Comparison

Comet Book vs AsteroTrack

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

Head to head
About

Comet Book

Discover and track comets with this educational app. It provides real-time direction and elevation data to help you locate celestial objects in the night sky. Explore the solar system in 3D and visualize the movement of comets and planets.

Highlights
  • Comet viewing direction and elevation
  • Real-time celestial object tracking
  • 3D Solar System mode
  • Visualize comet and planet motion
  • Observing site guidance
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The Comet Book app clearly shows when Comets can be viewed and in which direction. The direction and elevation of a Comet can change noticeably in a day due to its fast apparent motion. The moon and a bright planet may be convenient as a guide to find the comet though they have large apparent motion, too. This app determines where Comet is in the sky when it becomes visible at your observing site. You can easily start your observation of a Comet by using Comet Book as a guide to the direction and elevation of the comet. In addition, the new “3D Solar System seen from Space” mode allows you to view the motion of Comets and planets turning around the sun. Please take a look the comet’s movement around our solar system.

About

AsteroTrack

Features
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AsteroTrack lets you explore near-Earth asteroids using data provided by the NASA NEO API. Check upcoming approaches, discover the most relevant objects of the week, and better understand each asteroid through clear visualizations of distance, size, speed, and risk level. Key features: • Summary of near-Earth asteroids for today and the coming days. • Official NASA data including distance, diameter, speed, magnitude, and approach date. • Visual approach diagram relative to Earth and the Moon. • Size comparison with familiar real-world references. • Advanced filters by hazard status, distance, size, and speed. • Search by date, name, ID, and custom date ranges. • Favorites with personal notes. • Official NASA/JPL links when available. • Configurable alerts for relevant approaches. • Unit options and language selection between system, Spanish, and English. • Recent data caching for previously loaded information. AsteroTrack is designed for curious users, students, astronomy enthusiasts, and anyone who wants an easy way to follow near-Earth objects. Data is retrieved from public NASA/JPL sources. Risk classifications are informational and do not replace official communications from space agencies.

Screenshots

Comet Book2 screens
AsteroTrack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Comet Book at every 6 months against AsteroTrack's every 17 months. Comet Book also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comet Book ships an update every 6 months, AsteroTrack every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Comet Book versus AsteroTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComet BookAsteroTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVixen Co.,Ltd.Jose Gea

In-app purchases

None

Comet Book

No in-app purchases

None

AsteroTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comet Book free?
Comet Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsteroTrack free?
AsteroTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Comet Book or AsteroTrack have ads?
Neither Comet Book nor AsteroTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comet Book or AsteroTrack?
Comet Book ships an update every 6 months, and AsteroTrack every 17 months. Most recently, Comet Book was updated on September 21, 2026 and AsteroTrack on September 17, 2026.

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