Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ISS Detector app
The International Space Station, visible with the naked eye!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ISS Detector app launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · callumprentice.github.io · its alternatives →
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This is a little hobby project that I hope you enjoy. You can see where the International Space Station is now, with live HD video from NASA, on a realistic 3D globe. The positions of the sun and moon are also accurate, though distances aren't to scale. The clouds are also near-realtime; I span that out into a separate project at https://clouds.matteason.co.uk, where the cloud images I create from EUMETSAT data are freely available. I've got more features almost ready to go, like the ability to turn off all UI, toggleable clouds and turning off the day/night cycle I'd love for…
2024 · iss.matteason.co.uk · its alternatives →
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uphere.space▲112Realtime tracking and prediction for thousands of satellites
2019 · its alternatives →
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Real-time ISS tracking, passes, and live space video
Jun 2026 · zhongmeng-tech-web.web.app · its alternatives →
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2019 · james.darpinian.com · its alternatives →
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An app for viewing the international space station live feed
2017 · its alternatives →
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SpaceHub▲2Track the ISS live — get notified when it flies over you
Jun 2026 · spacehub-nu.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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International Space Station Tracker on an ESP32 CYD (Cheap Yellow Display) costing $20. Live update over Wifi, touchscreen, backlight power management. Cheap and interesting classroom STEM project. Fully open source.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Yes, the urine tank on the International Space Station. In real time, I might add! This uses the official live telemetry stream from Lightstreamer, although – at least at the moment – it doesn't eg. check what the signal status is so telemetry might be down altogether and you'd never know. Maybe in v0.2. Native menu bar application, so it doesn't require running a copy of Chromium and Node to show you two emojis and a percentage. I got the idea for this when somebody linked to https://iss-mimic.github.io/Mimic/ joking about how we can see in real time how full the urine…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Live tracking of the International Space Station and its orbital neighbours, including the Cosmos 1408 debris.
May 2026 · psand.net · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I made Orbit, an iOS app that allows you to see the satellites, planets, and constellations above you in AR, on a 2D map, and on a 3D globe. The app includes more than 15,000 objects tracked by CelesTrack, together with their pass predictions, descriptions, and detailed orbital data. A searchable catalog of all objects is also available, as well as a built-in chatbot designed to answer any space-related questions you might have. This is my first published iOS app, so any feedback is greatly appreciated! App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6772174570
Jul 2026 · nagylukas.github.io · its alternatives →
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Today my collaborator and I are releasing issinrealtime.org, a multimedia project that plays back every day onboard the ISS. Feedback welcomed. Here's an article that was just released about it: https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-102725a-iss-in-real-t... I also wrote a "making of" post about it here: https://benfeist.com/posts/iss-in-real-time/
Oct 2025 · issinrealtime.org · its alternatives →
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Enigma▲224Discover and report UFO/UAP sightings around the world
2025 · enigmalabs.io · its alternatives →
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OrbView▲2Watch every satellite overhead in real time, in 3D
Jun 2026 · orbview.app · its alternatives →
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Look down on earth & listen to astronauts live from the ISS
2016 · its alternatives →
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Space, ISS, International Space Station, NASA, Vision Pro
2024 · its alternatives →
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2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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See the International Space Station in front of the Sun!
2017 · its alternatives →
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AstroAlert▲113Know exactly when satellites pass above you.
Nov 2025 · astroalert.app · its alternatives →
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