# ISS Live Now vs sunClock World Map

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ISS Live Now at 88% against sunClock World Map's 0%. ISS Live Now also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). sunClock World Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ISS Live Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and sunClock World Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ISS Live Now holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISS Live Now has 6.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of ISS Live Now's written reviews are positive against 0% of sunClock World Map's.

ISS Live Now ships an update monthly, sunClock World Map every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ISS Live Now | sunClock World Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692/reviews)** | [2.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunclock-world-map/id1578018980/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **87.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 92 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlos Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138994691) | [Stefan von Weihe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493458328) |

## What reviewers say

### ISS Live Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692)

Experience Earth from orbit with a 24/7 live HD video stream from the International Space Station. Track the ISS's path on a dynamic map and access various NASA and ESA feeds, including spacewalk footage and interior tours.

**Highlights:** 24/7 live HD Earth view from ISS, Interactive ISS orbit tracker map, Multiple live video streams (ISS cameras, NASA TV, ESA), Spacewalk and interior ISS video tours, Notifications for live sunrise/sunset views, Launchpad live streams

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional program
- 🚀 Excellent
- 🚀 Fascinating!
- 🚀 Educational
- 🚀 Great fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It is not working
- 🐛 Maybe I'm getting old
- 🐛 Good app...but inappropriate ads for a family app.
- 🐛 Cameras seem to be down a lot.
- 🐛 More earth less space station !!!

**Reported bugs**

- Map is not working!
- Live feed cuts when strange things happen
- No camera available
- Constant loss of connection
- Camera quality issues

**Requested features**

- More live cameras please
- Add zoom in function
- Add more map options
- Add ability to save stills or videos
- Add captions for the videos


### sunClock World Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunclock-world-map/id1578018980)

Visualize global night and day cycles on an equirectangular world map. Get sunrise, sunset, and weather data for any location. Tap the map to view specific place details.

**Highlights:** World map with night shade visualization, Sunrise and sunset times, Location-specific weather data, Tap to view individual location data, GPS location access for data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| sunClock world map | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ISS Live Now free?

ISS Live Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is sunClock World Map free?

sunClock World Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ISS Live Now or sunClock World Map?

ISS Live Now is rated higher. ISS Live Now averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while sunClock World Map averages 2.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do ISS Live Now or sunClock World Map have ads?

ISS Live Now shows ads; sunClock World Map does not.

### Which is updated more often, ISS Live Now or sunClock World Map?

ISS Live Now ships an update monthly, and sunClock World Map every 10 months. Most recently, ISS Live Now was updated on October 25, 2026 and sunClock World Map on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*