# Astral Capture — Recent Images of Earth & More

> Live wallpapers and widgets with real-time satellite and Mars rover imagery. (iPhone/iPad app by Mannon Wallace.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astral-capture/id6740183042 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mannon Wallace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695318150)
- Category: Photo & Video, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-01-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astral-capture/id6740183042/reviews.md

## What is Astral Capture?

Choose from a plethora of satellites and both of Mars's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers to display on your home screen. All but NASA's EPIC satellite and the rovers are 30-40 minutes old, and all images update automatically. Pick from NOAA's GOES-East/West, Japan's Himawari-8, or Europe's EUMETSAT weather satellite for the most recent coverage. Choose to have a desk display or a home screen widget. Tap the Earth for a list of available satellites, or tap and hold the widget to edit the satellites.

Current Views:
GOES-East in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk and CONUS
GOES-West in both GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk
Himawari-8
EUMETView in both GeoColor and NaturalColor
EPIC
Perseverance Rover
Curiosity rover
SDO (171 A)
SDO (193 A)
SDO (211 A)
SDO (304 A)
Location-Based Widget

## Key features

- Live wallpapers from satellites
- Home screen widgets
- Automatic image updates
- Images from Mars rovers
- Multiple satellite options
- Desk display option

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astral-capture/id6740183042/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Simple, straightforward, cool

*2025-01-18*

A neat little app/widget that simply shows images of our little blue world. Easy interface, great images.

## Frequently asked questions about Astral Capture

### What kind of images can I use with Astral Capture?

Astral Capture offers images from three Earth observation satellites (NOAA's GOES-East, Japan's Himawari-8, and NASA's EPIC) and both the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers. You can also choose from various views like GeoColor, NaturalColor, Full Disk, CONUS, and SDO wavelengths.

### How often do the images update in Astral Capture?

Most images update automatically every 30-40 minutes. This ensures you always have a fresh and current view of Earth or Mars on your device.

### Can I use Astral Capture on my Android device?

Astral Capture is currently supported on iPhone and iPad. Specific Android compatibility is not mentioned in the provided data.

### Does Astral Capture have ads?

No, Astral Capture does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.

### What is the age rating for Astral Capture?

Astral Capture has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How do I change the satellites used by Astral Capture?

You can tap the Earth on your screen to see a list of available satellites. To edit the satellites for your widget, tap and hold the widget itself.

### When was Astral Capture last updated?

The latest version of Astral Capture, 1.5.1, was last updated on February 19, 2026. This indicates a relatively recent update for the application.

### What are the different views available for Earth images in Astral Capture?

Astral Capture provides various views for Earth images, including GOES-East in GeoColor and NaturalColor, Full Disk, and CONUS. It also offers specific SDO wavelengths like 171 A, 193 A, 211 A, and 304 A.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.1 — 2026-07-15

Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.7.0 — 2026-06-23

Location-Based Widget! The location widget automatically picks the closest satellite to you and changes the view accordingly.
GOES-West in both GeoColor and NaturalColor

Minor data corrections. 
Bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-06-14

Added EUMETView showing Europe and Africa in both GeoColor and NaturalColor.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-02-19

Fixed some UI bugs, removed ISS Live View as YouTube's TOS has changed

### 1.5.0 — 2025-10-09

Added the Nasa Solar Dynamics Observatory data with the following bands:

SDO (171 A)
SDO (193 A)
SDO (211 A)
SDO (304 A)

Fixed a bug where some of the widgets would not take the full space provided.

As of now there is a known bug where the widgets go blank when using iOS 26 Tinted/Clear modes for the home screen; I am currently working on it and hopfully a fix will be out soon. I am also not 100% sure it is my fault or iOS 26.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-20.*