Satellite Tracker by Star Walk
doubtful ratingSatellite Tracker appeals to people who catch ISS passes: getting the station's trajectory and pass alerts is handy and clear. But the app fails the core expectation: people want to point their phone at the sky and identify any satellite overhead, yet without a subscription only the ISS is visible, not Hubble, not Starlink, none of the rest, plus ads on every tap, and sometimes ads shown even to active subscribers.
Store 4.63 versus text 3.43 with only 51% five-stars, a noticeable gap. Praise is often just about the fact of ISS tracking, while a mass of criticism repeats one thing: without a subscription only the ISS is visible, which feels like a one-working-feature product wrapped in five-stars.
What users love
- ISS tracking and pass alerts
- Clear trajectory display
- Pleasant visualization
What users hate
- Only the ISS visible without a subscription
- Can't point the phone to identify a satellite overhead
- Ads on every tap
- Ads and subscribe prompts even for active subscribers
- No Apple Pencil support
- Can't isolate Starlink
Who it is for
People who want to catch ISS passes and get alerts about them
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