ISS Detector 4+

See the Space Station

Derk Vrijdag

    • 4.1 • 124 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Have you seen the International Space Station? It is visible with the naked eye!
This is the easiest way to spot the station.
ISS Detector will tell you when and where to look for the ISS. You get an alarm a few minutes before a pass. You will never miss it. ISS Detector will also check if the weather conditions are right. A clear sky is perfect for spotting.

Extensions will enhance the functionality of ISS Detector. With an in-app purchase you can add many famous satellites and amateur radio satellites. See the Starlink satellite trains, Hubble space telescope, rocket bodies, Vanguard 1 and many bright satellites.

Available Extensions (in-app purchase):
Radio Amateur Satellites: Track dozens of ham and weather satellites.
Starlink and Famous Objects: Track Starlink satellite trains, Hubble Space Telescope, rocket bodies, bright satellites and more.

What’s New

Version 2.9.1

- Small bugfixes

Ratings and Reviews

4.1 out of 5
124 Ratings

124 Ratings

HC5PH ,

NO ISS

I use the app for Ham radio activities. I purchased the extensions for Amateur Radio AMSAT and ISS. After initial download the app worked great. Showed the ISS orbits and also the live video feed when active. Now it doesn’t show ISS at all. The only ISS information it shows is a repeated orange bubble indicating ISS will be visible in ten days, (this never changes), sometime in July. Also it references the “Action bar” to check filter configuration. Unable to find Action bar, to check filter information. I have reload the app/extensions repeatedly and it has not help clear this bug?.

Developer Response ,

Sorry for the late reply. There is a copy of the ISS in the Amateur Radio Satellites Extension. The standard one only shows passes that are visible to the eye. You can access the Filter menu with the funnel icon, just below the top bar.

NohrSolo ,

Only what a field Amateur needs

Filters are great to get a list of just what an amateur radio operator would want. Or for an ISS observer only interested in high striking passes. Or filter on the low to zero elevation passes if you like.
Another source, or past experience, is needed to know which AMSATs are actually active. Lots of them are still on orbit but long since inactive. Once an Active list is made, a manageable list is produced.
What is really nice is just the information an Amateur needs for field work. Details on the pass, ground track map, and the Modes, Uplink and Downlink frequencies come up with one click on the satellite of interest. More than that is far too much data unless already stationed at a ground base with computer tracking decoders...etc.
Virtual reality will be interesting to test. I can see it being useful as a pointer. How to place the phone in an already equipment-busy setup is yet to be seen. As far as the screen closing, that is more of a Phone screen saver issue than the app. The phone will blank the screen on every app I’ve used unless you tap it every 30 seconds .

cyberjew ,

Could Be A Lot Better for Hams

GoSatWatch is still my go-to app for satellite work on iOS devices. Primarily because it allows me to use customized Keplerian data and don’t charge for the ability to do so. Not only is the ham Kep data an extra charge, the feed is riddled with inactive satellites that should be purged from the list so I don’t have to be the one to filter everything out. There’s far better TLE resources available, but ISS Detector does a great job of ensuring you can’t use them. If that one change was made, I’d easily raise my review to at least a 4 star - possibly 5 stars. But as for now, ISS Detector is a secondary resource. I wish I had better things to say. I wish the developer was more open about the data they allowed us to use. I hope the extra money we pay is making them happy. It’s surely not being redirected into enhancing the product or adding new features. Just more of keeping the lights on. Take a look at what others are doing - especially GoSatWatch.

In-App Purchases

Comets and Planets
Comets and Planets
Find the Comets, planets and the moon
$2.99
Combo package
Combo package
All extensions, including future extensions
$3.99
Starlink and Famous objects
Starlink and Famous objects
Starlink and bright satellites
$2.99
Amateur Radio Satellites
Amateur Radio Satellites
The amateur radio satellite collection.
$2.99

App Privacy

The developer, Derk Vrijdag, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

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  • Family Sharing

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