MeteorActive vs NEOScope
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!
NEOScope
Explore and track celestial objects with real-time data. Examine their size, speed, and proximity to Earth. Discover fascinating details about near-Earth objects.
- Track Near Earth Objects
- Examine size, speed, and close calls
- Utilizes NASA's NeoWs API
- Detailed object information
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Track Near Earth Objects with NASA's NeoWs API. Examine NEO size, speed, close calls & more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MeteorActive at Free against NEOScope's $0.99. MeteorActive also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). NEOScope's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
MeteorActive is free to download; NEOScope costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NEOScope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeteorActive has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of NEOScope's.
MeteorActive ships an update every 6 weeks, NEOScope every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeteorActive | NEOScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Vasenin | Christopher Bookmyer |
Customer experience
MeteorActive
NEOScope
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
NEOScope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MeteorActive
No in-app purchases
NEOScope
No in-app purchases
Questions
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