Indian Sky Map

Watch Nakshatras, Grahas and Rashis in the sky.

Parallax Design Group · com.alokm.android.stardroid

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v3.0 3.6 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0 (2102)
Updated: Aug 29, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 3.6 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Mar 21, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 8 (2 sensitive)
Website: alokm.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Indian Sky Map is an app by Parallax Design Group in the Education category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.0, the APK shrank from 4.2 MB to 3.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 8.0. It asks for 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and write settings. Compared with version 2.0, it adds 2 new permissions: “Advertising ID” and “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.0

Version 3.0 fix for making it available for all android versions Toggle added to change language Hindi/English Few star names added Grid layer now shows Ecliptic coordinate system Padas shown in the Grid Layer Colours and UI changes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Indian Sky map shows you the map of the sky in Indian Locale along with all the nakshatras, their boundaries and rashis. It is your own virtual planetarium. Ideal for amateur Astronomy. It has all the Surya and Chandra along with the planets Budh, Shukra, Mangal, Brihaspati, Shani and also Rahu and Ketu. Watch Dhurva tara, Saptarishi, Mesh, Dhanu, Vrishabha, Kark, Ashadha, Jyeshta, Kritika among all the other objects. Star, planets and constellations names are augmented with Western names where Indian names are not there. e.g, Neptune. These names would be updated in the future as and when discovered. Built as a derivative of Sky Map, it has all its features. From the makers of Hindu Calendar.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.0. Since v3.0 it requires Android 8.0+.

v3.0 LATEST Aug 29, 2026 3.6 MB TRUSTED v2.0 May 5, 2026 4.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Alok Mandavgane, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Bhopal, ST=Madhya Pradesh, C=IN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C7:A0:86:A1:3D:48:1C:A2:D1:B4:4F:1C:97:86:8B:15:5A:49:26:36
File MD53b52e25d41d1e7ebc6dae07602c34bc0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

Indian Sky Map requests 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.alokm.android.stardroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Indian Sky Map APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Indian Sky Map for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. Get version 2.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Indian Sky Map APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3b52e25d41d1e7ebc6dae07602c34bc0.