Satellite Watcher User Reviews

Name: Satellite Watcher
Rating: 4 (59 reviews)

Satellite Watcher

Marwan Shaban

📚 Education

🎬 Entertainment

Customer Experience

Positive experience76.2% of reviews

Neutral9.5% of reviews

Negative experience14.3% of reviews

~ Based on 126 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Satellite Watcher. Based on 59 reviews and a 4.0/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

🎯Accurate satellite tracking and pass predictions
👍Easy to use interface once understood
🆓Free application
📍Location-based positioning for precise predictions
🌌Helpful constellation map overlay
⚙️Customizable filters (magnitude, elevation, days ahead)
📊Real-time satellite position tracking
🚀Reliable and consistent performance (historically)
🎨Clean design without intrusive ads
📱Lightweight and responsive app

Negative things

🐛Crashes or displays black screen after recent updates
❌Incompatible with iOS 11 and later versions
😕Non-intuitive interface for casual users
📉Neglected development and lack of updates
🔧Limited satellite database
📱Poor iPad optimization
🎮Small buttons difficult to press
🗺️Star chart doesn't align with actual sky
📚Minimal documentation and user guidance
⏰Missing 'tonight' option in day selection

Is Satellite Watcher Safe?

Satellite Watcher appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Satellite Watcher is 77/100.

This assessment is based on 59 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4/5.

Safety Analysis

76.3% of ratings point to a safe experience

6.8% of ratings suggest some concerns

16.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 59 App Store ratings for Satellite Watcher.

Is Satellite Watcher Legit?

Satellite Watcher appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Satellite Watcher is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

Does not work

I was glad to see an update as this app was neglected for a long time, but... Today’s update damaged the app. It either crashes or gives a black screen :(

Col GT

6 years ago

No longer works

I loved this app for years but it has not been updated to work with the latest iOS version so it no longer functions. Unfortunate.

Klondike2012

8 years ago

Was the best... Needs an update!

This is hands down the best satellite tracker app out there. But ever since updating my iPhone maybe even two devices ago, it's been incompatible. And I'm heartbroken. I've tried other apps but they don't come near to the finesse of this one. I keep this app on my phone just in case it ever updates so it'll be at the ready. Please, PLEASE make an update! ❤️❤️❤️

Alyssa Isso Fine

8 years ago

Update this! Best there is!

Update this tracker! Nothing else like it! There is no other app that does what yours does! Did you give up on us or something? Willing to pay for it.... geese

Scott77707

8 years ago

UPDATE!!

Need to update for iOS 11!!! Decent app otherwise.

wtxvolunteer

8 years ago

Please update

This APP no longer runs on my iPhone, please update a once great APP!

cpotter919

8 years ago

Doesn’t work with iOS 11.

The app no longer works with iOS 11. The developer needs to update this program!

Flighty Pig

9 years ago

Great app

Works great at showing satellites flying overhead

animator200

9 years ago

iOS 11 Compatibility

Loved this app prior to my iOS upgrade to v11.... when do we think we’ll have a Dev-to-Prod update for iOS 11 comparability?
My daughter loves STEM (specifically space exploration) and is disappointed we can’t use this app anymore to locate satellites...
Please press your DevOps team to release an iOS 11 comparability update quickly...
Thanks and love(ed) the app...

roderickmn

9 years ago

UPDATE

For ios11.
Please and thank you!!

Is it possible?

9 years ago

Update?

Does this app plan to update in order to be compatible with IOS 11?

rob1141

9 years ago

Needs Apple Watch support

Please add support for Apple Watch.

TheGadgetinator

10 years ago

Maybe for Techies

Non-intuitive interface may be of interest to professionals but the casual sky watcher can get more value from other apps.

BugBitten

10 years ago

Good app

Like the positioning locations. Would like to see some sort of database or link to one for specials - ISS and HST.

Madconductor

10 years ago

elegant simple and works perfect

I mean literally rotate so the compass arrow lines up with the red line at the point of the sky you can see and start tilting up your binoculars and voila - satellite in sight.

toto1041

10 years ago

I have to trust it…

…It is usually too foggy to see stars or satellites in San Francisco👹

Knox Hard

10 years ago

Great App!!!

An Absolute Must if you like star gazing and looking for satellites. No more wandering if you will be able to find the passing by satellites. Very easy to use.

luislgon

11 years ago

Utterly useless

Couldn't make any sense of this. Very dated. Not very user friendly

Fentonwasmydog

11 years ago

Very handy

Works exactly as advertised. Only two changes I'd like to see. First, I'd like to be able to see daylight passes for the very bright satellites (some of us try to track them with a scope). Second, I'd like to have a visible magnitude threshold setting.

Long irons