Bright Comets vs AsteroTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AsteroTrack
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Bright Comets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AsteroTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Bright Comets | AsteroTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (153 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanno Rein | Jose Gea |
In-app purchases
Bright Comets
- Coffee$1.99
AsteroTrack
No in-app purchases
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