Sky Guide subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 377,793 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months46 of 858 reviews

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

What the data says

• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $39.99 per year

What Sky Guide costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

• PLUSRenews every month, no trial$4.99
• PRORenews every month, no trial$8.99
• PLUS7 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99
• PRO7 days free trial, then renews every year$59.99

Price changes

• Mar 9, 2026: PLUS went from $3.99 to $4.99 per month
• Mar 9, 2026: PRO went from $6.99 to $8.99 per month
• Mar 9, 2026: PLUS went from $29.99 to $39.99 per year
• Mar 9, 2026: PRO went from $49.99 to $59.99 per year

How to cancel Sky Guide

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Sky Guide (listed under a plan name such as PLUS).
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 or website.

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

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

App freezes when near polar regions; Occasional crashes or performance issues.

Recent one-star reviews

Feeling scammedI paid for lifetime access, then in an update, they changed their model to be subscription-based, removed all the features that were paid for and put them in the subscription, and disregard all their loyal users who have paid for lifetime access when the app was first released. The dark sky feature…

Absolutely zero support!!!I’ve had this app on my iPhone for years. I decided to try it on the Apple Vision Pro, and it looks amazing. I decided to purchase the lifetime subscription, but the subscription button seems to be broken on the Vision Pro. I continued to purchase the 200+ dollar subscription via iOS with no proble…

I want your money over and over againI just wanna look at the night sky. Enjoy the wonders and not be bugged by ads or to see something better. Use the pro stuff. Don’t get me wrong. You need to make some money. But. Ticket donations somehow with Hubble and James Webb. I need to go online and see what I want. It’s free.

Recent five-star reviews

ExcellentThanks

Just LookupGreat App for both Pro stargazers & interested novice Easy to use features

Loveee it❤️✨I love how simple the app is I feel a lot of other apps can be very complex and I’m just interested in what stars are where and space events.

About the developer

Fifth Star Labs LLC has published on the App Store since May 6, 2013: 2 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

• Cosmoji4.6★

Alternatives to Sky Guide

• Night Sky4.7★
• Sky Tonight - Stargazing Guide4.8★
• Satellite Tracker by Star Walk4.6★

Also similar: Star Gazer - Astronomy Sky Map (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Sky Guide cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Sky Guide?

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

Does Sky Guide have a free trial?

Yes: PLUS offers a 7 days free trial, then $39.99 per year.

Is Sky Guide free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core stargazing functionalities. However, it does include in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or content may require an additional purchase to unlock.

Sky Guide in one paragraph

Sky Guide by Fifth Star Labs LLC is a Reference app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 377,793 ratings. 46 of 858 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (5%). The developer has 2 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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