SkyView® Satellite Guide
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | $3.99 | Terminal Eleven LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Satellite spotting is now for everyone. Just point your iPhone at the sky to identify the International Space Station, Hubble, GPS satellites, and thousands more as they soar above your location.
Discover new and interesting satellites in Earth mode. Pan around the Earth, touch satellites over distant countries, zoom-in for a close-up view, and take wonderful photos to share with friends.
Features:
• Simple: Point your iPhone at the sky to identify satellites passing overhead at your location.
• Interactive: Pan around Earth to discover new satellites and zoom-in for a beautiful 3D close-up view.
• Customizable: Build a list of your favorite satellites and filter other satellites from your view.
• Sighting reminders: Quickly schedule reminders to notify you when a visible satellite will be in the sky above your location.
• Night friendly: Preserve your night vision with two easy-access night modes (red or green filters).
• Social: Capture and share beautiful images with friends and family on social networks.
• Space Junk: Uncover thousands of rocket bodies and other space debris that orbit Earth.
• Mobile: Does not require a data signal or GPS to function, take it anywhere.
• Comprehensive: Includes 20,000 satellites with thousands of facts, descriptions, tidbits, and satellite images.
Reviews
Search Function Broken
WhoMeWhyMe
Try to search for Satellites that I know are in the database, but the app says "no results". For example with the Saudisat satellites: type "Saudi" into the search bar, and you get "no results". However Saudisat SO-50 is in the database, you just have to browse through all the categories of Satellites until you find it; but you can't find it using the search tool. This is a serious impediment to using this app. Try searching for ISS or Zarya, and you get "no results". This would be a 10 star app if the search function worked.
Doesn’t see everything
JPWTX
I wanted an app which allows me to point at a satellite moving overhead and have the app ID what I see. It doesn’t. You have to go through every category and guess what it is. If I can see it, it should be able to be seen in the “Brightest” category. I like the augmented reality. But if I can see it, it should be visible.
Works in iOS 11 now
Seattle vacation
This app is awesome but it doesn’t work with iOS 11. I’m still giving 5 stars because it will probably be fixed soon. Edit: seeing as the last update was 3 years ago and iOS 11 has been out for months this app likely won’t work for a long time. Edit 2 thankfully the app was updated, works fine. 5 stars.
No 64-bit version yet
drivec
There's no 64-but version, so this app will likely stop working in a future update.
Not very good
Atemp_E
As of 18 Apr 2017 Doesn't list the OCO-2 oR TanSat LEO satellites. Really? Can't select more than one satellite at a time for adding to watchlist Can't watch only those objects on watchlist Can't manually enter one's location.
Very Enlightening
arevee65
It's wonderful to have such a versatile and informative tool to enable awareness of all the various metal objects and business/government interests that exist directly over our heads. Please update the app to comply with current Apple technology though so I don't lose it!
