Point and find
Lift your iPhone and the camera view labels what is really above you. Pick a target and an arrow walks you to it.
Stargazing app for iPhoneFind the planets in tonight's sky
Point your iPhone up. Planet Finder shows what you are looking at and guides you to any planet, star or constellation.
Download on theApp Store Free to download
The sky map and the AR finder work offline, so they keep going far from any signal.
- All 88 constellations
- 196 named stars
- 110 deep sky objects
- 9 languages
Everything you need to read the night sky
Planets, stars, constellations and deep sky objects, all worked out live for the exact spot where you are standing.
Tonight at a glance
Everything visible from where you are right now, with rise, transit and set times and a plan for when the sky gets dark.
Ask PlatonAI
An astronomer built into the app. It answers for your location and the hour you ask, not with a page from a textbook.
A sky map with real depth
Pinch to zoom and thousands of faint stars come out, the way they do through a telescope. The map turns with your compass.
Sky events and NASA's photo of the day
Moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses and conjunctions with reminders, plus a new space photo from NASA every day.
Six sky games
Games built around the real night sky that help you learn the constellations. One of them is free every day.
PlatonAI
An astronomer who can see your sky
PlatonAI knows where you are, what time it is and what is above your horizon right now. Ask what that bright light is, what is worth seeing tonight or how to photograph the Moon with your phone.
Pro PlatonAI is part of Pro and answers in the language you use the app in.
PlatonAI
You
What is that bright star in the west?
PlatonAIThat is not a star, it is Venus, about 18° above your western horizon. It sets in roughly two hours, so look now while it is still clear of the rooftops.
How it works
- 1
Allow your location
The sky looks different from every place on Earth. Your location makes the map match what you see.
- 2
Lift your iPhone
The camera opens and every planet, star and constellation is drawn onto the real sky.
- 3
Tap and follow
Tap anything to see what it is and when it rises and sets, or let the arrow guide you to it.
A look inside the app
The same screens you see on the App Store, in your language.
Pro
What Pro adds
Planet Finder is free to download. Pro opens everything in the app.
Download on theApp Store- PlatonAI, your own astronomer for any question about the sky
- The full catalogue of planets, stars and deep sky objects
- Unlimited AR finds
- The deep zoom of the sky map
- Every sky game, every day
- Red night mode to protect your night vision
- Reminders for sky events
- Your own photos pinned onto anything you find in AR
Prices are shown in the App Store before you buy and depend on your country. You can cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings.
Questions and answers
Yes, Planet Finder is free to download. Without Pro you get the sky map, tonight's list, the events calendar, NASA's photo of the day, two AR finds a day and a free sky game every day. Pro adds PlatonAI, the full catalogue, unlimited AR finds, the deep zoom, every game and red night mode.
Look up tonight
Download Planet Finder for free and find out what is shining above you right now.
Download on theApp Store
Scan with your iPhone camera