Comparison

Bright Comets vs Artemis Mission Tracker

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

Artemis Mission Tracker

Follow humanity's return to the Moon and NASA's Moon Base program. Get live countdowns to mission milestones, crew profiles, and mission overviews. Access curated launch history and important mission documents.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to mission milestones
  • Full crew profiles
  • Mission overview with SLS, Orion, Starship HLS, and Gateway context
  • NASA announcements and live event alerts
  • Curated launch history
  • Key mission documents
Features
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ARTEMIS MISSION TRACKER: EVERY ARTEMIS MISSION IN ONE APP Follow NASA's return to the Moon. Artemis II flew four astronauts around the Moon in April 2026, the first crewed lunar mission in more than fifty years. Artemis III is next: a crewed docking rehearsal in Earth orbit with the Starship HLS and Blue Moon landers, ahead of the first landing, now planned for Artemis IV. FREE IN THE APP • A countdown to Artemis III, kept in step with the latest launch schedule. • All five Artemis missions at a glance, from the first SLS flight in 2022 to the missions still ahead. • Crew profiles for Artemis II (Wiseman, Glover, Koch, Hansen) and Artemis III (Bresnik, Parmitano, Rubio, Douglas). • The hardware explained: SLS, Orion, Starship HLS, Blue Moon Mk2 and the AxEMU spacesuit. • Step-by-step mission timelines. • Mission updates in the app, and optional alerts when launch dates move or crews are named. • Made for iPhone Duo: two columns unfolded, a compact layout folded. ARTEMIS+ (PREMIUM) • The Artemis Briefing: Wednesday deep-dives and a short Sunday Week Ahead, plus member-only mission notes inside the app. • Live tracking and telemetry, including a 3D replay of the whole Artemis II flight from launch to splashdown. • Space weather: solar flares, coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic storms, with a home screen widget. • NASA mission photos and videos. Sober coverage, no clickbait. Monthly ($3.99 with a 7-day free trial) or yearly ($19.99). Cancel anytime. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Artemis+ Monthly: $3.99 per month, includes a 7-day free trial • Artemis+ Yearly: $19.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://artemistracker.app/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://artemistracker.app/privacy-policy.html BUILT BY SPACE NERDS Made in Norway by Orbital Momentum AS, an independent developer who watches every launch. No ads, no gimmicks, just a clean tool for following the Moon program. Header image: NASA. Artemis Mission Tracker is independent and not affiliated with NASA. Clear skies.

Screenshots

Bright Comets4 screens
Artemis Mission Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bright Comets and Artemis Mission Tracker both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Bright Comets's written reviews are positive against 24% of Artemis Mission Tracker's. Bright Comets also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Artemis Mission Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bright Comets against 4.2 for Artemis Mission Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bright Comets has 153 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bright Comets's written reviews are positive against 24% of Artemis Mission Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bright Comets versus Artemis Mission Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright CometsArtemis Mission Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (153 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better24.1% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanno ReinOrbital Momentum AS

Customer experience

Bright Comets

All ratings153 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative22.9%

Artemis Mission Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bright Comets

One-time1
  • Coffee$1.99
7 purchases

Artemis Mission Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Artemis+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Artemis+ Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Mission Control$3.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Artemis+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Bright Comets free?
Bright Comets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artemis Mission Tracker free?
Artemis Mission Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bright Comets or Artemis Mission Tracker?
Bright Comets is rated higher. Bright Comets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Artemis Mission Tracker averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Bright Comets or Artemis Mission Tracker have ads?
Neither Bright Comets nor Artemis Mission Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright Comets or Artemis Mission Tracker?
Bright Comets ships an update every 5 days, and Artemis Mission Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Bright Comets was updated on October 22, 2026 and Artemis Mission Tracker on October 21, 2026.

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