellites.
• Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night.
• Sky Paths: Follow the daily sky tracks for the Sun and Moon to see their exact locations in the sky on any date & time.
• Time Travel: Jump to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times.
• Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks.
• Mobile: WiFi is NOT required (does not require a data signal or GPS to function). Take it camping, boating, or even flying!
• Supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes.
What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!
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SkyView® Lite Android
SkyView® Lite gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SkyView® Lite is #123 in Education Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 5 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Education FreeSkyView® Lite on Google Play
App details
SkyView® Lite 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 SkyView® Lite'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 SkyView® Lite before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SkyView® Lite makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Brightest Satellites & Sightings | |
| 2 | Stargazing Music Pack |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #123 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #94 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #173 |
| Sweden | EducationFree | #61 |
 Netherlands | EducationFree | #122 |
Apps near SkyView® Lite on the chart
Education Free, around #123.
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.
What users say about SkyView® Lite
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “SO COOL FUN SORRY FOR ALL CAPATAILS”
- Ease of use: “So interesting and easy for a novice”
- Features & content: “Zooming options and so many”
- Useful: “works well with minimal setup”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Every option is for Premium users”
About SkyView® Lite
***Google Editor's Choice 2017***
Features:
• Simple: Point your device at the sky to identify galaxies, stars, constellations, planets, and satellites (including the ISS and Hubble) passing overhead at your location.
• Night Mode: Preserve your night vision with red or green night mode filters.
• Augmented Reality (AR): Use your camera to spot objects in the sky, day or night.
• Sky Paths: Follow the sky track for any object to see it’s exact location in the sky on any date and time.
• Time Travel: Jump to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times.
• Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks.
• Mobile: WiFi is NOT required (does not require a data signal or GPS to function). Take it camping, boating, or even flying!
• Supports Space Navigator™ binoculars, spotting scope, and telescopes.
What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your friends about our wonderful universe!
What's new in 3.9.2
This update brings enhanced compass accuracy with NOAA's high-resolution World Magnetic Model 2025 for significantly more accurate magnetic declination calculations worldwide. New compass correction feature lets you manually adjust for local magnetic interference in your area. Access via Scene Controls to fine-tune alignment and save custom settings.
Fixed rendering issues on some devices where stars and planets would not appear.
Best,
Terminal Eleven
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