Cosmic Watch

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Score7.3

Rank#3 of 34

From$0.42/mo

Free planYes

Runs onAndroid, iOS, macOS

Summary

Cosmic Watch is a 3D planetarium, sky guide, and clock that renders real-time graphics of Earth and the sky. Its augmented-reality sky guide can show constellations, stars, and planets when users point a phone or tablet upward. Views include the user's location, Earth, and the solar system, with a 360-degree celestial sphere, world clock, astrology mode, retrograde motion, and astronomical-event notifications. The free plan includes sky, Earth, and solar system views, the sky guide, layers, star names, the world clock, and notifications. Subscriptions or Cosmic Pro unlock additional tools, including Moon Calendar, meteor showers, saved date, time, and location, and Time Control. Cosmic Astro offers Western or Vedic natal charts with interactive 3D horoscopes and PDF export for subscribers and Cosmic Pro members. The app is available for Android, iOS, and macOS. The maker says it does not store or share location or network information; optional anonymous analytics can be disabled in settings.

Who it is for

Cosmic Watch may suit amateur astronomers, outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and people interested in clocks or science fiction. It is also presented as an educational tool for learning about the solar system, Earth cycles, and basic astronomy.

What is good

AR sky guide identifies constellations, stars, and planets.
Free plan includes sky, Earth, and solar system views.
Includes world clock and astronomical-event notifications.
Available for Android, iOS, and macOS.
Optional anonymous analytics can be disabled in settings.

What to know first

Moon Calendar and other additional tools require a subscription or Cosmic Pro.
Cosmic Astro natal charts are for subscribers and Cosmic Pro members.
No telescope control is listed.

Verdict

Cosmic Watch pairs an AR sky guide with views of Earth and the solar system, plus clock and astronomy tools. The free plan covers core viewing features, while additional tools and natal charts have paid access requirements.

Cosmic Watch plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Sky, Earth, solar system views · sky guide · layers · star names · world clock · notifications apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Monthly Plan $0.99/mo Monthly Plan Tools and Time Control apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Monthly $2.99/mo Monthly Tools and Time Control apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Tools Pack $2.99 once Tools Pack Moon Calendar · Atmosphere Clockface · Meteor Showers · Aspects · Retrogrades Year · Dreamspell Calendar · Date/time/location saving · Camera tools apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Yearly Plan $4.99/yr Yearly Plan Tools and Time Control apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Yearly $14.99/yr Yearly Tools and Time Control apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on astronomy apps

Free plan: Yescosmic-watch.com
Platform coverage: cross-platformcosmic-watch.com
AR sky view: Yescosmic-watch.com
Telescope control: Nocosmic-watch.com
Mission tracking: Nocosmic-watch.com
Learning content: Yescosmic-watch.com

Facts

Product: Cosmic Watch is a 3D planetarium, sky guide and clock that renders real-time graphics of Earth and the sky.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Sky guide: The app lets users point a phone or tablet toward the sky to see constellations, stars and planets in augmented reality.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Views: It provides views from the user's location, of Earth and of the solar system.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Core features: The app includes a geocentric and heliocentric solar system, a 360-degree celestial sphere, astrology mode, retrograde motion, a world clock and astronomical-event notifications.play.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Paid tools: Subscriptions or Cosmic Pro unlock Moon Calendar, real-time clouds, meteor showers, comets, planetary aspects, Retrograde Year, Dreamspell Calendar, Atmosphere Clockface, saved date/time/location and Time Control.play.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Birth charts: Cosmic Astro provides Western or Vedic natal charts with interactive 3D horoscopes and PDF export for subscribers and Cosmic Pro members.play.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported Apple devices: The App Store listing supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Silicon Mac and Apple Vision, with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12 on M1 or later, and visionOS requirements.apps.apple.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy: The maker says it does not store or share location or network information and does not collect names, email addresses, account information, precise location data or advertising identifiers.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Analytics: Optional self-hosted Matomo analytics collects anonymous usage, session, device, country-level location and purchase-related events, and can be disabled in app settings.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Data safety: Google Play states that no data is shared with third parties, data is encrypted in transit, and the app may collect app activity and app info/performance data.play.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The maker directs app support and feature requests to [email protected].cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Audience: The maker describes Cosmic Watch as being for nature lovers, outdoor adventurers, amateur astronomers, advanced stargazers, clock fans and science-fiction enthusiasts.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Education: The app is presented as an educational tool for learning the solar system, Earth cycles and basic astronomical concepts.cosmic-watch.com · 30 Sept 2026
Awards: The app listing cites a Webby Award for Best Educational App 2018 and recognition from Wired, TechRadar, AASL, The New York Times and Space.com.play.google.com · 30 Sept 2026