Comparison

Meteor Shower vs Skyfall Scout

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

Head to head
About

Meteor Shower

Get precise forecasts for upcoming meteor showers, including peak times, viewing locations, and visibility scores. This app provides an annual calendar and alerts for major celestial events, working offline without an account.

Highlights
  • Meteor shower alerts
  • Viewing time and location forecasts
  • Moon illumination and twilight data
  • Visibility score for each shower
  • Annual meteor shower calendar
  • On-device forecast computation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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See every meteor shower before it peaks — Meteor Shower turns your location and the date into a clear, deterministic forecast: when to look, where to look, and how good the show will be. WHAT YOU GET • Alerts before every major shower — Perseids, Geminids, Quadrantids, Lyrids, Orionids, Leonids and more • Tonight's viewing window: peak time, radiant altitude and the dark-sky window for YOUR location • Moon illumination and twilight, so you know if the sky will actually be dark • A visibility score for each shower — no guesswork • A full annual meteor-shower calendar No account needed. The forecast is computed on-device from astronomy, not scraped from a website — it works anywhere. Look up more often. Wish on more shooting stars. Meteor Shower Plus unlocks alerts for multiple locations, the AR sky scanner, and home-screen widgets. Subscribe weekly for $4.99 (with a free trial where offered), or unlock everything forever with a one-time $29.99 lifetime purchase. Prices may vary by region and are shown before you buy. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://meteorshower.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://meteorshower.me/privacy

About

Skyfall Scout

Features
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Skyfall Scout brings public meteor, fireball, and meteorite data into a simple map-first field companion. FEATURES - Global fireball radar map with specific event details: named region, impact energy with TNT equivalent, peak-brightness altitude, and position uncertainty - Meteor shower calendar with peak windows - Historical meteorite database with search and filters - Regional alerts by energy and radius - Transparent data source coverage and licensing - App UI localized in 16 languages SKYFALL SCOUT PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlimited regional alerts, CSV and GeoJSON export with attribution, event favorites, and an Observation Planner (tonight's moon phase, a 14-night dark-sky forecast, and a visibility score for each upcoming shower). Night-vision and retro field themes are free for everyone. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account settings. Map markers are approximate public data for education, planning, and awareness - not recovery guarantees or land-access permission. The app includes legal and safety reminders covering meteorite ownership, export rules, private land, protected areas, and map accuracy. Data sources include NASA/JPL, NOAA/NASA-derived sources, and open community datasets; attribution is shown in the app. No endorsement by any data provider is implied. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Meteor Shower4 screens
Skyfall Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skyfall Scout at none against Meteor Shower's 3. Skyfall Scout also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Meteor Shower's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meteor Shower sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Skyfall Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meteor Shower ships an update every 2 days, Skyfall Scout every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Meteor Shower versus Skyfall Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteor ShowerSkyfall Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlsur GabdulkhakovHot Season Enterprise, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Meteor Shower

Subscriptions2
  • premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • premium$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • premium$29.99
None

Skyfall Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meteor Shower free?
Meteor Shower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyfall Scout free?
Skyfall Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meteor Shower or Skyfall Scout have ads?
Neither Meteor Shower nor Skyfall Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meteor Shower or Skyfall Scout?
Meteor Shower ships an update every 2 days, and Skyfall Scout every 11 days. Most recently, Meteor Shower was updated on November 10, 2026 and Skyfall Scout on November 11, 2026.

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