Comparison

Carrington vs Close Encounters Protocols

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Carrington

Monitor real-time space weather events like solar flares and geomagnetic storms, alongside Earth-based phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. Features interactive visualizations, smart alerts, and tools for citizen scientists to engage with research.

Highlights
  • Real-time KP Index and solar flare monitoring
  • Earthquake and volcano activity tracking
  • Aurora forecasts and visibility predictions
  • Interactive 3D solar system map
  • Customizable smart alerts for events
  • Citizen science research tools
Features
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CARRINGTON, WATCH THE FORCES THAT MOVE THE WORLD In 1859, a solar storm set telegraph wires sparking across the planet. We call it the Carrington Event. Back then, only the telegraph was wired. Today, everything is, satellites, power grids, GPS, the device in your hand. It happened before. It will happen again. The only question is whether you'll be watching. Carrington puts the planet's biggest natural forces on one live screen: space weather, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and the health of the oceans. Most apps give you a single window. We show you the whole system, the real-time data, the open science, and the connections the standard models keep in separate boxes. Then we let you decide for yourself. SPACE WEATHER, LIVE • KP index & geomagnetic storms, 1-minute and 3-hour updates • X-ray flux, solar flare activity (B, C, M, X class) • Solar wind from L1, RTSW, ACE, SOLAR-1, DSCOVR streams • Proton & electron flux, F10.7, sunspots, magnetometer, cosmic rays • TEC, DRAP & geoelectric fields for radio and grid conditions EARTH & HAZARD MONITORING • Earthquakes, live global, multi-source • Volcanoes, activity plus stratospheric-injection tracking • Tsunamis, warnings and DART buoy data • Aurora, OVATION forecasts with visibility • Ocean health (AMOC), Atlantic circulation, watched in real time FORECAST LAB, EXPERIMENTAL EARTHQUAKE FORECASTING Carrington's own research models, shown openly as map heatmaps and a daily global quake-likelihood gauge. ETAS aftershock clustering, medium-term build-up, deep-quake watch zones, and ionospheric anomaly overlays, clearly labeled for what they are, including when a signal doesn't hold up. We forecast probabilistically and show our work. We do not claim to predict earthquakes. INTERACTIVE MAPS & VISUALS • Blot Map, 60+ toggleable 2D/3D layers: quakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, plate boundaries, aurora, wind, ocean, magnetic field & more • 3D Planet Map, explore the solar system with real orbital data • 80+ live solar video streams (SDO, GOES, SOHO) • ENLIL & HUXt solar-wind models from NOAA, NASA & the UK Met Office SMART ALERTS • 33 space-weather alert types, flares, KP, proton & radio storms, NOAA watches and more • Plus earthquake, volcano, tsunami, cosmic-ray and ocean alerts • Location-based alerts for nearby quakes, aurora tonight, and hazards near you • The earliest possible heads-up with L1 solar-wind early warning OPEN SCIENCE, NOT SETTLED SCIENCE Carrington is built for people who'd rather see the data than be told a story. Read the research papers behind every focus area, follow the live debate, and join a community that reviews the science. We show you the hypotheses, the evidence, and the honest results, and let you watch the Sun–Earth connection unfold yourself. PLANS • Free, the full live monitor, ad-supported • Basic, everything Free, ad-free • Advanced, every alert, full data screens, deep history, analysis tools & advanced map layers • Premium, location alerts, L1 early warning, the full ~125-year quake archive, premium map layers & the complete research toolset Available in 7 languages. Download Carrington and watch the system, free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Close Encounters Protocols

This app guides users through a structured seven-step process designed to facilitate contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. It includes guided meditations, intention setting, and tools to enhance psychic abilities and communication.

Highlights
  • Heart Meditation
  • Set Intention
  • Explore Space Visualization
  • ESP Training - Remote Viewing
  • ET Contact Tones
  • Guided Contact Meditations
  • Online Community Forum
Features
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Embark on a CE5 journey and unlock the secrets of ET encounters. Learn how to make ET contact using this app, which includes the following features: Step 1: Heart Meditation Fostering sincerity and inner alignment, it lays the groundwork for meaningful CE5 contact by connecting you with your deepest intentions. This feature is free. Step 2: Set Intention Encouraging you to clarify your purpose before contact, it focuses your energy and enhances interactions with extraterrestrial beings within the CE5 protocol. Step 3: Explore Space Visually showcases Earth's cosmic position, enriching CE5 experiences and facilitating connections with extraterrestrial intelligence. Step 4: ESP Training - Remote Viewing Train your psychic abilities through remote viewing, enabling better perception and interaction with potential ET’s. Final Close Encounter Protocol: Step 5: ET Contact Tones Play high frequency tones during CE5 sessions to attract extraterrestrial attention, enhancing communication and increasing contact success. Step 6: Contact Meditations Connect with the collective consciousness and visualize ET communication, using one of our 8 guided meditations for encounters with extraterrestrial intelligence. Step 7: Final Join our online community forum to share experiences, ask questions, and arrange group sessions with like-minded individuals. Get ready for meaningful encounters with extraterrestrial intelligence. Note that Heart Meditation is free, while all the other advanced features require a premium subscription. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage app subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a paid subscription. Terms & Privacy https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/terms-conditions https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Carrington4 screens
Close Encounters Protocols4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Close Encounters Protocols at none against Carrington's shown. Carrington's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 35%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Carrington sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Close Encounters Protocols sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Carrington against 4.2 for Close Encounters Protocols. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 266 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Carrington's written reviews are positive against 35% of Close Encounters Protocols's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carrington ships an update every 6 days, Close Encounters Protocols every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Carrington versus Close Encounters Protocols: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarringtonClose Encounters Protocols
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (217 ratings)4.2 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews — better35.4% of reviews
Number of ratings217266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB279 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer9 RESE' LLCTam Nguyen

Customer experience

Carrington

All ratings217 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative36.7%

Close Encounters Protocols

All ratings266 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative58.3%

User reviews

Carrington

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Real-time alerts
  • 📊 Comprehensive data and visualizations
  • 🔍 Detailed space weather and earthquake monitoring
  • 🌟 Valuable resource for space enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Unreliable functionality
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full access
  • 🗣️ Lack of communication from developers

Close Encounters Protocols

From 266 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Useful for meditation practice
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and straightforward
  • 💡 Good info on ET connection
  • 🌟 App is a must
  • 🚀 Uplifting entanglement

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced subscription model
  • 💸 Content locked behind paywall
  • 👎 Not the original Dr. Greer app
  • 📉 Poor imitation / bootleg
  • 🚫 Nothing works / bugs

Bugs and requests

Carrington

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank alert screens
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Region-specific alerts and customization options
  • Integration with other weather/disaster apps
  • Offline mode and data caching

Close Encounters Protocols

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Meditations have no audio
  • Nothing works
  • None of the videos play or have audio
  • Sound doesn't work
  • Meditation does not play sound at all
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  • Music, etc. are only about 30 seconds long and stops playing
  • The color block test is flawed (purple never selected)
  • App stops when screen turns off
  • Meditation stops when screen turns off
  • The continue button doesn’t do anything
  • Bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More exercises
  • A forum
  • Videos from users
  • Closed captions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people
  • More like the other 'Contact' app

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Carrington

Subscriptions10
  • BASIC With No Ads- Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DPA Auto Renewing Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Advanced- Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual Realtime Updates$5.991 Year
  • SO Advanced Annual$9.991 Year
  • BASIC With No Ads- Annual$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Advanced- Annual$14.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Close Encounters Protocols

Subscriptions3
  • CE5 Weekly protocols$4.997 Days
  • CE5 Monthly protocols3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CE5 Annual protocols3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CE5 Lifetime access$8.99

Questions

Is Carrington free?
Carrington is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Encounters Protocols free?
Close Encounters Protocols is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carrington or Close Encounters Protocols?
Close Encounters Protocols is rated higher. Carrington averages 4.1 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Close Encounters Protocols averages 4.2 from 266 ratings.
Do Carrington or Close Encounters Protocols have ads?
Carrington shows ads; Close Encounters Protocols does not.
Which is updated more often, Carrington or Close Encounters Protocols?
Carrington ships an update every 6 days, and Close Encounters Protocols every 2 months. Most recently, Carrington was updated on October 10, 2026 and Close Encounters Protocols on October 14, 2026.

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