Meteor Shower Guide vs Transform386
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteor Shower Guide
Discover upcoming meteor showers with this comprehensive guide. It provides peak dates, observing conditions like moon phase and rise/set times, and forecasts for future years. Plan your stargazing with detailed information accessible offline.
- Peak date and time forecasts
- Observing condition analysis
- Moon phase and age calculation
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Offline access
- Future year forecasts
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Want to know when the next meteor shower happens? Meteor Shower Guide is your complete pocket reference to the annual meteor showers. Determines the peak date of a meteor shower and the observing conditions for that date (moon phase, rise and set times for the moon and sun). This year or years in the future without needing a internet connection or update. * Includes all meteor showers on the International Meteor Organization working visual list and all meteor showers from the American Meteor Society's Weak Meteor Showers list. * Forecasts peak day and time for your time zone. Calculates sunrise and sunset times, moon phase and age for meteor shower peak date. Advises you of the moonlights affect on the meteor shower. * Selectable catalog year allows you to look at meteor shower conditions for years into the future or past. Handy for comparing conditions in different years. Get outside and enjoy a meteor shower! If you encounter any issues please contact us for help! See the support website for additional information.
Transform386
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The Transform386 CDBG-DR app assists Volusia County residents with their applications for assistance under the Volusia County Office of Recovery and Resiliency CDBG-DR Programs for Hurricane Milton.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Transform386 at Free against Meteor Shower Guide's $0.99. Meteor Shower Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Transform386 is free to download; Meteor Shower Guide costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meteor Shower Guide ships an update every 2 months, Transform386 every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meteor Shower Guide | Transform386 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clearfield Computing LLC | HORNE LLP |
Bugs and requests
Meteor Shower Guide
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when clicking 'more info' or a shower listing
- Calendar alert function fails or crashes
- Incorrect dates displayed for meteor showers (e.g., 00/00/00, 2001)
- Sunrise/sunset times are reversed
- App freezes on startup
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- Alert button causes app to crash/freeze
- "Adjust Location" button only allows current location
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to add notes for viewed showers
- Visual clue/filter for notes
- Bell curve for meteor count around peak
- Link to live camera feeds
- Recording of past showers
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- Weather-based visibility predictions
- 12-hour clock (AM/PM) support
- Start and end dates for showers
- Graphs showing shower length and strength
- Email feature to share showers
- Manual location setting
- Notifications a couple of days before a shower
- Link to web information about showers
- Moon rise and set times
- Rating system for visibility/activity on main screen
- Indication of nearest constellation for radiant
Transform386
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meteor Shower Guide
No in-app purchases
Transform386
No in-app purchases
