Overmeapp vs Scan the Sky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overmeapp
Visualize satellite passes and upcoming launches. Explore the aurora borealis on a map and check light pollution levels. Access publicly available satellite data.
- Satellite overhead pass visualization
- Upcoming launch updates
- Aurora borealis map visualization
- Light pollution level exploration
- Public satellite data search
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Visualize satellite overhead passes, stay up to date with upcoming launches, visualize the aurora borealis on the map, explore light pollution levels near you, and search publicly accessible data on satellites.
Scan the Sky
Discover celestial events and track satellites with real-time data. Explore light pollution maps, meteor shower indexes, and constellation guides. Get space weather alerts and cloud cover forecasts for optimal stargazing.
- Light pollution scouting map
- Meteor shower index and alerts
- ISS live tracking
- Seasonal constellation guide
- Space weather matrix
- Cloud cover and lunar projections
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Scan the Sky is your ultimate live cosmic tracking and orbital discovery tool. Whether you are a casual stargazer or an avid astronomer, our real-time atmospheric and celestial data ensures you never miss a moment under the stars. Key Features: -Light Pollution Scouting Map: Tap anywhere on our interactive map to calculate regional skyglow degradation. Find the perfect Class 1 pristine dark sky site with our Bortle scale indicator. -Meteor Shower Index: Get real-time radiant tracking and peak activity alerts for major cosmic streams, from the Perseids to the Geminids. -ISS Live Tracking: Our orbital matrix tells you exactly when the International Space Station is flying overhead, including altitude, speed, and visibility flags. -Seasonal Constellation Guide: Beautiful vector mapping and historical lore for constellations tailored exactly to your GPS coordinates and the current season. -Space Weather Matrix: Live NOAA data streams alert you to active solar storms and geomagnetic Kp-index spikes so you can chase the aurora. -Live Cloud Cover & Lunar Projections: Open-Meteo forecasts combined with exact moon phase calculations ensure you only head out when the canopy is crystal clear.
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Verdict
Overmeapp and Scan the Sky are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Overmeapp against 5.0 for Scan the Sky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Overmeapp | Scan the Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Dunn | Abigail Wise |
Customer experience
Overmeapp
Scan the Sky
In-app purchases
Overmeapp
No in-app purchases
Scan the Sky
No in-app purchases
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