# Satellite Watcher — user reviews > 126 indexed App Store user reviews of Satellite Watcher by Marwan Shaban, rated 4.00/5 from 59 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satellite-watcher/id367262608/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satellite-watcher/id367262608.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Satellite Watcher? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎯 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 **Cons** - 🐛 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 **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or shows black screen after updates - Incompatibility with iOS 11 and newer iOS versions - Ground plot graph stopped working - Star chart misalignment with actual sky - Incomplete satellite database compared to visible satellites - Difficulty changing time to predict future passes - Only displays portion of sky in some cases - Text size doesn't remain larger when zooming **Most requested features** - Update for iOS 11+ compatibility - Apple Watch support - iPad native version - Alarm/notification for upcoming satellite passes - Ability to select multiple satellites to track - Daylight pass visibility for bright satellites - Visible magnitude threshold settings - Database or link to special satellites (ISS, HST) - Larger buttons for easier interaction - Better user tutorial or manual - Reminder feature for upcoming passes - Include 'tonight' in days to scan option ## Newest reviews (14 of 126) ### 3/5 — UPDATE!! *2018-05-07, version 1.6* Need to update for iOS 11!!! Decent app otherwise. ### 3/5 — iOS 11 Compatibility *2017-10-28, version 1.6* 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... ### 3/5 — Needs Apple Watch support *2016-11-01, version 1.6* Please add support for Apple Watch. ### 2/5 — Maybe for Techies *2016-10-16, version 1.6* Non-intuitive interface may be of interest to professionals but the casual sky watcher can get more value from other apps. ### 4/5 — Very handy *2015-09-08, version 1.6* 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. ### 4/5 — Easy to use; misses tonight *2015-06-16, version 1.6* App looks easy to use. Confirmed ISS passes with other predictors. Only two things on my wish list would be to have "tonight" included in Days To Scan and a way to select multiple satellites to track. ### 3/5 — Needs more development *2015-04-02, version 1.6* Good app but lacks 3D view and iPad version. ### 4/5 — Always watching *2014-11-27, version 1.6* Great system - accurate ! Fun tool to get out & have a look! ### 4/5 — Great *2014-11-01, version 1.6* Does what it's designed to do. Wish there was an iPad version. ### 5/5 — Big *2014-06-04, version 1.6* Nice job. Easy to use and informative. Needs a link for more info and FAQ. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2014-05-25, version 1.6* Truly enjoy using this app. My 9 yr old son loves it too! ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-05-10, version 1.6* Love it ### 4/5 — Does what it says on the tin *2014-03-06, version 1.6* Shows satellite tracks and doesn't crash. Was able to show kids the HST when it flew over. Wish the buttons were bigger, that's the only complaint I can think of. ### 5/5 — Satellite app *2013-12-01, version 1.6* I never knew there were so many satellites in the sky. This app makes it easy to find them. Thanks! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work *2020-04-09, version 1.8* 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 :( ### 1/5 — No longer works *2019-01-09, version 1.6* 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. ### 1/5 — Please update *2018-04-15, version 1.6* This APP no longer runs on my iPhone, please update a once great APP! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with iOS 11. *2018-01-26, version 1.6* The app no longer works with iOS 11. The developer needs to update this program! ### 1/5 — Update? *2017-10-10, version 1.6* Does this app plan to update in order to be compatible with IOS 11? ### 1/5 — Utterly useless *2016-01-06, version 1.6* Couldn't make any sense of this. Very dated. Not very user friendly ### 1/5 — Boring app *2013-03-16, version 1.5* Lame ### 1/5 — Does not work *2012-10-13, version 1.5* Only displays a portion of the sky, can't seem to change to time to predict visible satellite passes. Disappointing... ### 1/5 — Bayonne, France *2011-03-27, version 1.4* Don't work, may be in France... Ne fonctionne pas ! ### 1/5 — Ne marche pas!! *2011-02-09, version 1.4* Une erreur s affiche. Ne marche pas. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Was the best... Needs an update! *2018-08-03, version 1.6* 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! ❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Update this! Best there is! *2018-07-02, version 1.6* 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 ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-10-29, version 1.6* Works great at showing satellites flying overhead ### 5/5 — UPDATE *2017-10-11, version 1.6* For ios11. Please and thank you!! ### 5/5 — Good app *2016-09-25, version 1.6* Like the positioning locations. Would like to see some sort of database or link to one for specials - ISS and HST. ### 5/5 — elegant simple and works perfect *2016-09-17, version 1.6* 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. ### 5/5 — I have to trust it… *2016-05-27, version 1.6* …It is usually too foggy to see stars or satellites in San Francisco👹 ### 5/5 — Great App!!! *2016-02-03, version 1.6* 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. ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2015-08-07, version 1.6* Faz perfeitamente o q se propõe. Já vi vários satélites a estação espacial ISS e o Huble. Melhor app pra ver satélites, incrível ser gratuito... ### 5/5 — Pretty good satellite tracker *2014-11-18, version 1.6* Pretty good app for a smart phone. Almost as good as a desktop app! A definite plus if you have a ham license and work satellites! --- *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 2026-07-29.*