Comparison

OrbitRadar vs PERIGEE

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

Head to head
About

OrbitRadar

Features
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OrbitRadar turns your iPhone and iPad into a live window on the sky. Watch 15,000+ real satellites orbit a photorealistic 3D Earth in real time — from the same orbital data mission controllers use. • LIVE 3D GLOBE — Spin a beautiful day-and-night Earth and watch the whole satellite swarm move in real time. • EVERY SATELLITE — The full active catalog: Starlink, the ISS, GPS, weather and science craft, each on its true orbit. • TAP ANYTHING — Live altitude, speed, position, orbit details, operator and country for any object. • AR SKY VIEW — Point your device at the sky and see what's passing overhead right now. • CINEMATIC MODE — Sit back and let an auto-director fly you between the coolest objects. • BEYOND EARTH — Track the James Webb Space Telescope, Voyager 1 & 2, and even the Tesla Roadster ("Starman") out by the planets. • THE SOLAR SYSTEM — Explore the planets, moons and Sun at their real positions in the sky. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN — No account, no ads, no tracking. Works offline. Whether you want to catch the Space Station overhead tonight or just watch the sky come alive, OrbitRadar makes satellite tracking effortless and beautiful.

About

PERIGEE

Track satellites, asteroids, and other celestial objects in real-time with a 3D map. See visible passes, get alerts, and explore the night sky with a planetarium view. Understand what's orbiting above and plan your stargazing.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D satellite and debris tracking
  • Visible pass predictions and alerts
  • Sky View planetarium with phone pointing
  • Asteroid approach and fireball tracking
  • Rocket launch schedule
  • Time control for orbit simulation
Features
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See what is orbiting above you — and understand what you're looking at. PERIGEE is a real-time 3D map of everything near Earth: 19,000+ satellites and debris fragments, the ISS, close asteroid approaches, atmospheric fireballs, rocket launches and freshly fallen meteorites. Set your location and SKY shows what is crossing your sky right now and the next pass you can actually see. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. FREE - The next visible passes over your location, with time, direction and height - One free alert before the best visible Space Station pass, on nights there is one - SKY VIEW: a full-sky planetarium — point your phone and browse the real sky - Live 3D globe of 19,000+ tracked objects, propagated in real time - Tap anything: orbit, altitude, speed, size, plain-language explanation - Search any satellite, asteroid or launch - Close asteroid approaches, fireballs, launch schedule, the Moon, aurora ovals, day/night line PERIGEE PRO — monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. New subscribers get a free trial: 3 days on Monthly, 7 days on Yearly. - Alerts before every visible ISS and Tiangong pass, plus rocket launches, fireball reports and close asteroid flybys - Find in Sky: point your phone and spot a satellite overhead - Time control: warp, reverse, scrub, jump to any date - Guided tours and replays: ride one ISS orbit, replay Chelyabinsk, watch an ascent - Meteorite Fall Watch: fireballs likely to have dropped meteorites, with a search corridor - Daily Earth: yesterday's whole planet in real satellite photos, updated every day (NASA GIBS) - Debris layer (2,600+ fragments), full 24-hour pass schedule, Open in Maps Positions are calculated from published orbital elements, not live telemetry. An object being overhead is not a promise you will see it: brightness, sunlight, darkness, weather and obstructions all matter. PERIGEE tells you which passes are lit and visible. Data sources: CelesTrak, NASA/JPL (CNEOS, Sentry, GIBS), Launch Library 2, Global Meteor Network (CC BY 4.0), the Meteoritical Society, OpenStreetMap. PERIGEE is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA. Monthly and Yearly renew automatically; cancel anytime in Settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Privacy policy: https://perigee.earth/privacy.html — Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OrbitRadar4 screens
PERIGEE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrbitRadar at none against PERIGEE's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PERIGEE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OrbitRadar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OrbitRadar versus PERIGEE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitRadarPERIGEE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOFL ASAndrew Malik

In-app purchases

None

OrbitRadar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PERIGEE

Subscriptions2
  • PERIGEE Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PERIGEE Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is OrbitRadar free?
OrbitRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PERIGEE free?
PERIGEE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OrbitRadar or PERIGEE have ads?
Neither OrbitRadar nor PERIGEE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrbitRadar or PERIGEE?
OrbitRadar ships an update weekly, and PERIGEE weekly. Most recently, OrbitRadar was updated on October 9, 2026 and PERIGEE on October 9, 2026.

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