# Bright Comets vs Artemis Mission Tracker

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Bright Comets | Artemis Mission Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bright-comets/id1523594527/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artemis-mission-tracker/id6761183798/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **153** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **74.7% of reviews** | 24.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 23 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hanno Rein](https://appshunter.io/developer/325840976) | [Orbital Momentum AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776392287) |

## What reviewers say

### Bright Comets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bright-comets/id1523594527)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |


### Artemis Mission Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artemis-mission-tracker/id6761183798)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artemis+ Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Artemis+ Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mission Control | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Artemis+ Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*