Comparison

Satellite Chasers vs Zenith

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

Head to head
About

Satellite Chasers

Explore the cosmos with this app that tracks nearly 50,000 orbital objects using augmented reality. Discover when satellites will be overhead, read space news, and customize their appearance. Compete with friends on a leaderboard and personalize your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Track 50,000+ orbital objects
  • Augmented Reality satellite viewing
  • Real-time satellite addition
  • Overhead pass notifications
  • Integrated space news
  • Satellite customization
  • Leaderboard and friend system
Features
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Satellite Chasers lets you explore the real satellite catalog from your phone, including active satellites, rocket bodies, debris, and newly added objects soon after launch. Point your phone at the sky in AR to see what is overhead, or explore satellites over the globe. Track satellites, launches, predicted decays, and conjunctions, which are close approaches between objects in orbit that may indicate potential collision risk. Features include: - Track tens of thousands of objects cataloged in Earth orbit - Use AR to see satellites overhead through your phone’s camera - Play SatSpot, a satellite pointing challenge where your aim determines your check-in points - Get notifications for predicted decays, conjunctions, launches, and newly added satellites - Search launches and see what flew together - Read space news connected to satellites, launches, and orbital activity - View satellite images, descriptions, radio/transmitter data from SatNOGS, and select NASA 3D models - Customize filters to show the satellites you care about - Check in with nearby satellites, earn points, and compete on leaderboards - Favorite satellites and organize your personal Orbit of friends Whether you are a space nerd, ham radio operator, sky watcher, or just curious about what is passing overhead, Satellite Chasers gives you a playful way to explore orbit in real time.

About

Zenith

Explore Earth in a 3D simulation and track the International Space Station's real-time orbit. Experience a rotating planet with dynamic soundscapes and see the current number of astronauts on board.

Highlights
  • 3D Earth simulation
  • Real-time ISS orbit tracking
  • Live astronaut count
  • Dynamic soundscapes
  • Earth rotation view
Features
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Zenith shows the International Space Station live on a 3D globe, and tells you when to see it with your own eyes. • Live position, altitude, speed, day or night — updated every 5 seconds • The camera follows the station; spin the Earth with a finger • Upcoming visible passes over you: time, direction, height • A free alert before the best pass of the week • The crew on board: photos, agencies, days in orbit • Ambient space soundscape ZENITH+ • An alert before every visible pass • Full 10-day forecast • Choose your alert time: 2, 5, 10 or 15 minutes • Predicted orbit on the globe Zenith+ is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (7-day free trial on yearly), or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Your location stays on your iPhone. No ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Satellite Chasers4 screens
Zenith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zenith at none against Satellite Chasers's 2. Zenith also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Satellite Chasers's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Satellite Chasers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Zenith asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zenith holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Satellite Chasers has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Satellite Chasers ships an update monthly, Zenith every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Satellite Chasers versus Zenith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatellite ChasersZenith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin GriffithAurelien Grifasi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Satellite Chasers

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads & Buy Me A Coffee$4.99
None

Zenith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Satellite Chasers free?
Satellite Chasers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zenith free?
Zenith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Satellite Chasers or Zenith?
Zenith is rated higher. Satellite Chasers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Zenith averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Satellite Chasers or Zenith have ads?
Neither Satellite Chasers nor Zenith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Satellite Chasers or Zenith?
Satellite Chasers ships an update monthly, and Zenith every 13 months. Most recently, Satellite Chasers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zenith on October 24, 2026.

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