About this app
SkyQI turns your smartphone into a sky quality meter. Upload a photo of the night sky and our algorithm instantly analyzes it — detecting stars, measuring artificial light contamination, and calculating your sky's Bortle class and SQM value. FEATURES • Instant Analysis — Upload a night sky photo and get your Bortle scale (1-9) and SQM reading in seconds • Light Pollution Map — Explore an interactive map with NASA VIIRS satellite data overlay showing light pollution across India • Sky Conditions Forecast — Check cloud cover, seeing, and transparency before heading out to stargaze • Photo Gallery — Browse night sky photos from citizen scientists across the country • Learn — Read articles about light pollution, dark sky destinations, astrophotography tips, and more • Track Progress — View your measurement history and personal statistics WHO IS IT FOR? • Amateur astronomers planning observation sessions • Students and teachers doing citizen science projects • Anyone curious about the quality of their night sky • Environmental advocates tracking light pollution trends SkyQI is a citizen science project started by Suhani Gupta in Gurgaon. Every measurement you upload contributes to building India's most detailed light pollution database. Free to use. No account required to upload.
Latest release
What’s New
Clearer feedback when a photo can't be analyzed — the app now explains why an image was rejected (not a night sky, too bright, obstructions) instead of showing an error.
Audience growth
Ratings growth
Baseline captured. Growth appears after the crawler observes a changed rating count.
Momentum comes from crawler snapshots for the tracked storefront. “Viral growth signal” means unusually fast recent rating gains; it is an indicator, not download data.
Price tracking
Price intelligence
First snapshot captured. The trend line starts after the next crawler price observation.
- First observed Aug 17, 2026 · 8:01 PM Free