Space vs OrbitLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space
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Every Starlink satellite, live on a beautiful 3D globe. Space tracks the entire Starlink constellation in real time — more than 10,000 satellites rendered as a living shell around a realistic Earth with day and night sides, city lights, and the real positions of the sun, moon, and planets in the sky. THE CONSTELLATION, LIVE • 10,000+ Starlink satellites, positions computed from live SpaceX orbital data • Smooth real-time motion — watch trains of newly launched satellites sweep across the globe • Realistic Earth with a true day/night terminator and glowing night cities KNOW EVERY SATELLITE • Tap any satellite for its live position, generation, NORAD ID, and launch object • Filter the fleet by generation — from the earliest v0.9 birds to the latest v2 fleet • See 250 Starlink gateway ground stations worldwide, plus your own spot under the shell BEYOND EARTH • Pinch out to leave Earth and open the solar system • Visit every planet from Mercury to Neptune — real positions and gorgeous close-ups • Live distance gauges and Starship travel-time estimates for every destination THE SPACEX PULSE • Upcoming Falcon 9 and Starship launches with pads, orbits, and mission details • Jump straight to the launch stream • SpaceX stock price and market cap at a glance Whether you're a space enthusiast, a Starlink customer curious about what's overhead, or you simply want the most beautiful globe on the App Store — Space makes the sky feel alive.
OrbitLog
Transform your device into a space command center. Track satellites, view upcoming rocket launches, monitor astronauts in orbit, and observe asteroids and meteor showers, all localized to your location.
- Live satellite tracking
- Global launch calendar
- Live countdowns and streams
- Astronaut roster
- Near-Earth object tracker
- Meteor shower calendar
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Turn your device into a complete space command center. EarthGaze puts the entire sky in your hands. Point your phone up and watch planets and stars snap into focus, oriented live to exactly where you're pointing. Track the ISS, Tiangong, and Hubble across a spinning 3D Earth. Catch a rocket launch the second it lifts off. Get an aurora alert before anyone else in your neighborhood looks up. This is mission control, reimagined for your pocket. Built with a clean style inspired by real mission control dashboards, EarthGaze brings together ten distinct tracking layers into one app. KEY FEATURES STARGAZE — LIVE NIGHT SKY VIEWER Point your phone at the sky and watch it come alive. StarGaze tracks the Sun, Moon, planets, and bright stars in real time as you move — tap anything you see for its exact position, brightness, and distance, plus whether you'll need the naked eye, binoculars, or a telescope to spot it tonight. A guided arrow walks you straight to any target. Check tonight's moon phase, true dark-sky window, and a live observing-conditions briefing before you even step outside — then plan ahead with a full 7-day sky outlook. 3D ORBITAL POSITION RADAR Monitor the International Space Station (ISS), the Tiangong Space Station, and the Hubble Space Telescope on a fully interactive 3D virtual Earth, with live trajectory lines showing exactly where each one is headed next. Use the live target selector dock to focus the camera and smoothly track any of the three across continent and ocean grids in real time. LIVE SATELLITE TRACKER See exactly when satellites like Starlink trains and the International Space Station (ISS) will fly over your house. The app finds your location automatically, but you can also type in your city manually if you prefer. GLOBAL LAUNCH CALENDAR Access a complete schedule of upcoming rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, Rocket Lab, and agencies worldwide. Tap any flight to view the vehicle type, launch pad location, destination orbit, and live status updates. LIVE COUNTDOWNS & STREAMS Watch real-time countdown clocks tick down to the exact second of liftoff, and access direct links to live video streams straight from the launch screen so you never miss a launch. GEOMAGNETIC AURORA ALERTS Track the global Kp-index and view your immediate local aurora visibility chance in plain English. A dynamic briefing system evaluates active weather data alongside solar storm metrics to tell you exactly when conditions are optimal to look up. HUMANS IN SPACE ROSTER See who is currently living off-planet. View a live count and detailed list of every astronaut currently in orbit, with real photos and nationality, organized by whether they are stationed on the International Space Station or the Tiangong Space Station. NEAR-EARTH OBJECT TRACKER Monitor deep space activity with an updated tracking list for passing asteroids. Tap any record to inspect close-approach distances and flyby velocity calculations. METEOR SHOWER CALENDAR Track upcoming annual meteor shower peak dates. The app calculates optimal observation windows shifted directly to your location so you know exactly when to look up. EARTH WATCH Browse live NASA satellite imagery of Earth, updated throughout the day — jump straight to today's shot nearest your own location, or explore anywhere else on the planet. Also new: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus a Live Activity that shows your next launch or pass counting down in real time — right on your Lock Screen, no need to open the app. LOCALIZED TO YOU Every satellite pass, launch time, meteor shower peak, and sky position is calculated and personalized to your exact local time zone and physical location — nothing generic, everything pointed straight at your patch of sky. Real orbits. Real skies. Real time. Download EarthGaze today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space at none against OrbitLog's 1. Space also leads on ads (none vs shown). OrbitLog's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. OrbitLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space ships an update every 3 months, OrbitLog every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space | OrbitLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Stellmann | Benjamin Clary |
In-app purchases
Space
No in-app purchases
OrbitLog
- Remove Ads Forever$2.99









