Category : Education
As of 2022 in horizontal phone mode can't close menu which takes up 1/3 of phone screen. Ads take up another part so live sky chart now so small as to be useless. Used to be great.
I use this app quite frequently. Only thing that irks me is that I can't download fresh data when I'm hooked up to my VPN. So it sees me outside the US and won't grab the fresh data. Is it worth a full star deduction? No, not really. But I can't do half stars on the rating system.
Absolutely wonderful, precise tool to see when and where anything in low Earth orbit is passing overhead, from the ISS and other space exploration craft, to Starlink satellites, to decades-old debris like rocket boosters. You can filter by minimum magnitude, show only visible passes, set parameters for what's defined as "visible" and more. There's a few more tools on their website, but for a free app, this is better than I could ask for.
I really enjoy this app as it can pretty much let me know when there will be something I want to see passing overhead. However I have a few questions. 1. Why in the list of nightly events are there hardly ever anything listed between the hours of midnight and 4am. 2. I live outside of our city and once my eyes are accustomed to the dark I can see quite a bit. But even satellites that are given a mag of 1.0 are very hard to see.
This should be a fantastic app, it's certainly a great idea and they seem to have generally done a great job implementing it. However it simply doesn't work for me at all anymore, it worked when I first installed it, but now it is just a useless annoyance. My phone is constantly beeping with exciting things to go see outside and when I click on them the star map informs me that they're not actually there. Something broke. Also greedily they display a giant bright advertisement which blind you.
User interface is an 8.5! Was outlast night, was able to ID at least 4 satellites & 2 stars & I'm using the free version!
Overall; not as expected. Orientation not representative of actual display. East to left, east to right, neither acted as expected. Orientation based on board and identified references are off (compass is off). Not to the point you can't see where things are, but someone new would likely not see enough to correct for errors. GPS, didn't appear to be set properly. Neither did time. The compass jumps. A lot. As a non-moving star/satellite chart, it's ok. D+
This app is a handy tool. The only problem is that the notifications does not work, regardless of how I configure it. The only way I can make sure to not miss an event or ISS pass is to be constantly looking at the upcoming events and set a calendar reminder. It's too much hassle when the purpose of the notification is to actually let you know. This is the only reason I haven't purchased the property version.
i have found this app to be useful, accurate and exceptionally well done. i especially enjoy the reticule improving my accuracy with altitude. Not 5 stars yet because Google Play Store opening over night mode blinded my night vision 3 times. Didn't return to same place in database after setting a notification, but back to top again. Can this change? Also, can app use alarm clock instead of calendar for notifications? Overall though,, it's, a terrific app, and I thank you for it!
I am enjoying the app however when I tried to get help I am directed to Reddit and have been unsuccessful acquiring the information desired to utilize some of the functions. For instance how to choose or select a pass.
This is a fantastic, informative, smooth running app that I use very often. ****FYI: There is one issue that just started today, upon opening the app multiple time satellite data data didn't automatically update like it usually does.****
great app, but you need a large screen. when looking at the night sky, 1/3rd of your screen is wasted on a fixed menu, making the sky impossible to read without zooming. let the user open and minimize the menu as needed and it'll be far more useful!
Why would you place bright white ads on an app to be used at night? Some of us are unable to use the red filter because of poor vision. With no paid version to remove the ads. Would love to be able to use it without them. . . oh well, more apps that could be great, but miss the mark.
This is an excellent app for predicting the appearance of satellites in the sky. The predictions seem to be very accurate. The app has a very nice user interface. The fact that the app will continue to function when the Android device is offline is very convenient.
Not intuitive at all, no idea where to start. Times don't correlate with my local time. How do I know which satellites are visible? Orbit page is meaningless. Alarms / notifications don't work. Also would be easier if it did not auto-rotate.
Whew. Where do I start? - I am trying to work with satellite imaging. Let me set a maximum elevation above 30°. I live in the mountains. I don't care about a pass unless it's above 70° - Alerts do not respect the minimum elevation setting and will buzz your phone regardless if you set the alert. - No favorites list. Every single time I start up the app I have to go chase down six individual satellites by name typing them in. The technology is here. The UX and quality of life? Nonexistent.
This app is awesome.but there is one thing I don't like much. ie: the star map because it is difficult to orient the reticule on the satellites. I would suggest to make the star map and reticule more like in "iss detector" app as it is easy to handle(orient) and also has smooth movement.
Great app for ISS & satellite watching! Tells you exactly when & where to look in your sky, & how bright the object should be, so you can decide which ones are worth showing the kids (recommend ISS!). LOVED it when the iridium satellites were still up & we could watch for the brilliant, fleeting flares! Thank you so much for that opportunity. Hope there are more cool sights to come.
Awesome, functional and simple space map with a compass. no bells and whistles like other visually stunning apps. but runs smoother since it has what you need and nothing more. and it offers satellites and space station positions.
This is one of the best apps for viewing things that are flying in the earth's orbit. The path/trajectory and the flight data that the app shows is always very accurate. I have spotted many starlink satellites, Hubble telescope and the ISS with the help of this app.
Ads are too intrusive. The ads are too prominent on the screen compared to other similar apps. Not worth paying for the pro version just to get rid of them without any additional features. Uninstalled.
Excellent and user-friendly app. The calibration was very useful and the map was extremely helpful. The features included made it dramatically easier to find asterisms and celestial objects. Would recommend.
False notifications for ISS and Starlink. When I tap on them, the chart loads with the orbit and immediately disappears and no passes can be found in the list. No real notifications either. I can see the ISS passing, yet no alerts are shown before or during the pass.
Not great for amateur radio despite all the hype. Doesnt show uplink freqs, cant filter worth a damn, no doppler effect, no world map. Look4Sat is my go-to app. I reccommend that to all amateur radio operators looking to work the birds.