MeteorActive vs Bright Comets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeteorActive
Get accurate meteor shower forecasts based on your location, moon phase, and light pollution. Discover major events, upcoming nights, and hourly estimates for the best viewing opportunities.
- Major events calendar
- Upcoming nights predictions
- Hour-by-hour estimates
- Meteor showers reference
- Location-based accuracy
- Moon interference calculation
- Light pollution consideration
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The most accurate meteor activity forecast • Major events calendar • Upcoming nights predictions • Hour-by-hour estimates • Meteor showers reference Meteor activity varies greatly from one night to another. Most of the time you can expect to see 3-15 meteors per hour, but several times per year this number could rise to 90, or even more! The MeteorActive app uses the latest scientific findings and cutting edge technology to calculate how many meteors you can see at given time. It takes into account your geographical location, meteoroid stream orbits, moon interference and light pollution to find the most spectacular events for you. Clear skies!
Bright Comets
Discover visible comets in the night sky with this astronomy tool. Simply point your device upwards, and a red marker will guide you to the comet's location using real-time data.
- Locate visible comets
- Real-time sky pointing
- Red target marker guidance
- Uses device location
- NASA JPL ephemerides data
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This app helps you locate all bright comets currently visible in the night sky. Just hold your device up to the sky and find the red target marker on the screen. That's where the comet is! The app uses your location and up-to-date ephemerides from the NASA JPL's Horizons database to calculate the comet's position.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MeteorActive at 4.8 against Bright Comets's 4.3. MeteorActive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 153). Bright Comets's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bright Comets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeteorActive asks for nothing beyond the download.
MeteorActive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeteorActive has 2.3K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of MeteorActive's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bright Comets's.
MeteorActive ships an update every 6 weeks, Bright Comets every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | MeteorActive | Bright Comets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (153 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 74.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 153 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Vasenin | Hanno Rein |
Customer experience
MeteorActive
Bright Comets
Bugs and requests
MeteorActive
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Charts and visualizations not updating correctly
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add notification system for meteor showers
- Integrate with calendar app for easy scheduling
- Provide more location-specific data and recommendations
- Expand coverage to include more minor meteor showers
Bright Comets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MeteorActive
No in-app purchases
Bright Comets
- Coffee$1.99
Questions
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