March 2023

1. Google Sky

This app makes stargazing easy. It lets you explore the far reaches of our universe. They say that the images seen in Google Sky are similar to the ones seen in Sky on Google Earth. It acquires data from space-based astronomical surveys. Google Sky allows you the explore the universe in many ways. (Content as per the website)

Microwave: A view of the microwave sky from NASA’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), which shows the universe as it was 380,000 years after the big bang.

Infrared: An infrared view of the sky from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS). Change the transparency of this layer by moving the slide bar to blend the optical and infrared.

Historical: The sky as drawn by Giovanni Maria Cassini (printed in 1792) showing the constellations in their classical form from the collections of David Rumsey

2. Sky View

SkyView gives you a glimpse of what the night sky has in store for you. All you have to do is point your Andriod camera at the sky and this app will unravel what the sky has to offer. Users can touch any element on the screen while the camera is pointing to the sky, and the app will help identify it with its name, radius, distance from earth and more. It even identifies satellites like Hubble, ISS Plus and more. This app allows you to explore time. All you need is a good data pack. The UI is simple and beautiful. One of the reviews read, “Pictures you take are way better than any of the examples here on the download page. It’s brilliant!.”

3. Stellarium

Stellarium is an award-winning open-source planetarium. This feature-rich application lets you explore the night sky with ease. With a minimalistic user interface, Stellarium allows you to learn the constellations, planets, satellites, etc. Point your mobile camera at the sky, and the sky is your oyster. It even shows realistic landscapes and atmosphere with sunrise and sunset. One of the reviews read, “This is my first app of this type. It is what I was hoping for, plus a little more. I like the way I can move the map manually and even more, it tracks the movement of my phone. I also like the ability to move into a star, a cluster or a galaxy and see a lot of information about the object that I have zoomed into, plus, if the grid lines are enabled, the sense of that object moving through space is very apparent which really enhances the entire experience. Try it, you just might like it too!”

4. SkySafari 6 Pro

It is a smart, well-designed stargazing app that lets you deep dive into astronomy. SkySafari 6 Pro essentially is a visually appealing planetarium at your fingertips. It provides telescopic images and object information. One of the reviews read, “This is the best portable Planetarium program I have ever encountered. Deep database, easy-to-use interface, and can control a telescope. Better yet, it can share data and observing lists with your laptop or iPad. Inexpensive enough to allow you to buy another copy. They upgrade regularly. SkySafari Pro 7 is a noticeable improvement.”

5. Star Walk 2

The Star Walk 2 app is touted as the best astronomy app. It makes you feel that the sky is closer than you think. This app shows you the real-time interactive sky and allows you to enjoy stars, planets, and constellations. Also, known as the encyclopedia of the sky, this app gives extended information and learn facts about sky objects. This app is available for free with occasional ads. As per a report by Sensor Tower Star Walk 2 was the most popular app in 2020.

Read more: : https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-stargazing-apps/

6. GoSkyWatch Planetarium

GoSkyWatch Planetarium as the name suggests is designed for astronomy enthusiasts. It is feature-rich and gives a pristine stargazing experience. Some of the key features are interactive Sky Map, Augmented Reality, Time travel which shows how the night sky changes over hours, days, weeks, even years, Object Information, and Customization. One of the reviews read, “Fantastic!!! Best program of its kind that I have found. The more I use it the more I discover things that it is capable of doing. (Like tracing out the sun Analemma as a function of time.) I input my own location with a high degree of accuracy and find extremely good accuracy in everything else that it calculates. I find the accuracy of the program to be Impressive. The display is very realistic as to the relative brightness of the stars and constellations, just the way you see them. “

7. Scope Nights

One thing that every stargazer wants is a clear sky. Scope Nights app is designed in a way that helps you navigate and find days when the sky is clear giving you a view that you always yearned for. Some of the best features of Scope Nights are Clear Sky Chat, Light Pollution Map, Astronomical Events, Educational Tool, Observing Log and Community. Scope Nights, in short, optimizes observing sessions for amateur astronomers.

8. Cosmic Watch

Cosmic Watch is one of the most unique apps that offers a 3D interactive model of the solar system. With that, it offers a virtual reality experience of our galaxy. Some of the features that bring Cosmic Watch to the forefront are VR experience, educational took and many others. The Celestial Clock feature shows the clock that displays the current time, and the position of the sun, moon, and planets relative to the celestial equator and the horizon. Its Interactive 3D Solar System Model allows you to explore the solar system in 3D.

9. Heavens-Above

Heavens-Above is touted as one most the popular apps that inform users about celestial objects. It allows its users to enter their location and it will give a personalized list of upcoming satellite passes such as including the International Space Station (ISS), Hubble Space Telescope, and other popular satellites. The design is simple and offers accurate predictions.

Read more: : https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/top-astronomy-kit/best-astronomy-stargazing-apps/

1. TikTok

You would be seriously living under a rock if you haven’t heard about TikTok. With a total of over 1 billion monthly active users, TikTok is the best alternative for Instagram. It is a popular video sharing that enables users to create and share content and make a living out of it. It has been downloaded over 2.6 billion times. TikTok gained popularity because of the engagements it brings. Its short-form videos keep the users hooked to the app. According to a study, TikTok is addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.

2. Snapchat

This app is the fastest way to share a moment. It was launched in 2011, and it instantly grabbed everyone’s attention. People take selfies every second, and Snapchat offers quirky filters which make your selfie-taking process very hot and happening. It is said that the most amazing feature of Snapchat is the limitation of time. Its My Story feature is quite popular amongst Gen Z. And the filters it offers is its best feature, and let’s not forget about its Front-Facing flash which is the USP of this app. Snapchat has over 363 daily active users worldwide making it one of the best alternatives for Instagram.

3. Pinterest

Known as of the most interesting and visually appealing image-sharing and social media service is Pinterest. It was launched in 2010. It is said that over 445 million people use Pinterest per month which reflects highly on this app. It offers some of the most scintillating ideas for recipes, home and style decorations. You can browse, discover ideas, save share and shop Pins. You can create a board and save your images here. One of the reviews read, “I love this app and use it almost daily. Aesthetics, interior and fashion, art inspiration, I use it for everything. The only thing I wish it had was an option to randomize your pins on your board. I like having them shuffled, but I have to do it all manually, and sometimes that takes a very long time. I’ve talked to other people who also thought a randomize / shuffle option would be convenient. Other than that, I have absolutely zero complaints.”

4. 500px

An exclusive tool for aspiring photographers is this premier community and social network called 500px. This app lets you discover and share the world’s photos. Instead of just randomly scrolling, 500px allows a photographer to grow, build their career, lets them analyse their performance, and most importantly inspires them to sell their work. Over 16 million like-minded photographers use this app. One of the reviews read, “Great app with a few bugs. Tap a thumbnail and rotate the phone to get a landscape view, and the app switches to a different photo. Rotate back upright and it switches photos again. You can do this ad-nauseam, switching photos with every change of phone orientation. When zooming in, the photo gets ‘stuck’ at max zoom in the top left corner of the photo. In this view, I can’t swipe to another photo or drop back to thumbnails. The only way out is to crash the app and restart.”

5. Vero

Vero allows its users to share different types of media with their followers. Vero is founded by Ayman Hariri. It is revolutionary and a game-changer in the true sense. It comes with a tagline – ‘more social, less media.’ Posts can be photos, music, tv shows or texts. The best part is users can categorise their connections into close friends, friends, acquaintances, and followers. Vreo interface is plush, classy, and chic. One of the reviews read, “So much to like, and worth giving it a try. It’s fairly full-featured and even does some things better than the established players. The interface can be a bit puzzling or inconsistent at times, but the biggest complaint is poor performance on lower midrange or budget devices.”

6. MeWe

It is touted as the next-gen social network. It is owned by Sgrouples, a company based in Los Angeles, California. MeWe is inspired by trust, control, and love for social media users. MeWe is where you can be yourself. It also allows you to control your content. And you can share your content with those who you wish to see it. It claims to be anti-Facebook, as it has no ads, no spyware, and they don’t share your data. MeWe is a revolutionary social network that gives you total control of MyCloud, Unique profiles, Voice integration, dual-camera videos, and a lot more.

7. Moj

Moj is quite literally like TikTok. It is an Indian app which is supported in 15 languages. Created by ShareChat, this app is used to make short clips and videos of up to 15 seconds. It offers various filters, and videos to lip-sync with special effects. One of the reviews read, “As a digital creator my experience was sublime. Using this for the first time as a creator seemed a good job for the Indian market. The developers have done a good job for beginners to edit and create videos However there are a few bugs I found in the application and improvements as well – the filters are basic colours over the screen and not a real colour gradient in the videographic layout. – the selection while adding a caption to select and delete only a particular word was not possible.”

8. Retrica

The developers of Instagram just could not wait after the success of Instagram. They wanted to keep on creating something amazing. And the result is Retrica – which is touted as the original filter. It is a catalyst of great photos with over 190 filters. Retrica supports GIF format and allows you to create your GIFs. Most importantly it allows you to express yourself.

9. Triller

Quite similar to Tiktok, Triller is an American video-sharing social networking service. It enables users to create short-term videos, , skits, and lip-sync videos. Triller deploys AI to edit videos. Released in 2015 and had over monthly 65 million active users. It offers a wide range of audio and countless filters.

1. ChatSonic

They say need powers creations. And that is what drove India’s Samanyou Garg to create ChatSonic. The main reason behind developing this powerful conversational AI is that he wasn’t able to create up-to-the-mark content for his products. Launched in December 2022, ChatSonic is touted as one of the best and most powerful alternatives to ChatCPT. Its best feature is its content creation ability. ChatSonic is backed by Y-Combinator. It essentially combines the power of AI and the creative side of humans which makes the content more powerful. It claims to improve the limitations that ChatGPT has. Unlike ChatCPT which is free right now, ChatSonic has a free trial version, the Long-form package is for $12,67/month. Users can even customise their plans.

Features

• It is voice command exclusive. And it takes commands like Siri or Alex.

• It offers templates for blogs, ads, emails, and tweets as well.

• ChatSonic easily integrates it into your system with API access.

• Users can add the ChatSonic Chrome extension to get content suggestions.

• It is a personal assistant that you can customise and use while solving a math problem or any help you need.

• Creates stunning digital AI artwork.

2. You.com

You.com is a ChatGPT-like chatbot that is connected to the internet. It has a platform called YouChat which is an AI-powered conversational search assistant developed by You.com. YouChat was developed by MobileSoft, Inc based in Minneapolis, USA in August 2022. It provides natural-sounding accurate explanations, cited sources, and interactive apps on various topics. This conversational AI model responds to general inquiries, suggests ideas, writes codes, creates email, summarises text, and much more. YouChat is still in its development phase hence it is free to use as of now. One of the striking drawbacks is it claims not to be liable for the content generated.

Features

• To give it a human touch, YouChat makes use of artificial intelligence and natural language processing.

• Provides latest information.

• Let’s you develop and test code with confidence.

• Backed by the internet.

3. Jasper Chat

Jasper Chat is a new and more conventional way of interacting with generative AI. Created in December 2022, Jasper comes with a tagline ‘AI as easy HI’. By far, Jasper Chat comes very close in terms of looks and feel to ChatGPT. With Open AI as its partner, ChatGPT is based on GPT 3.5. It is mostly used for advertising, marketing, and more. It comes with two plans: Boss mode $82/month, and Business plan which starts at $499/month.

Features

• Has extensive knowledge of the niche and advanced topics until the Summer of 2021.

• It gives better context as it remembers what you said earlier.

• Creates amazing art in seconds.

• It generates content in 29 languages.

• Look and feel is accessible.

• Jasper collects output from a billion data points.

• Comes with a Chrome extension.

Read more: https://writesonic.com/blog/chatgpt-alternatives/#dialogpt

4. DialoGPT

Known as another best alternative to ChatGPT is DialoGPT. It is a large-scale pre-trained dialogue response generation model. It is built for multi-turn conversations. DialoGPT is a ChatGPT 2 model and is trained on 147 M conversations extracted from Reddit from the period of 2005-2017. Features like voice search, voice response, or personas are not entertained by DialoGPT. Various packages cater to all kinds of people.

Features

• Simple and easy to use.

• It claims to create a chatbot in just 10 lines of code.

5. Chinchilla

Known as the GPT 3 Killer is Chinchilla which is developed by DeepMind. This is quite similar to GPT-3 and BERT and there is some hush-hush news that Chinchilla can outperform ChatGPT on the mathematical MMLU dataset. It is a 70B parameters model trained as a compute-optimal model with 1.4 trillion tokens. When it comes to pricing, the DeepMind team will help you better.

Features

• Chinchilla uses less computing for fine-tuning and interface.

• It outperforms tools like Jurasicc-1, Megatron-Turing NLG, Gopher, and GPT-3

6. Replika

An AI companion who cares is yours truly Replika. It comes with a tagline ‘Always here to listen and talk. Always on your side’. Replika is an AI-powered chatbot that replies to your questions in a jiffy. It has over 10 million users. It has been trained on a large dataset to give unique responses. Replika combines a sophisticated neural network machine learning model and scripted dialogue content.

Features

• Lets you share moments with your AI in real-time.

• Offers coaching to build better habits and allows you to call up anytime to see a friendly face.

• The more you talk to Replika, the smarter it becomes.

7. OpenAI Playground

It is made quite clear that OpenAI Playground is not made for daily use. Yet it comes quite close to ChatGPT. The Quickstart tutorial option on the website is an easy way to understand this tool. Although similar to ChatGPT, this tool offers much more than ChatGPT. It enables users to experiment with a specific language model. This tool is free to use.

Features

• Accurate and quick.

• Offers text and code compilation, fine-tuning, image generation, embedding and much more

1. Zoho Creator

It is a leader in providing next-gen ADM Solutions. Zoho, allows you to build powerful solutions faster. Zoho lets you turn massive data into charts in real-time. It is trusted by over 13,000 brands. Neil Hobbs IT director, of Bourne Leisure said, “I really think of Zoho Creator as my Swiss Army knife to whip up apps.” Zoho has one version which is free to try. Its pricing starts at $20 / £18 / AU$30 per user per month if billed annually.

Features

• Empowers everyone to innovate.

• Low-code/No-code Development Platform

• Let’s you run any business you need.

• Multi-Device App Creator.

• Business Process Creator.

• BI & Analytics Creator.

• AI Creator.

2. Kobiton

It comes with a tagline – make your app better everywhere. Kobiton enables mobile-first enterprises across the globe to deliver new releases ten times faster and provides 5-star app experiences. Star-studied users for mobile app testing of Kobiton are Hilton, Bank of America, Southwest Airlines, and Uber. Kobiton has plans for every team. Its Startup plan is for $75 / month while the Accelerate plan is $390/month.

Features

• Top-tier customer service, platform capabilities, and product stability.

• Delivers faster release cycles.

• Let’s you develop and test code with confidence.

• Supports every organization and use case.

3. Appypie

Appypie lets you discover the power of no-code and allows you to create powerful web and mobile applications, and automate workflows. And all this is done in a jiffy. It offers a 14-day trial on every plan. Its Basic plan is for $18/month. while the premium is $60.

Features

• Empowers your business operations.

• Most flexible no-code platform.

• Easy, quick, and affordable no-code solutions.

• Costs at least 1/10th of the industry standard.

• E-Commerce App Builder Dating App Builder.

• On-Demand Delivery App

4. Appery.io

Appery.io enables users to create feature-rich mobile and progressive web applications. It is built with Ionic 5 and comes with a cloud-based back end. The Beginners package is for $25/month, the Pro is for 70/month and the Ultimate is $500/month. One of the reviews read, “Appery Support teams are fantastic. Mix this with the continuous improvement approach that Appery seems to take, the platform allows you to develop fast while at the same time allowing you to create applications that are as bespoke as you like.”

Features

• Multi-purpose platform

• Low-code app development

• Can be integrated with any app and technology using APIs.

5. Microsoft Power Apps

Microsoft Power Apps enables you to build professional-grade apps which increases agility across the organization. The Airtable package is available for free, the Salesforce Platform is available for $25/month, while the Quickbase is for $600. One of the reviews read, “The best thing about using Power Apps is creating an app without coding. The Drag and drop interface is much easier. Knowing a few excel functions would be sufficient.”

Features

• Low-code app development.

• Builds app faster with fewer resources.

• Reduces development cost.

• Data Synchronization.

• Data Security.

6. Andromo

Andromo lets you create an app in just five simple steps. With that, it even allows you to monetize content apps whilst creating an online store app. The free trial requires no credit card. more than 1 00,0000 people are using Andromo-built apps. The Claris FileMaker package is available for $17/month. One of the reviews read, “Andromo is very easy to use with a very simple and powerful interface that works well the first time around. The product is easy to use for people with no or limited coding knowledge. I can most definitely recommend Andromo to all those who do not have a lot of coding experience, and who want a good and reliable product.”

 

Features

• All-in-one solution for Beginners and Pros.

• Backed by Google Flutter

• Export to both Android & Apple.

• Convert your online store into an app.

7. GoodBarber

GoodBarber allows you to make beautiful apps. It lets you create content and shopping apps as well. Over 30,000 apps make use of GoodBarber. The Classic package starts from $25 billed annually, eCommerce from $35 billed annually, while the Reseller package starts from $200/month. One of the reviews read, “The UI is great, but my favorite aspect has got to be the analytics that is on the home page. It’s great to have that information right as you log in and not have to go searching for it.”

Features

• Simple and easy to use.

• No-code app builder.

• Provides an optimal user experience.

• Good space management.

• Good fonts and color management.

• 140+ extensions available.

• Powered by native technology.

• Clear hierarchy.

8. Thunkable

Thunkable lets you bring your app to life efficiently. Their belief is people have great ideas, but not everyone can code. Thunkable provides them with a hands-on digital creation and makes everyone an active creator of technology. The basic package is available for free and the Business Professional package starts at $200.

Features

• No-code mobile app.

• Advanced Logic.

• Makes development easy.

• Drag and Drop components.

• Device Native.

• Powerful and Playful.

• Available everywhere.

9. Shoutem

Shoutem allows users to create their dream app. over 10,000 plus amazing-looking apps were built using this builder. This creates high-end mobile apps that are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. The Android Apps only package cost $59/month, when annually billed it saves you $240. The Standard Plan (Android & iOS) costs $99/month when annually billed it saves you $360. The Professional Plan (Android and iOS) package cost $149/month, when annually billed it saves you $360.

Features

• Comprehensive.

• No-code mobile app maker.

• Let’s you build mobile applications easily.

• User-friendly.

• cost-effective.

10. BuildFire

BuildFire is touted as the most powerful app maker for iOS and android. This software tailors mobile app development for each of your business goals. You can build your app in three steps: Get started, build, and launch. Its industry experts are here to bring your app idea to life. One of the reviews read, “the most useful part of BuildFire, I have found, is the responsiveness of the team and how quickly our needs were met. Also, the very long list of plug-ins and how easy the back end is to navigate.”

Features

• No coding required.

• Simple and intuitive app builder.

• Customized Branding.

• Application Templates.

• Ease of Use

• File Management.

• Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality.

• Help Guides.