Comparison

Bright Comets vs AsteroTrack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Locate visible comets
  • Real-time sky pointing
  • Red target marker guidance
  • Uses device location
  • NASA JPL ephemerides data
Features
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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.

About

AsteroTrack

Features
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AsteroTrack lets you explore near-Earth asteroids using data provided by the NASA NEO API. Check upcoming approaches, discover the most relevant objects of the week, and better understand each asteroid through clear visualizations of distance, size, speed, and risk level. Key features: • Summary of near-Earth asteroids for today and the coming days. • Official NASA data including distance, diameter, speed, magnitude, and approach date. • Visual approach diagram relative to Earth and the Moon. • Size comparison with familiar real-world references. • Advanced filters by hazard status, distance, size, and speed. • Search by date, name, ID, and custom date ranges. • Favorites with personal notes. • Official NASA/JPL links when available. • Configurable alerts for relevant approaches. • Unit options and language selection between system, Spanish, and English. • Recent data caching for previously loaded information. AsteroTrack is designed for curious users, students, astronomy enthusiasts, and anyone who wants an easy way to follow near-Earth objects. Data is retrieved from public NASA/JPL sources. Risk classifications are informational and do not replace official communications from space agencies.

Screenshots

Bright Comets4 screens
AsteroTrack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AsteroTrack at none against Bright Comets's 1. Bright Comets's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bright Comets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AsteroTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bright Comets ships an update every 5 days, AsteroTrack every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bright Comets versus AsteroTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright CometsAsteroTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanno ReinJose Gea

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bright Comets

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
None

AsteroTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright Comets free?
Bright Comets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AsteroTrack free?
AsteroTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright Comets or AsteroTrack have ads?
Neither Bright Comets nor AsteroTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright Comets or AsteroTrack?
Bright Comets ships an update every 5 days, and AsteroTrack every 17 months. Most recently, Bright Comets was updated on September 20, 2026 and AsteroTrack on September 17, 2026.

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