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title: "GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and more by simply pointing to the sky. Your personal telescope to the wonders in the night sky. Go outside and explore "
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# GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad — United States
> Go Explore the Night Sky

![GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/82/c6/77/82c677db-2268-dab3-5c70-dd512f993bbc/AppIconPad-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-0-7-0-0-sRGB-0-0-0-GLES2_U002c0-512MB-85-220-0-0.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [GoSoftWorks Development](https://apptail.io/developer/gosoftworks-development-Wzrb)
**Category:** Education
**Rating:** 4.7/5 (2,127 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.gosoftworks.goskywatchpad
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 9.4.0 (released 2020-08-10)
**Original Release:** 2010-04-01
**Languages:** English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id364209241)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/goskywatch-planetarium-ipad-jpel/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/goskywatch-planetarium-ipad-jpel/united-states)

## GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad Description
Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and more by simply pointing to the sky. Your personal telescope to the wonders in the night sky. Go outside and explore the night sky.

***** As seen in Apple's iPad 2 event
***** Featured on ABC's "The View" show
***** Featured in "Wired" magazine


--- What People Are Saying

"Powerful and easy to use, with excellent animation and the widest zoom range." — D.Schroeder, University professor

"GoSkyWatch Planetarium should not be missed regardless of whether you are a casual or hard-core fan of astronomy." — AppAdvice

"I have more than 10 astronomy apps on my iPhone and this is by far the best. Everything I need and easy to use." — Pat, iTunes reviewer


--- What makes GoSkyWatch different to other astronomy apps?

• Easy to use — No buttons to press or modes to select, just point to the sky to start exploring.

• Designed specifically for efficient outdoor use.

• Touch free identification — No need to keep touching the screen to identify what you see in the sky. Great for those cold nights with gloves on!

• Don't need to hold level — Displays the sky view and information at the correct orientation when held at any angle not just landscape or portrait.

• Gyroscope compass auto calibration — No need to calibrate the gyroscope. Advanced adaptive algorithms for smooth and accurate positioning.

• Unique target identification — Touch drag scheme for greatest accuracy and speed since your finger doesn't actually cover what you are trying to identify.

• Planets shown with relative brightness to stars — No oversized graphics that prevent you from distingishing a planet from surrounding stars.

• Full 180 degree display — See at a glance what is in the sky and where without having to pan around.

• Minimal on screen text — Stars and planets easier to identify since they are not covered by text.

• Popup images — No need to keep zooming in and out just to see what is out there.


Features:

Identify
• Heads up object name, brightness and distance
• Contains all stars visible to the naked eye
• Magnitude adjustment for viewing conditions
• Touchless navigation even for the iPod touch without a compass.

Find
• Looking for a planet, star, constellation or galaxy? Just use the finder and let the arrow guide the way
• Search stars and DSOs sorted by name, distance or magnitude.
• Moon phase calendar
• Sun rise/set times 

Explore
• Day, sidereal and time lapse animation
• Over 200 images of planets and deep sky objects
• Messier and Caldwell catalogs with images
• Actual image taken of the Milky Way
• Below horizon display
• Look back in time with the birthday star search. Find out how old you were for the star light seen.

Learn
• Constellation images, boundaries and patterns
• Solar system, star, DSO, constellation Wikipedia
• Ian Ridpath's constellation StarTales
• Interactive graphical ephemeris 
• Planet, star, constellation and DSO ephemeris data

More
• High performance graphics
• Easy setup using auto location or built in city list
• Location favorites

* No internet connection required. Internet optionally used for auto location, viewing Wikipedia information and StarTales.

Free International Space Station real time tracking and viewing opportunities available with the companion GoISSWatch app. We don't charge in-app purchases for that!

This free version contains banner ads. The full paid version with added features does not contain banner ads.

## GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/72/1e/30/721e308f-404f-6da4-88e9-c6d60f9148ac/f2f7bc84-6aa2-4820-87ae-236de956c3a6_iPad_1.png/1536x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/2c/9b/3c/2c9b3c1e-39c0-9963-60bf-47ad03295022/mzl.osatssaj.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/33/fc/be/33fcbe46-6b2f-0a50-c2bb-e3979d238daa/mzl.wexcfods.png/1536x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/de/50/54/de5054c1-95f7-d5f4-5f82-7bad7c8230b2/mzl.dgworpim.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/fa/8d/d5/fa8dd5a6-ead1-deea-edc1-31cb4f2b2d25/mzl.yeioxldu.png/2048x1536.png)

## GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,673 (79%)
- 4 stars: 306 (14%)
- 3 stars: 61 (3%)
- 2 stars: 26 (1%)
- 1 stars: 61 (3%)

## GoSkyWatch Planetarium iPad Reviews in United States

### ***** "Monday June 3, 2024"
Wanted to see the solar alignment of the planets this morning, but the heavy fog prevented it. So, I pulled out my I-Pad and opened this app.
Aimed the pad to the East and walla…there they were all lined up in the sky that I could not see due to the fog. I couldn’t even see the moon, but the app showed me where it was. Great app I’ve had for years and use whenever something unusual is occurring.
-- bbopperboo, 2024-06-03

### ***** "My personal review"
I’ve enjoyed this program for years.  My son loves it.  

Kent C.
-- AMedic, 2024-02-18

### *---- "Needs work"
I Tried to find objects but I couldn’t get too it well……l did but it shows a different object also when I tried to get to a object it drags me back and the time the Date never change l have to do it that is why I rate it only two stars so…HOW CAN YOU EVEN CALL THIS A SKYVIEW APP?!
-- Austin haojia xu, 2024-02-10

### **--- "Too many ads that ruins your night vision!"
Change the ads color from white to something dark!
-- Valacer, 2023-09-27

### *---- "Crap app"
East points west, shows the sun is in the east but it’s 10 o’clock at night, it says my location services is turned off ( it is not ) , when I manually type in my city and state nothing happens, no location correction.  Don’t bother with this app.
-- Robweeve, 2023-06-16

### *---- "Ads destroyed it"
So upset.
-- mtpete, 2022-03-19

### ***** "the best app"
i’ve had this app for years; it’s a great learning and reference app.
-- Jallen1963, 2022-01-18

### *---- "Works in your house to?"
Doesn’t look like it uses the camera to locate constellations hmm
-- tm4473, 2021-12-02

### ***** "Love it"
Great app. Love it!
-- TheLouder, 2021-03-07

### ***** "Wonderful App"
I used this so many times driving around the country and being able to find the stars as seasons changed.
Using one night with my grandchildren made them star watchers.
-- Pamygale, 2020-12-25

### ***** "Helpful app"
Works great. Very easy to use. Very helpful finding things in the night sky.
-- Bobbymonte, 2020-11-18

### **--- "Does not allow me to choose location,and does not automatically set location. Otherwise interesting."
Does not allow to set location on an ipad3 and does not find location automatically though Wifi and internet working. It shows 90 degrees off in longitude.
Frustrating but nice if it works

Terrible moon seen 90 degrees above horizon,app shows moon below horizon from a San Diego location.!!  No way to calibrate! Waste of time

,
-- userfrastrated, 2020-11-01

### ***** "Great Tool to Learn Astronomy and Astrology"
Thaks for this app.
-- claudio taddei, 2020-10-27

### ***** "Imagination"
I live in the city and don’t get to see the star at night with all the light contamination, but with this app, me and my daughter we get to travel the Milky Way. 
The app is simple fun and great for the more demanding skywatcher or just the newer ones.
-- Garcia.j.c, 2020-08-02

### *---- "No nighttime mode on free version"
The app portion supports night mode but the ad banner is like staring into a flashlight
-- InEverwet, 2020-07-20

### *---- "Does not know east from west"
Very bad
-- CalTom$23s, 2020-07-14

### ****- "Auto Direction Incorrect"
My location and time is correct, but when pointing to the east the app says that is south. It is off by 90 degrees.

Also, i had paid for the upgrade on my previous ipad so that I could get rid of the ads. How do i get that version back?
-- Beetle3247, 2020-02-16

### *---- "Permanent bright white ad"
Useless. Even in night mode there is a permanent bright white ad that completely covers the bottom of the screen. Say goodbye to night vision. Deleted.
-- Djtho1, 2020-01-31

### ***** "Excellent astronomy app"
Excellent astronomy app has everything I need love it.
-- Space Astronout, 2019-12-21

### ***** "Nice"
It is very nice, however, there are to many advertisements interferring.
-- Captain Amarica T., 2019-11-06

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