Best NASA Eyes Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from astronomy apps ranked against NASA Eyes on the same published basis.
- 2NASA Eyes vs Solar System Scope
- 3NASA Eyes vs Celestia
- 4NASA Eyes vs Cosmic Watch
- 5NASA Eyes vs Night Sky
- 6NASA Eyes vs Star Chart
- 7NASA Eyes vs Star Chart
- 8NASA Eyes vs Gaia Sky
- 9NASA Eyes vs KStars
- 10NASA Eyes vs DWARFLAB App
- 11NASA Eyes vs Star Walk 2
- 12NASA Eyes vs WorldWide Telescope
- 13NASA Eyes vs Seestar App
- 14NASA Eyes vs Spacecraft AR
- 15NASA Eyes vs squishyplanet
- 16NASA Eyes vs BXA
- 17NASA Eyes vs UNISTELLAR App
- 18NASA Eyes vs Luminos Pro
- 19NASA Eyes vs Sky Guide
- 20NASA Eyes vs SkySafari
- 21NASA Eyes vs Halotools
NASA Eyes alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Solar System Scope | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Celestia | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Cosmic Watch | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 5 | Night Sky | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 6 | Star Chart | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Star Chart | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Gaia Sky | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | KStars | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | DWARFLAB App | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Star Walk 2 | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | WorldWide Telescope | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Seestar App | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Spacecraft AR | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 15 | squishyplanet | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | BXA | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | UNISTELLAR App | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 18 | Luminos Pro | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Sky Guide | 6.4 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | SkySafari | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 21 | Halotools | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about NASA Eyes alternatives
What is the best alternative to NASA Eyes?
Solar System Scope, number 2 in astronomy apps with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Celestia, Cosmic Watch, Night Sky and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NASA Eyes?
Solar System Scope is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.