Comparison

NEOscan vs ASGuide

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

Head to head
About

NEOscan

Explore near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets. Visualize their positions relative to Earth and the Moon, and understand their sizes through familiar comparisons. Data is sourced from NASA's Small Body Database.

Highlights
  • Discover asteroids and comets
  • Filter by type, approach time, distance, and diameter
  • Earth-Moon model visualization
  • Size comparison to familiar objects
  • Data from NASA's Small Body Database
Features
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This app helps you discover near-Earth objects (NEOs). Filter by their type (asteroid or comet), closest approach time, closest distance, and diameter. For each NEO, the app shows you an Earth-Moon model with the asteroid (or comet) indicated at the proper location. The app also helps you understand the NEO's size by comparing it to a familiar object. The data on NEOs is provided by NASA's Small Body Database (SBDB) and SBDB Close-Approach Data APIs.

About

ASGuide

Explore the night sky with this astronomy companion. Discover planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more visible from your location. Generate custom viewing lists and preview celestial objects with an interactive sky atlas.

Highlights
  • Discover celestial objects visible from your location
  • Generate custom viewing lists
  • View detailed observation information
  • Interactive sky atlas preview
  • Dark mode for nighttime viewing
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon phase dashboard
Features
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Discover the wonders visible in your sky tonight. ASGuide (Astronomy Sky Guide) turns your location and observing time into a personal guide to the night sky. Discover visible planets, galaxies, nebulae, stars, star clusters, and galactic regions. Plan an observation, explore from home, or find your next celestial target. Find objects worth viewing and learn more about every discovery: - See what is visible from your location and when to observe it. View rise, transit, and set times. - Filter by magnitude, altitude above the horizon, constellation, object type, and more. - Search by common name, catalog number, constellation, object type, or detailed classification. - Browse the solar system and deep-sky categories. - Return quickly to recent searches and recently viewed objects. - See which planets are visible. - Save favorite objects for future viewing. - Use your current location or select any location on Earth. - Check sunrise, sunset, twilight, and night times. - Follow the current moon phase, illumination, moonrise, moonset, and the next new and full moons. - Open high-resolution imagery and explore objects with the interactive sky atlas. Customize the Home screen with the information that matters to you. Use the dark appearance for nighttime observations, or the standard iOS appearance. Your next night-sky discovery starts with ASGuide.

Screenshots

NEOscan3 screens
ASGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASGuide at 100% against NEOscan's 50%. ASGuide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). NEOscan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NEOscan's written reviews are positive against 100% of ASGuide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NEOscan ships an update every 12 months, ASGuide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NEOscan versus ASGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEOscanASGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos AndersonPhilip Perez

Customer experience

NEOscan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ASGuide

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NEOscan

No in-app purchases

None

ASGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEOscan free?
NEOscan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASGuide free?
ASGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NEOscan or ASGuide?
ASGuide is rated higher. NEOscan averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ASGuide averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do NEOscan or ASGuide have ads?
Neither NEOscan nor ASGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NEOscan or ASGuide?
NEOscan ships an update every 12 months, and ASGuide every 4 months. Most recently, NEOscan was updated on October 2, 2026 and ASGuide on October 1, 2026.

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