Planisphere Alternatives

Planisphere is described as 'Astronomy application that lets you use pinch and finger gestures to manipulate a map of the sky. As you zoom in finer detail comes into view. You can double tap on objects to get more information' and is a Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Planisphere for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Planisphere alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Planisphere are Sky Map, KStars, Gaia Sky and Noctua Stellarium.

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Alternatives list

  1. Warp to distant stars and explore various exoplanets like lava worlds, water worlds, earthlike planets or massive jovians with Stars and Planets planetarium app and astronomy guide. Space is awesome and the universe is at your fingertips!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Try out the solar system simulator to see the distance to Mars or other planets. Point your iPhone to the sky and explore the movement of the sun, moon, planets and stars across the sky while you change time by swiping the display.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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