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SkySafari App Store Revenue Estimate

Simulation Curriculum Corp. · Reference

SkySafari 8 is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use! Simply hold your device to the sky and quickly locate comets, planets, constellations, satellites, and mil…

App Store ★ 4.7 USD6.99 IAP 🎯 Opportunity 44 🔨 Clone 70
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SkySafari earns about
$361.9K/month
range $199.0K – $524.7K · $4.34M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$12.1K
$6.6K – $17.5K
Per Week
$84.4K
$46.4K – $122.4K
Per Month
$361.9K
$199.0K – $524.7K
Per Year
$4.34M
$2.39M – $6.30M
Lifetime
$10.86M
$5.97M – $15.74M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for SkySafari

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($361.9K/month · $4.34M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

44/100
Opportunity
Decent target
70/100
Cloneability
Moderate (4-8 weeks for a credible competitor)
$6
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$3.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • faster onboarding · clearer pricing page · richer empty-state

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

SkySafari is at $3.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Reference
  • Smart : Reference Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried SkySafari for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why SkySafari costs $3.99/mo when ours costs $2.39"
  • "The reference app SkySafari won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Paid app ($6.99)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Paid upfront ~100%
Paying users (est.)
91K
1.9M installs · 11.8% active · 39.6% pay
In-App Purchases 1
  • Subscription SkySafari Premium2 tiers $3.99 – $29.99 range
1 tier scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
8.0.2
Released
Dec 22, 2017
Last Updated
Mar 27, 2026
File Size
850.8 MB
Required OS
18.6
Content Rating
4+
Category
Reference
Price
USD6.99
Currency
USD
Languages
English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai
Developer
Simulation Curriculum Corp.

What's new in v8.0.2

New Features:
- Support for Artemis II mission.
Fixed Bugs:
- Fixed user experience when opening settings to Subscription when device has no internet.
- Observing Weather displays date and times for SkyChart timezone, not device timezone.
- StarSense Explorer configuration help images and video links fixed.
- AstroBin image import field not obscured by keyboard.
- Barlow Magnification correctly supports two decimal places.
- Multiple UI / Theming fixes.

Fun Numbers - share these

$0
every second
$8
every minute
$503
every hour
$12.1K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 2K $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 24 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 103 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 36 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
1.9M
estimated from 17,650 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
229K
11.8% of installs · default benchmark
Rating
4.72 ★
18K reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($6.99)

Rating Distribution

5★
15K
4★
2K
3★
492
2★
166
1★
414

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Frequently Asked About SkySafari

How much money does SkySafari make on the App Store?
SkySafari has an estimated App Store revenue of $361.9K per month (~$4.34M per year, $12.1K per day) with a likely range of $199.0K to $524.7K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does SkySafari get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (18K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 1.9M total iOS downloads for SkySafari - and roughly 229K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is SkySafari a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
SkySafari is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how SkySafari compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is SkySafari App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates SkySafari App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Reference category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does SkySafari offer on iOS?
SkySafari offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare SkySafari App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare SkySafari side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for SkySafari?
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