This article was published on August 21, 2014

If you like stargazing, you’ll love Star Walk’s new universal app for iOS


If you like stargazing, you’ll love Star Walk’s new universal app for iOS

Software developer Vito Technology already has a roaring success on its hands with Star Walk, the uber-popular stargazing app that launched back in 2008 and won an Apple Design Award two years later.

10 million downloads on (iOS and Android), Vito has lifted the lid on a brand new standalone app called – wait for it – Star Walk 2.

The basic principle remains the same for the sequel: you can find and identify stars, satellites, and comets in real time, simply by holding your device up to the sky. However, the revamped incarnation has had a big makeover with fresh artwork depticing constellations, while it has also been made faster and given a new soundtrack too.She’s a beauty.

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As with its predecessor, Star Walk 2 is $2.99 to download, and there are in-app purchases that gain you access to 3D models of planetary nebulae, man-made satellites, comets, and more. Also, while the original Star Walk app was available for iPad, Star Walk 2 is universal, meaning this one app is optimized for both tablet and phone form factors.

We’re told that Star Walk 2 should be arriving for Android later this year.

Star Walk 2 | App Store

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