Comparison

Astro Vault vs Asteroid Alerts

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

Head to head
About

Astro Vault

Features
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A free space data app. The Astro Vault brings live space data to your pocket — from asteroids passing Earth to probes at the edge of the solar system. OVERHEAD • Track today's near-Earth objects with size, speed, and close-approach details • Follow the International Space Station on a live globe or list view • See what's passing above you based on your location PEOPLE IN SPACE • Browse the current crew aboard the International Space Station • Photos, biographies, and quick links to learn more DEEP SPACE • Live positions for Voyager, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe, Juno, JWST, and more • Deep Space Network (DSN) tracking status when spacecraft are being monitored • Top-down solar system map with planets and a log-scale distance legend Built for space fans who want the latest numbers without digging through technical sites. Metric and imperial units supported. Data from NASA/JPL Horizons, NASA NeoWs, CelesTrak, and other public sources.

About

Asteroid Alerts

Track near-Earth asteroids and space threats in real time with instant alerts and detailed data. Explore information on objects passing close to Earth, powered by NASA and the Minor Planet Center.

Highlights
  • Live asteroid tracking
  • Push notifications for discoveries
  • Weekly asteroid activity briefings
  • Detailed object data (size, velocity, hazard)
  • NASA Sentry integration
  • Asteroid and space news feed
  • Visual interface with charts
Features
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When something hits — or just puts on a show — you'll know first. Asteroid Alerts tracks every near-Earth asteroid, fireball, and meteor shower worth your attention, and tells you the one thing that matters each day. • Fireballs — when a bolide lights up the sky and makes the news, you get the alert and the context within the hour. • Tonight — meteor shower peaks, aurora, and what's worth stepping outside for: when to look, where to look, and whether the Moon will ruin it. • Close approaches — every asteroid passing near Earth, with real numbers: distance in lunar distances, size, speed. • The threat list — NASA Sentry's impact-risk objects, tracked continuously, explained plainly. • Spotlight — the asteroids worth knowing about, and why: Apophis's 2029 flyby, Bennu's returned sample, the moon humanity deliberately moved. • Missions — Hera, OSIRIS-APEX, Psyche and the launches that matter. ONE NOTIFICATION A DAY. MAXIMUM. We rank everything happening and send you the single most important thing. No spam, no doom-mongering, no "asteroid the size of a bus" clickbait. FREE, NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS.

Screenshots

Astro Vault3 screens
Asteroid Alerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Asteroid Alerts at 15.1 against Astro Vault's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Astro Vault ships an update fortnightly, Asteroid Alerts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Astro Vault versus Asteroid Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro VaultAsteroid Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNate ThompsonFrancesca DeMeo

In-app purchases

None

Astro Vault

No in-app purchases

None

Asteroid Alerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Vault free?
Astro Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroid Alerts free?
Asteroid Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astro Vault or Asteroid Alerts have ads?
Neither Astro Vault nor Asteroid Alerts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astro Vault or Asteroid Alerts?
Astro Vault ships an update fortnightly, and Asteroid Alerts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Astro Vault was updated on October 24, 2026 and Asteroid Alerts on October 8, 2026.

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