Comparison

Space Telescope App 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

Space Telescope App

Explore the universe with real-time updates and stunning visuals from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Engage with expert insights, join community discussions, and test your knowledge with interactive quizzes. Discover distant galaxies and unlock the secrets of the early universe.

Highlights
  • Live mission updates
  • Breathtaking image gallery
  • Expert Q&A with astronomers
  • Community discussions
  • Interactive space quizzes
  • 3D solar system explorer
  • Exclusive wallpapers
Features
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Space Telescope is an astronomy app for people who actually go outside and look up. See what the James Webb Space Telescope is observing right now. Decide whether tonight is worth staying out for. Catch the next visible ISS pass over your own location, and follow the rocket launches coming up. WHAT WEBB IS LOOKING AT, RIGHT NOW Webb's current target, science category, proposal, instruments and scheduled times, refreshed every five minutes while the view is open. Tap through to the proposal or the full observation schedule. A REAL PLAN FOR METEOR NIGHT Most meteor apps hand you a peak date. This one tells you what you will actually see. Set your location and how dark your sky is, and get an honest meteors-per-hour range, the best viewing window, where to look, how much the Moon will wash out, and what 30, 60 or 90 minutes outside is likely to be worth. Two alerts that matter: a heads-up the evening before, and a nudge when your window opens. Cloud cover is not included, so check the weather before you commit. THE ISS, OVER YOUR HOUSE Live position, altitude, velocity and orbit, plus crew, expeditions, dockings and visiting vehicles. Seven days of passes for your location with quality, direction, peak elevation and duration - set a 10-minute alert or drop the pass straight into your calendar. LAUNCH DAY Upcoming launches with live countdowns, status, provider, rocket, pad, launch window and webcast link. One tap for a reminder 15 minutes before liftoff. GALLERIES WORTH SCROLLING Imagery and mission guides for James Webb, Hubble, Chandra, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Artemis, Mars and the ISS. Follow Roman's countdown, instruments and journey to L2. Pinch to zoom, save, share, like and comment. Turn on alerts only for the galleries you care about. PICTURE OF THE DAY NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, image or video, with the full expert explanation and an optional daily alert. AND WHEN YOU WANT MORE - Tonight Sky: sunrise, sunset, Moon phase, illumination and twilight - Space Weather: Kp index, solar wind, aurora probability and active alerts - Cosmic Calendar: meteor showers, eclipses and other sky events - Exoplanets: discovery method and year, distance, orbit, mass, radius, temperature, host star and habitable-zone marker - Community astrophotography: post your own shots with gear and conditions - Space wallpapers for your phone - Quizzes, points, levels and global leaderboards - Ask an Astronomer, and live chat rooms in 10 languages - Full interface in English and Spanish PREMIUM Space Telescope is free, with ads. Premium removes every ad, unlocks the premium wallpaper collection and adds a gold avatar ring. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or pay once for lifetime access, which also grants 1,000,000 points and Diamond level straight away. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Whether you follow Webb every day, plan a Perseids or Geminids watch, photograph the night sky, teach astronomy, or just want to know when the ISS will cross overhead, Space Telescope keeps the useful details in one place. Space Telescope is an independent astronomy app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA, ESA, STScI, SpaceX or any launch provider. Data and imagery are credited to their respective sources. Privacy policy: https://jameswebbtracker.com/privacy-policy Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Space Telescope App4 screens
Artemis Mission Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Artemis Mission Tracker at none against Space Telescope App's shown. Artemis Mission Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Space Telescope App's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 24%) and ratings volume (31 vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Space Telescope App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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 — 4.1 for Space Telescope App against 4.2 for Artemis Mission Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Telescope App has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Space Telescope App's written reviews are positive against 24% of Artemis Mission Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Telescope App ships an update every 10 days, Artemis Mission Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Telescope App versus Artemis Mission Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Telescope AppArtemis Mission Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews — better24.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAKHA GIORGASHVILIOrbital Momentum AS

Customer experience

Space Telescope App

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative51.6%

Artemis Mission Tracker

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Space Telescope App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Free Plan$4.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual Access$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$2.99
  • Buy 1M Points$99.99
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
Show 2 more
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Artemis+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Space Telescope App free?
Space Telescope App 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, Space Telescope App or Artemis Mission Tracker?
Artemis Mission Tracker is rated higher. Space Telescope App averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Artemis Mission Tracker averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Space Telescope App or Artemis Mission Tracker have ads?
Space Telescope App shows ads; Artemis Mission Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Telescope App or Artemis Mission Tracker?
Space Telescope App ships an update every 10 days, and Artemis Mission Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Space Telescope App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Artemis Mission Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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