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saitjr/stgalaxyview — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-01-12

★ 1Objective-CAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

An iOS library that adds a ready-made animated galaxy particle effect to your app, without you having to build particle physics from scratch.

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  root((stgalaxyview))
    What it does
      Galaxy particle animation
      Orbiting stars effect
      Drop-in view
    Tech stack
      Objective-C
      iOS
    Use cases
      Loading screens
      Onboarding animation
      Space themed apps
    Audience
      iOS developers
    Notes
      Legacy codebases
      Smoother on real device

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add a swirling galaxy particle animation as an app loading screen.

REASON 2

Use the effect for an onboarding animation to make an app feel more polished.

REASON 3

Add a space-themed background effect to an astronomy or game app.

REASON 4

Drop the view into an existing Objective-C iOS codebase for quick visual polish.

What's in the stack?

Objective-CiOS

How it stacks up

saitjr/stgalaxyviewburningtyger/gmail-notifrjuanpe/jptoolbox
Stars111
LanguageObjective-CObjective-CObjective-C
Last pushed2016-01-122013-01-222014-02-05
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Written in Objective-C, so Swift projects may need some integration work.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to integrate STGalaxyView into my iOS app's loading screen.
Prompt 2
Help me translate this Objective-C particle animation library so I can use it in a Swift project.
Prompt 3
Explain how STGalaxyView renders and animates its particle effects.
Prompt 4
What's the best way to use STGalaxyView as a background effect for a space-themed app?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is stgalaxyview?

An iOS library that adds a ready-made animated galaxy particle effect to your app, without you having to build particle physics from scratch.

What language is stgalaxyview written in?

Mainly Objective-C. The stack also includes Objective-C, iOS.

Is stgalaxyview actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-01-12).

How hard is stgalaxyview to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is stgalaxyview for?

Mainly developer.

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