Education · head to head
Skoolur vs Sky Guide
Skoolur
Education
Live online tutoring for Indian school students in Classes 1 to 10
- From
- 2000/month
- Rated
- -
Sky Guide
Education
iOS astronomy app that moved from a one-time purchase to a free-to-download, subscription-tiered model
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Sky Guide has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Skoolur covers Classes 1 to 10 only, so students entering Classes 11 and 12 must move elsewhere at exactly the point pressure peaks; Sky Guide it is iOS-only, unlike SkySafari which also covers Android and desktop.
- They diverge on capability: Skoolur covers Consistent teacher, Sky Guide covers Light pollution forecasting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Skoolur and Sky Guide actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Skoolur
- Consistent teacher
- Free assessment
- Multi-board coverage
- Group and one-to-one
- Free resources
- Regional languages
Only in Sky Guide
- Light pollution forecasting
- Meteor shower prediction
- Camera and gyroscope sky view
- Deep-sky object catalogue
- Extreme zoom
- Satellite tracking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Skoolur
- Parents wanting a consistent tutor rather than a rotating poolnot Sky Guide
- Students following an Indian board curriculum from outside Indianot Sky Guide
- Families wanting a diagnostic assessment before committing to tuitionnot Sky Guide
- Supplementing school teaching in specific weak subjectsnot Sky Guide
Sky Guide
- An iOS stargazer who wants light pollution forecasting to plan a dark-sky observing tripnot Skoolur
- Someone tracking meteor showers and wanting a forecast of viewing conditionsnot Skoolur
- A user who wants extreme zoom into deep-sky objects without owning a telescopenot Skoolur
- A buyer comparing subscription astronomy apps on iOS specifically, rather than cross-platform toolsnot Skoolur
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Skoolur
- Covers Classes 1 to 10 only, so students entering Classes 11 and 12 must move elsewhere at exactly the point pressure peaks
- Group classes mean less individual attention than one-to-one, which costs substantially more
- Live scheduled classes require fixed weekly availability, unlike self-paced platforms
- Priced per subject per month, so a student needing several subjects sees the total rise quickly
Sky Guide
- It is iOS-only, unlike SkySafari which also covers Android and desktop.
- It has moved from one-time purchase to a subscription model, and long-time users who paid once for earlier versions have criticised the change publicly.
- Pro tier pricing is high relative to Star Walk 2 for broadly similar core stargazing functionality.
- It has no telescope control, unlike SkySafari Plus and Pro, which limits it to naked-eye and camera-based observing.
- Its relationship to other apps under the same distribution platform is not clearly documented, which makes long-term support commitments harder to assess.
Pricing, plan by plan
Skoolur
2000/month- Spoken English$2000/month
- All class levels
- Live group classes
- Same teacher weekly
- Group tuition$3000/month
- Rate varies by class level
- Small group classes
- Free assessment
- One-to-one$5000/month
- Rate varies by class level
- Individual attention
- Same teacher weekly
Sky Guide
Free- Sky GuideFree
- Base sky map and object labelling
- Sky Guide Plus$19.99/year
- Larger star and satellite catalogue
- Light pollution forecasting
- Meteor shower prediction
- Sky Guide Pro$39.99/year
- Very large deep-sky object catalogue
- Exoplanet data
- Extreme zoom
Which should you pick?
Choose Skoolur if
- You need consistent teacher.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want free assessment.
Choose Sky Guide if
- You need light pollution forecasting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS.
- You also want meteor shower prediction.
Questions people ask
- Is Skoolur or Sky Guide better?
- Neither clearly leads. Skoolur starts at 2000/month and Sky Guide at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Skoolur or Sky Guide?
- Sky Guide has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 2000/month for Skoolur and Free for Sky Guide.
- Does Skoolur or Sky Guide run on more platforms?
- Skoolur runs on Web, Cloud. Sky Guide runs on iOS.
- Can I use Sky Guide for free?
- Yes. Sky Guide has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Skoolur starts at 2000/month.
- What is Skoolur best used for?
- Skoolur is most often used for parents wanting a consistent tutor rather than a rotating pool, students following an indian board curriculum from outside india, families wanting a diagnostic assessment before committing to tuition, supplementing school teaching in specific weak subjects. Of those, parents wanting a consistent tutor rather than a rotating pool and students following an indian board curriculum from outside india are not what Sky Guide is typically brought in for.
- What can Skoolur do that Sky Guide cannot?
- Skoolur covers Consistent teacher, Free assessment, Multi-board coverage, Group and one-to-one. Sky Guide covers Light pollution forecasting, Meteor shower prediction, Camera and gyroscope sky view, Deep-sky object catalogue.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Skoolur: What does Skoolur cost?
Spoken English is ₹2,000 per month across all classes. Group tuition runs ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 and one-to-one ₹5,000 to ₹8,000, both varying by class level. The site states there are no registration or material charges.
Sky Guide: Is Sky Guide free?
The base app is free to download; Plus and Pro are subscription upgrades for a larger catalogue and forecasting features.
Skoolur: Which boards does it cover?
CBSE, ICSE, State boards, and international curricula including IB and IGCSE.
Sky Guide: Did Sky Guide used to be a one-time purchase?
Yes, earlier versions were sold as a one-time purchase before it moved to the current free-plus-subscription model.
Skoolur: Is the teacher the same each week?
Yes, that is one of its stated differences from platforms that assign whoever is available for a given session.
Sky Guide: Does Sky Guide support telescope control?
No. For telescope control, SkySafari Plus or Pro is the better choice.
Skoolur: What happens before enrolment?
A free 20-minute assessment establishes where the student actually is, and the recommendation follows from that rather than from a standard package.
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