# ISS Spotter — user reviews > 271 indexed App Store user reviews of ISS Spotter by Mediapilot, rated 4.40/5 from 629 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-spotter/id523486350/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-spotter/id523486350.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 502 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 56 ## What do users think of ISS Spotter? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate and reliable - 👍 Easy to use - 🌟 Fantastic app - 🌌 Great for stargazing and space enthusiasts - 🎉 Exciting to watch the ISS - 🤩 Wonderful experience **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🔍 Inaccurate location and timing information - 🔧 Needs updates and improvements - 🔋 Alarm issues and unreliable notifications **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when accessing forecast or settings - Alarms not working or disappearing - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Offline mode or caching for location data - More customization options for alerts and notifications - Integration with other astronomy apps or services - Expanded forecast and visibility information ## Newest reviews (12 of 271) ### 3/5 — Not accurate. For days,this app says,no shows for next ten days *2026-03-19, version 1.6.1* I watched it twice within 90 minutes tonight,over UK,and yet the app states,no passes for the next ten days!! ### 2/5 — Used to be great *2025-11-10, version 1.6.1* App doesn’t work any more and hasn’t been properly updated in a while. We used to love this app. ### 3/5 — Good app, but it’s let down by an outdated UI that doesn’t suit modern iPhone screens. *2025-10-07, version 1.6.1* ISS Spotter remains a fantastic resource for viewing the ISS. However, the app’s outdated interface and lack of updates for recent iOS versions and iPhone screens make it feel neglected — as if development has been abandoned. ### 2/5 — Was brilliant when it worked! *2025-04-22, version 1.6.1* I used this app for a long time, very successfully. Suddenly, every time I tried to use the “forecast” option, I was thrown out of the app! I deleted it from my phone for a long time, then tried again recently- with the same result. Very disappointed! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2025-04-04, version 1.6.1* Has become unreliable as to time and location. Sad. Have loved it for years. ### 2/5 — Nonfunctional *2025-03-18, version 1.6.1* I’ve had this app for years. It’s slowly degenerating to worthless. I just reloaded it and when I open it, it look normal for 5 seconds and then just disappeared to my home page. I’ve had more and more trouble with it as time passes. I can’t recommend this to anyone. It’s free but not worth the frustration.. ### 2/5 — Not as good as it used to be *2025-03-03, version 1.6.1* I used to rely on this app regularly and it was always right but since the last three or four months each time I try to see if the space station will pass over me the app closes down so it is completely unusable. ### 3/5 — No longer works *2024-11-17, version 1.6.1* This was a great app for tracking the ISS However it no longer works and just force shuts down when you try to view forecast or settings I’ve restarted phone also removed and reinstalled and sadly it no longer works Same on my iPad ☹️ ### 1/5 — Crashing *2024-11-07, version 1.6.1* App crashes constantly ### 1/5 — It Doesn't Work With iOS 18 *2024-10-30, version 1.6.1* I was given a loaner phone (iPhone Xr) until my 14 Pro is repaired or replaced. The first thing it did was update to iOS 18. With that update ISS Spotter does not work at all. Please update the app as I depend on it to keep track of the Space Station's location. ### 4/5 — ISS SPOTTER *2024-10-17, version 1.6.1* I have been using this sometime back regularly and was working okay. However, recently I gave a donation too. Now forecast and setting buttons are not responding please. ### 1/5 — Not Working *2024-09-14, version 1.6.1* Yesterday I heard that it would be overhead - the app show it over SE Asia. Same results today. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashing 100% of time *2025-12-05, version 1.6.1* Used to love the app!! If you fix it I will still love it. BUT, it just doesn’t work anymore. It crashes as soon as you try to open the forecast or settings. ### 1/5 — No longer working *2025-10-04, version 1.6.1* I am watching the ISS pass over now and other apps list it as above, but even if the map shows it, the forecast says no scheduled passes for the next 10 days. That is wrong!! ### 1/5 — App stopped working in august *2025-09-02, version 1.6.1* App is great have been using for years but in Aug 2025 it stoped working. It just quits while using. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Abandoned App *2025-07-11, version 1.6.1* I always loved using this app to see if the ISS was flying overhead. It would give me forecast where in the night sky it would be next. The app seems to have been abandoned and is no longer giving good information :( ### 1/5 — Updates too late *2025-07-11, version 1.6.1* You'll end up missing the ISS, this app is too old, don't download it. ### 1/5 — Not as good as it used to be *2025-06-10, version 1.6.1* I used to rely on this app regularly and it was always right but since the last three or four months each time I try to see if the space station will pass over me the app closes down so it is completely unusable. Unfortunately nothing has been done to make this app usable so it has been deleted. A great shame I used to love this app. 😕 ### 1/5 — What happened? *2025-01-10, version 1.6.1* Can’t access forecast nor settings without having app shutting down. ??? ### 1/5 — Needs Update *2024-12-09, version 1.6.1* Was brilliant but just crashes on new IOS ### 1/5 — Crashes *2024-12-03, version 1.6.1* App started crashing when I tap on location. App did work flawlessly until a few weeks ago. Help. I really enjoyed using the app. ### 1/5 — App crashes on iPhone 14 *2024-12-02, version 1.6.1* I used to love this app. It never let me down. Even out in middle of Lake Powell I could see when it would be over us. But on my iPhone 11 and then the 14 Pro, app crashes whenever opening the forecast to schedule viewing. I also have the newest larger IPad and have no trouble with this app on that device. My hubby has no issue on his iPhone 14 I’ve tried to get help. I’ve rebooted many times to no success. It’s been over 3 years since I could set an alarm to notify myself when ISS will be in my area. This latest report dated 12/2/2024 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best ISS spotter *2026-01-25, version 1.6.1* I’ve had this APP for over 4 years. I check it frequently so that I can run outside and find ISS. It is amazing to be able to locate and watch. I highly recommend this App to everyone. ### 5/5 — Magic *2025-09-30, version 1.6.1* I’ve loved satellites since I was a boy. This app predicts, almost by magic, exactly the arrival time and trajectory of the ISS. And that is a lovely thing to share. Free of charge and no grubby privacy policy. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2025-09-28, version 1.6.1* Very simple to use, always accurate, we love this app! It still blows my mind that the ISS is travelling 25tines faster than a jet plane! My young son likes the winter because he can also see the ISS, thanks to the alarms we set up on this app (it’s darker earlier) . ### 5/5 — Exactly what is needed, nothing more *2025-07-13, version 1.6.1* I love that this is a free app that provides all that is needed to let you see the ISS. It doesn’t try to pack a lot of features in that you won’t use, this hoping you’ll pay some fee. Kudos to the developer for having a big heart ### 5/5 — Love the App! *2025-07-09, version 1.6.1* I love this app, have enjoyed watching the ISS move across the sky. It’s just amazing to be able to use the app and see the ISS, with no equipment and appreciate the brave men and women who are working in Spaaaaaace…… if you see me in my front yard looking up at the sky, just tracking the space station as it orbits the earth ### 5/5 — Good app *2025-05-06, version 1.6.1* Best of them all. Simple and clean though i'm getting some weird notifications(10 at once for one pass). Used it for almost 10 years now. ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-02-28, version 1.6.1* I introduced my 5yo granddaughter Thea to the night sky tonight. First there was the incredible alignment of planets (28 Feb ‘25), and then one of the best ISS sightings I’ve ever seen, over Canberra Australia (80degrees height, -3.5 brightness). Amazing. ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2025-01-07, version 1.6.1* It has all the functionality for spotting the ISS which is a unbelievable bit of human ingenuity, thanks ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2024-07-30, version 1.6.1* This app is perfect if you want to know the exact location of the ISS ### 5/5 — Thank you *2024-07-25, version 1.6.1* I have spent countless hours with the kids spotting the ISS and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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