Leave a Review GoSatWatch Satellite Tracking
Please fix
This app has recently started saying the wrong times of the iss going over.
Waited for it to pass this app claimed it was right over head but 2 other apps claimed it wasn’t visible for another 6 hours.
I used to be able to view it accurately. This has a better interface and set up than the other apps but I’m forced to use those now. Not happy after paying full whack for itShow lessChonka Goo Har
Developer Response
The app may be having trouble downloading the orbital data updates for some reason. Check the satellite group details for when the orbital data was updated last and for any network connection problem messages which can provide an indication of what the problem is. Please contact support directly so we can help investigate the issue further.If I could change one thing…
This is a terrific app for chasing amateur radio satellites. I love the globe feature which allows a visualization of the footprint as the satellite travels. The AR sky map is also extremely helpful for pointing the antenna. One minor complaint is that every once in awhile, I open the app to find several satellites added to the “passes” list that I did not select. It’s no big deal to de-select them from the “satellites” list. A major problem for me is that the “passes” list reloads every time I return from a different part of the app, or from another app altogether, such as a web browser. It makes planning satellite ops frustrating, because the hang time for reloading can be up to thirty seconds. It sounds trivial now that I’m typing, but when I’m checking transponder schedules or the AMSAT status page on a bird from the upcoming passes list, when I return to GoSatWatch “passes” page, I have to wait for it to reload all over again, which can be especially aggravating when I had scrolled quite a ways down the list, perhaps as far ahead as the next morning or afternoon. I have found the information provided by this app to be very accurate. I’m not sure I could work the birds without it. GoSatWatch is absolutely worth the cost.Show lessSendhendrix
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for the feedback. By default the app adds newly detected satellites to the selected list. This can be turned off from Settings > Orbital Elements > Amateur Radio > Select newly detected satellites to Off. The app also by default attempts to download the latest orbital data each time the app is opened which forces the recalculation of passes with the updated orbital data. This can be turned off in the app Settings > Preferences > Auto Update to off. This will prevent the re-calculation of passes but you will then have to remember to manually update the orbital data from the Satellites screen from time to time. Once a day in most cases is more than sufficient. Passes will still be re-calculated if you change any selection that would impact the pass calculations.Finally, this one is the one
I was very skeptical at first for it shows the last developer activity seen on the app was two years ago, and then it being $9.99 …I was almost certain this was a mistake… I was wrong. No lie, his is actually the most solid app for satellite tracking. I’ve been using these apps for years and not one comes remotely close to this app layout/design.. Maybe Heavens Above(which is not available on the iOS App Store any longer), but this is actually better. Well done! Now I get to delete the several sat tracking apps I’ve been using.Show lessStr8 Up Truth