Comparison

ISS Tracker vs MeshMapper

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

Head to head
About

ISS Tracker

Monitor the International Space Station's live position and vital telemetry data in real-time. Track its orbit, altitude, velocity, and internal environmental systems. Ideal for space enthusiasts and students interested in space exploration.

Highlights
  • Real-time ISS position tracking
  • Interactive world map
  • Altitude and velocity data
  • Comprehensive telemetry monitoring
  • Environmental and power system data
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Find out when the International Space Station flies over you and exactly where to look. On a good night it’s brighter than any star. YOUR NEXT PASS, IN PLAIN WORDS “Tonight at 8:05 PM. Look west, low.” Each pass also says how long it’s visible and how bright it is, and has a round sky chart that shows its path, from where it appears to where it fades. See 14 days of passes, and the cloud forecast for the next ones. ALERTS FOR GOOD PASSES Get a heads-up a few hours before a good pass, and an alert 5 minutes before it starts. A good pass climbs at least 30° above the horizon, or is bright and long. If two weeks have none, you get alerts for the best low passes instead. You can turn on alerts for every visible pass in the app’s settings. A Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. FIND IT IN THE SKY Hold your phone up and follow the pointer to the station. Saw a bright, moving light? Ask “Was that the ISS?” and get a straight answer. No telescope needed. WHERE IS THE ISS RIGHT NOW? See it on a 3D globe, with the day and night sides of Earth, or on a live map with the ground track of its orbit. You can add Tiangong, China’s space station, and get its passes too. WHO’S UP THERE See the crew on board, and the next launches, dockings and spacewalks. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY Widgets show your next pass on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. A Control Center button opens the sky pointer. PRIVATE AND SIMPLE No account needed. Every pass is worked out on your phone, and your exact location is never sent to us. Apple Weather and Apple Maps use it for the cloud forecast and the place name. For iPhone and iPad.

About

MeshMapper

This utility app connects to companion devices to discover nearby mesh network repeaters. It uses GPS to tag pings and automatically uploads coverage data to a community map. Users can view signal strength and contribute to mapping mesh network coverage.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Low Energy connection
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Discover mesh network repeaters
  • View signal strength (RSSI/SNR)
  • Automatic community database upload
Features
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MeshMapper is a wardriving app for MeshCore mesh network devices. Connect to your MeshCore companion device via Bluetooth, send GPS-tagged pings to discover nearby repeaters, and contribute coverage data to the community mesh map. FEATURES • Bluetooth Low Energy connection to MeshCore devices • Real-time GPS tracking with automatic ping mode • Discover and track mesh network repeaters • View signal strength (RSSI/SNR) for each repeater • Automatic upload to MeshMapper community database Help map mesh network coverage in your area and contribute to the growing MeshMapper community!

Screenshots

ISS Tracker4 screens
MeshMapper2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ISS Tracker at 100% against MeshMapper's 43%. ISS Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). MeshMapper's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ISS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ISS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 43% of MeshMapper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISS Tracker ships an update weekly, MeshMapper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ISS Tracker versus MeshMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISS TrackerMeshMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1923 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucent Enterprises Ltd.CHRISTOPHER CARL SCHNOBB

Customer experience

ISS Tracker

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MeshMapper

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

ISS Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

MeshMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISS Tracker free?
ISS Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshMapper free?
MeshMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ISS Tracker or MeshMapper?
ISS Tracker is rated higher. ISS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while MeshMapper averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do ISS Tracker or MeshMapper have ads?
Neither ISS Tracker nor MeshMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISS Tracker or MeshMapper?
ISS Tracker ships an update weekly, and MeshMapper fortnightly. Most recently, ISS Tracker was updated on October 28, 2026 and MeshMapper on October 24, 2026.

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