# pxSatelliteTracking

> iPhone app for tracking satellite positions and approaching notifications. (iPhone/iPad app by P'tit Xav.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pxsatellitetracking/id373775243 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [P'tit Xav](https://appshunter.io/developer/373775246)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 61 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2010-05-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pxsatellitetracking/id373775243/reviews.md

## What is pxSatelliteTracking?

Satellite tracking application for iPhone/iPod/iPad.
This application enable to see satellites position on earth, or in the sky.
- satellite approaching notification
- TLE file handling

## Key features

- Satellite position visualization
- Earth view
- Sky view
- Satellite approaching notifications
- TLE file handling

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip croissant | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Beer | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 61)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pxsatellitetracking/id373775243/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Better a decade ago

*2025-08-16, version 3.5*

This app was better 10 years ago. Nowadays we can't even search for satellites—and how the hell does adding TLEs even work? Oh right—it doesn't.

### 1/5 — Difficult to navigate

*2024-12-25, version 3.5*

Could not get app to track ISS or any other satellite for amateur radio. Data base of satellites was found but would not load or display. Could not find how to display predicted pass path. Maybe operator error, maybe function doesn’t exist

### 5/5 — J’adore

*2024-08-24, version 3.5*

Je l’utilise pour envoyer des messages par ma balise globalstar. En forêt, ils passent mal, aussi, quand j’arrive dans une clairière ou si je suis dans une vallée très encaissée , je sais quand un satellite passe à la verticale et du coup, tous mes messages sont transmis avec succès.

### 3/5 — Great software, but…

*2023-02-14, version 3.4.2*

lot of issues on iOS 15.7.
For example a lot of times you can’t show on map the selected satellites, nor showing passages tracks.
It seems that the App is very low, or entitely not responding, in applying changes to settings.
Please keep on developing this great App!

### 5/5 — Woo Hoo, ISS Icon is back

*2022-08-31, version 3.4.1*

Thank you! Sure makes locating the station easier if you have a dozen or more satellites you are following.   

Great stuff.

### 1/5 — Bloccato

*2021-11-18, version 3.0*

Dopo aggiornamento a iOS 15 non funziona più

### 2/5 — It’s completely broken, now.

*2020-12-20, version 3.0*

This app was working fine, until the recent update. Everything in the GUI is completely unusable, the map is the wrong size and the satellite coordinates are missing. I’ve tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. Doesn’t work on iPhone XS, iPad Air 2 or iPad Pro 12.9. All are running IOS 14.2

### 3/5 — Please add Apple Watch app

*2016-11-01, version 2.5.1*

Needs Apple Watch app and iOS 10 support.  

Needs to utilize built in compass, accelerometer, and GPS. 

Not easy to switch viewing modes. Needs a button instead of having to rotate iPhone. 

Needs to show more info on each satellite. Such as uplink and downlink frequencies for ham radio satellites. 

Should have option to show daylight and night areas on map. 

Needs to be able to switch between 12 & 24 hour clock modes. 

Not easy to tell when a satellite will next be passing my location. 

Needs to utilize accelerometer for augmented reality view.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2015-08-03, version 2.5.1*

Crashing all the time.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2015-05-24, version 2.5.1*

New update doesn't work. Unable to select plot line. Will have to go back to old version again !!!

## Frequently asked questions about pxSatelliteTracking

### What does pxSatelliteTracking do?

This application allows users to see the positions of satellites on Earth or in the sky. It provides notifications for approaching satellites and supports TLE file handling for accurate tracking.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include visualizing satellite positions in both Earth and sky views, receiving approaching satellite notifications, and managing TLE files for precise tracking data.

### Is pxSatelliteTracking free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional features or content.

### What devices is pxSatelliteTracking compatible with?

This application is designed for iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices.

### How can I use this app to track satellites?

You can use the app to view satellite positions in real-time, either on a map of the Earth or by looking at the sky. The approaching notification feature will alert you when a satellite is near.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5 — 2024-08-14

Reactivation of satellites tracks

### 3.4.2 — 2022-09-09

Small correction about initial satellite image and update of satellites list after selecting visible ones.

### 3.4.1 — 2022-08-31

ISS icon is back

### 3.4 — 2022-08-01

Begin/End time truncation correction
Download indicator
Clean old data after download

### 3.3 — 2022-06-24

Compass
Celestrak JSON data format

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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 2026-08-05.*