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Night Sky subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

iCandi Apps Ltd., Reference

Free on the App Store

Night Sky by iCandi Apps Ltd. 8 subscription plans from $5.99 per month. 15% of 575 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 492,103 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$5.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months86 of 575 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews86 of 575 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid planThen $5.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months575
Reviews mentioning billing86 (15.0%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days32% of 158
App Store rating4.7 (492,103 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age5,425 days
Days since last update126
Subscription plans9
Subscription price changes, last 12 months26
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Night Sky costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

  • Night Sky+Renews every month, no trial$5.99
  • Night Sky +Renews every week, no trial$5.99
  • Night Sky +Renews every month, no trial$9.99
  • Night Sky + AuraRenews every week, no trial$9.99
  • Night Sky + AuraRenews every month, no trial$17.99
  • Night Sky+Renews every year, no trial$39.99
  • Night Sky +Renews every year, no trial$49.99
  • Night Sky + AuraRenews every year, no trial$69.99

Price changes

  • Sep 18, 2025: Night Sky + went from $5.99 to $9.99 per month
  • Sep 18, 2025: Night Sky + went from $39.99 to $49.99 per year
  • Dec 9, 2025: Night Sky + went from $2.99 to $5.99 per week
  • Dec 9, 2025: Night Sky + Aura went from $4.99 to $9.99 per week

How to cancel Night Sky

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Night Sky (listed under a plan name such as Night Sky+).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★83% (413,190)
  • 4★9% (45,899)
  • 3★3% (15,352)
  • 2★1% (5,553)
  • 1★2% (12,109)

Recent updates

  • 26.4May 4, 2026
  • 26.3Apr 8, 2026
  • 26.2Feb 9, 2026
  • 26.1Nov 18, 2025
  • 26.0.1Sep 18, 2025

Praised

  • Excellent app for stargazing and learning about the night sky
  • Detailed information on celestial objects, satellites, and space events
  • Accurate mapping of the sky to real-world locations
  • Beautiful visuals and animations
  • Helpful for identifying stars, planets, and constellations
  • Impressive augmented reality features
  • Useful for amateur astronomers and space enthusiasts

Complained about

  • Frequent prompts to upgrade to premium subscription
  • Concerns about high battery consumption
  • Calibration and alignment issues with the AR features
  • Overwhelming amount of information and features for casual users
  • Occasional crashes and glitches reported

Reported bugs

App crashing or freezing during use; Inaccurate mapping of the night sky compared to the real-world view; Issues with the app continuing to run and consume data in the background even when not in use.

Recent one-star reviews

DepressingWhy would I enjoy Ai-generated tours of the night sky. You guys ruin everything

ShannonhatesAI, Aug 27, 2026

HorribleWay too many ads

Anonymous, Aug 19, 2026

PopupsConstant pop ups trying to sell you a subscription & useless search function. Would be a good app if available as a 1-time purchase with no popup subscription, and if searching for a specific star or plant resulted in being shown that star or planet in the sky. Clarification: The search function is…

JohnAlexander81, Aug 16, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

CoolI love the app but idk if they have black holes

COBOeyzuheuxhru, Aug 29, 2026

SpaceIt’s really good because I can tell my son what’s above us like where on a mountain right now and he can see Jupiter.

R274, Aug 28, 2026

5Very good idea and I love it so much I would be so grateful to you

AoristB, Aug 26, 2026

About the developer

iCandi Apps Ltd. has published on the App Store since Nov 1, 2011: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Night Sky

Also similar: Star Tracker Lite-Live Sky Map (4.6★), Solar Walk Lite - Planetarium (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Night Sky cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month.

How do I cancel Night Sky?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Night Sky and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Night Sky have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

How much does Night Sky cost?

The app offers a freemium model. Core features for identifying celestial objects are available for free. Advanced features, such as the AI Super Astronomer, require a subscription called NIGHT SKY + AURA.

Night Sky in one paragraph

Night Sky by iCandi Apps Ltd. is a Reference app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $5.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 492,103 ratings. 86 of 575 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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