SkyORB Classic Astronomy

Name: SkyORB Classic Astronomy
Rating: 4.14 (1482 reviews)
Author: RealTech VR

LiveRealTech VR11 apps · 951K installsEducationFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $1.99 - $4.49 per itemcom.realtechvr.skyorb

SkyORB Classic is your all-in-one astronomy companion

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Total installs: 134,175
Installs / day: 0
Rating: 4.1★
Released: 17 Apr 2011
Last update: 27 Jul 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
No data collected
Data is encrypted in transit
No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 4 groups

3 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Use your camera to take photos and record videos

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

SkyORB Classic is your all-in-one astronomy companion — a fast, lightweight app that puts the entire universe in the palm of your hand. Point your device at the sky to instantly identify stars, planets, constellations, and deep-sky objects using GPS, compass, and gyroscope. Explore the cosmos through a real-time 3D solar system, a feature-packed planetarium, and a 3D star map that stretches to the edge of the Milky Way. Stay ahead of the night sky with a 60-day ephemeris covering meteor showers, eclipses, planetary elongations, and moon phases — all with local notifications so you never miss an event. Track comets and satellites with live orbital data updated from the web. Looking for something specific? The universal search engine finds everything from nebulae and exoplanets to space probes and cities in seconds. Want more? Upgrade to SkyORB Premium for an ad-free experience, full-screen planetarium, extended ephemeris details, and much more. Premium membership is billed annually and can be managed in your Amazon account settings. SkyORB Classic. The universe is waiting.

What's new

SkyORB 2021 is now SkyORB Classic — refreshed for the future. • Support for Android 16 • New app icon, visual design, and font • New 3D engine with faster, smoother rendering and lower memory usage • New cinematic travel when moving between planets • Improved planet orientation and Moon page accuracy • Fixed Sun position and atmosphere rendering in the local sky view • General performance, stability, shader, and rendering improvements Thanks for being part of the SkyORB community.

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