Description
Explore the Universe — Stunning Space Photos, Videos & Widgets
Discover breathtaking NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) images, videos, and GIFs. Enjoy a daily dose of the cosmos with beautiful home screen widgets, now with a fully redesigned iPad experience and support for 24 languages.
What's New in 4.0:
• iPad-native two-panel layouts with adaptive 6-column grids
• Smart Collections that auto-organize your favorites by topic
• "On This Day" — see what NASA featured on today's date in years past
• Enhanced search with persistent filters and one-tap history clear
• HD image downloads with progress feedback
• One-tap sharing with full WhatsApp compatibility
• Redesigned premium experience
Key Features:
• Daily APOD: A new, high-resolution space image every day
• NASA's Full Archive: Browse 25+ years of astronomical photos and videos
• Smart Search: Find photos from any date and relive cosmic history
• Favorites & Collections: Save APODs and discover auto-generated topic collections
• Video & GIF Support: Watch space come to life with exclusive APOD videos
• Dark & Light Mode: Optimized for comfortable viewing
• Share & Download: Save HD images to your gallery or share with friends
Widgets for Your Home Screen:
• Photo of the Day — NASA's daily cosmic highlight
• Random Space Image — A surprise celestial photo
• Favorites Widget — Your top space photos on display
Available in 24 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Romanian, Thai, Ukrainian, Swedish, Czech, Hebrew, Norwegian, and Vietnamese.
More Info:
• NASA's APOD: apod.nasa.gov
• Privacy: pankajgaikar.com/apod-privacy-policy.html
• Terms: pankajgaikar.com/apod-terms-conditions.htm
What's new (v4.2.0)
Version 4.2.0
• Today: the main photo loads first; On This Day and More Like This wait so browsing stays smooth.
• Full screen: fixed a crash when opening the viewer before the image finished loading.
• Home: returning from another tab no longer refetches the same day's APOD when nothing changed.
• Diagnostics: cancelled network requests are no longer reported as errors in crash analytics.
Version 4.1.0
• Performance & stability: smoother Today, calendar, browse, and search when using favorites or changing dates.
• On This Day & More Like This: fixes for rare freezes and incomplete rows from the API.
• Lists: more reliable cards for favorites, smart collections, calendar, and related photos.
• Widgets: improved cleanup of stored widget photos.
Version 4.0.1
◆ YouTube Video Player
Rebuilt video playback using YouTube's native player framework. Tap-to-play with thumbnail previews, fullscreen support, and reliable loading.
◆ Vimeo Thumbnail Previews
Vimeo videos now show thumbnail previews before playback.
◆ Complete Localization
All 26 languages now at 100% translation coverage including Norwegian, Vietnamese, Czech, and Hebrew.
Version 4.0 — Our biggest update ever!
◆ iPad-Native Redesign
Completely rebuilt for iPad with two-panel layouts, adaptive grids (6 columns in landscape, 4 in portrait), and optimized spacing.
◆ 24 Languages
Now localized in 24 languages including Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Swedish, and more.
◆ Smart Collections
AI-powered topic collections auto-organize your Favorites. Pin collections for quick access.
◆ On This Day
Discover what NASA featured on today's date in previous years. Browse full history with the new "See All" grid.
◆ Enhanced Search
Persistent category filters, one-tap history clear, smoother filter switching.
◆ Sharing & Downloads
One-tap sharing with image + text. Full WhatsApp support. HD downloads with progress feedback and photo library saving.
◆ Widget Refresh
Cleaner layouts, better text positioning, instant content on widget add.
◆ Premium Redesign
Beautiful new space-themed tip jar experience.
Plus: Calendar improvements, faster image loading, and dozens of polish fixes.