2022-05-30
TLEs
The best part of this app is being able to add any TLE data from celestrak or any web page with active TLE data on.
The ability to change the date and time is also great.
Updating
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#54 in Top Paid iPad Apps > Reference
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Description
Real time satellite tracking on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Find out when and where any satellite including the international space station can be seen from any location in the world. Easily identify satellites seen in the sky with real time tracking.
SpaceX spacecraft Crew Dragon, Dragon CRS and Starlink included.
Can also be used to accurately determine dish orientation for geostationary satellites using iPhone GPS location.
Features:
- World map view with orbit track
- Overhead sky track view
- Visible and 24 hour pass predictions
- Pass alerts
- Supports landscape or portrait orientation
- One touch orbit data update
- Customizable satellite sets
- Easy setup using Apple location or city list
* Requires occasional data network or WiFi access to update satellite orbital data.
See web site for more information.
What's New in Version 5.3
- Alternate ISS orbital data server
- iOS updates
- Darkmode updates
- Option to share pass alerts to calendar
- SpaceX spacecraft images and information updated
- Starlink satellites added
- New Debris icon
- Https used by default
- Iridium flares removed (sad to see them go!)
- Increased maximum number of notifications
- Bug fixes
Have a special satellite you want added? Please contact support to explore how we can get it into the app for you.
Seller
Name
GoSoftWorks Development Co.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
5.3
Size
32 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 9.3 or later
Devices
iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad 2 (Wi-Fi), iPad 2 (3G), iPad (3rd Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (3rd Generation) (4G), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (4G), iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.0 of 5 (15 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2021-08-24
Most useful app, but needs easier way to select UTC.
Unless I’ve missed it in the app, the FAQ, or the User Guide, there seems to be no way to set the displayed clock for UTC.
Thanks for the response to set a custom location. It works. One point is that “GMT” should be replaced by “UTC” throughout.
2020-08-07
Excellent
A really great App for locating satellites etc.
I find it’s very intuitive to use. I note another reviews comments about the compass points swapping around and being reversed - I simply don’t have that problem at all so can only assume whatever the problem was has now been resolved.
Likewise, I have (so far) suffered no stability issues.
Highly recommend and, I feel, worth the money
2019-07-25
Reasonable App But Seriously Flawed
I bought this App back in 2013 but, after comparing it with others, I put it on one side because it had a serious flaw that negated all the good features.
I recently decided to resurrect it and discovered that it still has that same flaw. The App is good in what it does but the problem makes it unusable.
If your device is lying on its back, or you are holding it normally in your hand, it displays the sky with east and west flipped, making it a mirror image of reality. There is nothing the user can do about it and there is no obvious reason for it.
After six years, it’s difficult to believe this hasn’t been reported and corrected. There may be a clue in the small number of ratings and reviews for the App, many of them 8-10 years old, suggesting that it doesn’t have many serious users.
Anyway, it’s gone back into my ‘dustbin’ folder.
2019-04-24
Outstanding. Best sat tracking app by far
I’ve tried a lot and this one is by far the best
I use it to track Iridium (&next) for my inReach Explorer and also Hamsats and ISS for amateur radio
Only thing extra I would
Like is ability to see uplink and downlink frequencies when offline ( you can click on satellite name then an icon to be taken inline to the Freqs but this doesn’t work when no data conx !)
2018-08-28
Fantastic educational application
The key to getting the most out of this application is to download the satellite orbital parameters from celestrak. Then it’s amazing the insights that you can get from accelerating time and looking at the satellites that are in view from any particular location - fabulous!
2018-04-21
Jason England
What a load of crap don’t bother with this app a waste of £9.99
2016-11-16
AlWays ReBoots iPhone 6 iOS 8
The app is great however every time I scroll through the satellite data looking for iridium flares the app always reboots my iPhone 6 which then always tries to run an iOS update.
Apart from the above its a great app. Support please sort this issue out. I'm I sing an iPhone 6 running iOS 8
2016-09-26
Upgrade
Can you please tell me how to get back to the version I paid for, which was excellent, since the "upgrade" I've stopped using your program, I find the sky screen is so much worse, doesn't work, and to change views is so fiddley I'm looking for another program.
Please change it back.
2014-12-13
GoSat
This is a great app. However it's currently not working in ios8. Please update it as soon as possible.
2014-11-16
Great app but...
I really enjoy this app, really wish it was updated for iOS 7&8
2013-12-29
Impressive piece of software
Excellent graphics and functionality.
2013-12-28
Good software
I bought this app because the satellite app I use on my iPhone is not available on iPad.
This is brilliant. Good results with ISS and Iridium flares. I particularly like the graphics which are very helpful.
2013-08-12
No longer able to track ISS
This app used to be awesome. For some reason I am no longer able to track the ISS from the selection list.
2013-04-19
Beams
Would love it if it had satellite beams for geostationary satellites. Can this be added?
2013-01-25
Ds
Random faults - currently unusable
2012-02-18
Great app but....
The compass points to the wrong direction on the ipad version.... Please fix it...
2012-02-07
Addictive......
Far more interesting than it looked to me at first glance. Surprising how addictive it becomes, worth spending time to get used to and realise just what it is you are looking at. Waiting for clear starry nights to arrive! Look on the Internet for info. on the satellites it shows, possibly a good update would be such information or at least links to Wikipedia.
Feb.2012- about time for an update?
2011-10-12
Great app
Thanks for a great app just looming forward to it working on iso5
2011-07-06
Superb update!
This is such a great app and it's got so much better with this latest major update. Still finding my way around all the new features.
Really useful if you like looking up on cloudless nights
2011-06-28
Now 6 Stars!!!!
Have been loving this forever. It just got even better. And now looks amazing on my iPad as well as my iPhone. Warning: I had to delete & reinstall to get latest update to work!
2011-06-28
Great app
I think this app is great, its been spot on every time for me when tracking the ISS to see it from where i live, love the new look to, the older looking one was great but now it looks so good!!!!!!!!
2011-05-02
Great app but some stability issues.
Pulled this app as a keen astronomer. For the most it does what it says on the tin but recently been experiencing stability issues with latest IOS etc. Would be nice to see the goskywatch functionality integrated as pricey for what it is.
2010-08-05
Too expensive
This app is a but overpriced but it is a good app there's no denying that :)
2010-08-01
Excellent.
Works perfectly and does exactly what it claims to.
2010-08-01
Wow
Yes I would also like to see astra but this is a fantastic app the best so far
two thumbs up from me
2010-07-05
Nice app
Interesting but I can't see the Astra and Eutelsat satellites for sat tv. 5 stars
2010-02-16
Superb
Used this app lots this week, looking at the
Space Station and Endeavor,the accuracy is down to seconds.
Well done
2009-10-15
iSteven-Andrew
Purchased this sat viewing app recently after purchasing most of the rest but this app is by far the best thing out there!
It may indeed cost considerably more than other sat viewing apps but this app does it all - and when I say it does everything, I mean it really does absolutely everything!
I spend countless hours tracking sats flying around on clear nights or between cloud formations with such accuracy that I can just point in the sky and there the sat is!
This app is so cool, I really can't give it enough praise but I'll say this, if you want loads of fun and are into sat viewing, then this is the only app you'll ever need!
Ps..for those interested in planet veiwings, try goskywatch - you really just have to hold up your iPhone to the sky and point to the object and bingo, it tells what the object is, how near or far away it is from where you are and gives you telescopic views as you would see in your viewer!
Gone are the days when I have to try and figure out if I'm looking at Saturn, Venus or a bright star or if I'm looking north, south, east or west!
Another great update with the 'pass alerts'!
2009-08-07
Fantastic app
Very well thought out app. Info on sats would be great as well as night vision mode. Brilliant real time sky view.
2009-07-18
Very well done
Well presented and extremly fast. Good to be able to define your own groups of birds. Worth the money for such an elegant product.
2009-06-24
5 stars
An excellent very well thought out app.
2009-05-11
Good app
But could be better, more info on what the sats are eg. Country of origin, what type of satellite (militery, communication etc, Russian space craft come under as tools could be sorted wi an update, still worth the money tho.
2009-03-05
Amateur Sats as well
I have tried other prediction apps for tracking the many ham radio satellites up there, but wish I had spent a bit more and downloaded this first. Excellant app good graphics and good having ISS and Shuttle predictions aswell.
2009-02-09
Perfect!
I searched for a satellite tracker in the App Store without even knowing one exitsted for the iPhone/iPod Touch. I expected very basic features if I were to actually find one. This application blew me away, it does most things that my PC based tracker can do and is very easy to use. Very happy with my purchase, definately worth 5 stars!