ISS Spotter Reviews

by Farley213

My family and I are addicted to ISSSpotter and we watch pretty much every single pass of ISS. We use this with the Star Walk app to see where exactly to look. And yes we wave to the folks up there. Lol
I took off one star only because it would so much better if you could add a “select all” option to the alarms. There are times when it’s passing a lot over us (example over the summer we had a month where it did multiple passes up to 6 times a night!) and to do each alarm individually is a bit much.
Other than that we LOVE ISSSpotter and hello to ISS from CT! :)

by Roswalien7

I want to thank the developer for creating ISSSpotter! Great job! Our family uses it quite a bit. One of the things that brings me great joy is sharing ISSSpotter and the the view of the space station with others who have never seen it. They are always in awe of the fact that they are actually seeing the space station with their own eyes without the use of binoculars or a telescope. The alarm setting to alert you when the ISS is overhead is a great feature! I can’t tell you how many times I have been talking with someone, when the alarm goes off and I tell the person I’m with to come outside so I can show them something amazing.

by Buzz From Home Depot

On a clear night in Hiram, Georgia, I got my whole Home Depot Store, managers, staff and customers, out to the front apron of the store for 3 minutes to see a bright gold space station pass slowly overhead. It was spectacular, and when over, they all came back in, and we had excellent sales numbers for the day. Inspiring!

by Casino72

Tried different ones and ISSSpotter is, by far, the easiest way to know when the ISS will be visible. I have been able to set my scope and dslr but,,still working on taking a good photo. Anyway, I’ve been using it for years now. Love it!

by Jovervold

I was on vacation with the extended family, about 15 of us, when my ISS app alarm went off. I told the family it was my ISS flyover alarm and we all went outside to watch. They couldn’t believe what they saw! It was so much fun to share the view of the ISS with my family.
This is a great app and I give it big five stars!

by Therealtiff

I think the best feature of ISSSpotter is the fact that it displays future passes for the next 4-5 days that way if you’re someone who needs to plan ahead of time to see it you can do so. At the time of writing this review I can’t say that I’ve actually used ISSSpotter to spot the ISS. I’ve set the alarm a few times, but for some reason I’ve always been driving when the ISS is overhead, so maybe I should set the alarm for more than 5 minutes ahead. 😝 high five to the developer for having this idea. Numerous people have been able to experience seeing the ISS that otherwise may not have. 🙌🏼👏🏼

by Beye2020

I am so blessed with your app. It’s truly amazing that we can actually see and track mankind that is 200 plus miles above us in real time... ISSSpotter is so easy to use, precise and informative... I will continue to donate... thanks from South Carolina...I have enjoyed sharing/watching with my 4 yr old grand daughter.

by Jean-Claude St Louis

ISSSpotter tells you when the ISS will be visible from your location or any location you specify. It also tells you where in the sky it will be and how bright it will be. The only improvement I would like is to add the day of the week next to the date in the forecast.

by JLengy

I always set the ISS spotter alarm so I and anyone else who happens to be with me can go out and watch it go over. I never get tired of doing this. To find how high it will be at its peak, hold your fist out at arms length, thumb on top. This represents about 10 degrees in the sky. Want to know where 30 degrees is in the sky? Starting from the horizon, pile three fists on top of each other.

by NumberCounter17

Great app, The international space station will be visible on December 9, I want to do international space station on I spy. On Sunday or Saturday we found a telescope at Audi Lane (which is now Christmas lane until Dec 31) and did “telescope” on I spy, All of a sudden, I wanted to do “International Space Station” so I got ISSSpotter on December 5 so I can check when the visible passes is.

by Ji235

I tried quite a few ISS trackers, this by far was the best. As long as it’s a clear sky, it’s always passed over when this told me. I even got a picture of it last time it passed over though it was a hair blurry, but not too bad. Hopefully better ones in the future as I continue to use this great app.

by Introvert Grammy

Watched for the first time last night with my husband and a neighbor. We stood in awe and realized the ISS has been circling in view above us for years, but we never realized we could see it, much less track it’s orbit. Can’t wait to share this accurate, easy-to-use app with friends and family. Thank you!

by Papa Harley. Poppie

I found this a few months ago and have been using it with friends, children, and Grand children. We read the information about the ISS and love setting alameda so we don’t miss when it is in the area. Thank you for creating this for others to learn and share time together.

by Wilton Biker

You can schedule an alarm to let you know that the space station is coming into view. I have used it twice so far with my son. It is incredibly accurate and makes spotting the space station easy. As an Apollo era person, this allows me to share some of the wonder of space with my child. Highly recommended!

by Bashful30319

It never gets old, watching the best of humanity’s efforts zipping past, plain as you please. Oohs and aahs from first timers. Even when it’s mostly cloudy, no stars are apparent, and there’s only a sliver of maybe-open sky, the ISS can gleam right through and ISSSpotter will have you looking up at the right time and direction. With a clear sky, it’s a spectacle.

I’ve used ISSSpotter for years and it’s always stable. Five stars. Étoiles haute, y’all!

by Pd3ski

Have used this for quite awhile now and like it a lot... even donated🖖 I like having two iPads one running your app and the other showing the High Definition Earth Viewing experiment in full screen... when it actually flies overhead is the super bonus ... tracking ISS with ISS camera simultaneously looking down at me looking up!! What a time we live in!!!

Can you do us one BIG favor please 🙏
... add the day/night shade lines ... please

by Jlwallac13

This is very easy and quick to learn. Since we launched American astronauts from our soil last week to the ISS, i perked interest again and found ISSSpotter. I have now gotten another family to start watching because it is simple to find. Everyone is amazed how far you can see the ISS and ISSSpotter allows you to see this in virtual real time. Thank you

by Teckels

I love ISSSpotter because it gives me very accurate information about the tracking of the International Space Station. It also lets me set up alarms to notify me when the ISS will be visible from my location, making ISSSpotter very useful to the novice astronomer.
The best thing is that it is free for all to use. I like it so much that I made a donation to the developer and I hope that they will have many further improvements to ISSSpotter.

by Dps36

Introduced to me by a fellow camper one clear summer night, I was amazed by its ease of use and accuracy while revealing so much information instantly about one of mankind’s greatest AND peaceful achievements. As I watched the ISS sail by overhead brilliantly at over 17,000 mph with 6 humans on board that night, I knew my life would be different from then on. Thanks for creating something that has the potential to open up the worlds astronomy and space travel for all of us who want to know more!

by Loachman

This is the best ISS APP available from anywhere! My hat is off for your forward thinking concerning Parents and Children being able to work together as a family unit. Not one developer in 1,000 would have thought of benefiting the user to that level. Thanks for being that 1! I will try and donate later as I can't right now. Thanks again!
Wesley Kicker

by Dohhhhhh

ISSSpotter provides the date, time, and specific elevation to locate the ISS as it orbits the Earth near your location.
So easy, accurate, and fun you'll wonder how you've never randomly spotted it going by on your own since its launch nearly 20 years ago.

by Up2zion

ISSSpotter is beyond great, and it’s extremely accurate. A few weeks ago it said ISS would be flying overhead so went outside in sunset and exactly to the minute it was supposed to be there it was. Thank you developer for making this available to millions! Unbelievable

by Rollin Like A Big Shot

I really enjoy tracking the ISS but I enjoy telling people about ISSSpotter more! Every person I share with has no idea about the ISS. How we just carry on our daily lives on earth and not realize we have astronauts living on the ISS is beyond me. Every interaction helps me put things into perspective.