Comparison

Space Station Tracker vs Compass Quest

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

Head to head
About

Space Station Tracker

Follow the International Space Station's live location on a globe and get alerts for visible flyovers at your exact location. Features a compass view to help you spot it in the sky.

Highlights
  • Real-time ISS location tracking
  • Globe view with orbital trajectory
  • Upcoming visible flyover alerts
  • GPS-based viewing calculations
  • Compass view for sky spotting
  • Azimuth and elevation details
Features
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Track the International Space Station in real time and see upcoming visible flyovers for your location. ISS Tracker helps you understand where the ISS is now, when it will pass overhead, and where to look in the sky. It is designed to be simple, useful, and privacy-first. LIVE GLOBE VIEW See the current location of the ISS and its orbital path on an interactive globe. The app displays approximately one full orbit and updates the station’s position with live telemetry, including latitude, longitude, altitude, and speed in miles or kilometers. UPCOMING VISIBLE FLYOVERS Find upcoming ISS flyovers based on your location. Viewing opportunities are calculated using your location and estimated visibility, helping you identify passes that may be visible to the naked eye. FLYOVER COMPASS VIEW Use the compass view to know where to look. Each flyover includes azimuth, compass direction, and elevation details for the start, maximum elevation, and end of the pass. PRIVACY-FIRST LOCATION USE Your location is used to show your position relative to the ISS and calculate upcoming flyovers. Location is requested only while using the app, and is never sent to third parties. The app does not use analytics, advertising, or tracking. ISS Tracker is built for skywatchers, space enthusiasts, educators, students, and anyone who wants a clear way to follow the International Space Station. Questions or feedback? Contact support@pacificaconsulting.io

About

Compass Quest

Features
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Most kids can name the Pyramids — but which way ARE they from your house? Compass Quest turns your child's device into a magic compass that points at real world wonders. STAND UP AND TURN Every day brings a new quest: "Find Machu Picchu!" Hold the device flat, turn slowly, and follow the hot-and-cold clues until the golden needle LOCKS ON. That moment — feeling that Peru is *that way* — is geography no textbook can teach. GUESS THE DISTANCE Before the answer is revealed, take a guess: how far away is it? Nail it for bonus stars. RANGE EXPLORER — A GAME OF SCALES Choose your ring: 100 km (day-trip wonders), 1,000 km (a plane ride away) or 10,000 km (the far side of the world). Point anywhere, lock the direction, and guess which famous landmark lies that way at that scale. Match it to earn the compass-rose stamp! FILL YOUR PASSPORT 121 hand-picked wonders across all 7 continents — from the Eiffel Tower to Easter Island, the Serengeti to Santa Claus Village. Every find earns a passport stamp, a fun fact, and progress towards Globe Trotter levels. Keep your daily streak alive! WHAT KIDS LEARN • Real spatial geography: direction AND distance from THEIR home • Compass reading: N, NE, E… by body memory • 121 landmarks, countries, flags and kid-friendly facts • The true scale of our planet MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts. • No internet connection — everything stays on the device • Location is used only to compute directions and never leaves the device • 5–10 minute sessions, designed for ages 8–12 Stand up, point your device, and feel where the world is.

Screenshots

Space Station Tracker4 screens
Compass Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Space Station Tracker and Compass Quest are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Space Station Tracker versus Compass Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Station TrackerCompass Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaimeson BilodeauAnand Sengupta

In-app purchases

None

Space Station Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Compass Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Station Tracker free?
Space Station Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Quest free?
Compass Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Station Tracker or Compass Quest have ads?
Neither Space Station Tracker nor Compass Quest shows ads.

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