Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to OrbView
Watch every satellite overhead in real time, in 3D
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.
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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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22d ago · space.bl2.net · its alternatives →
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CosmikfreeThe Flightradar of space — every satellite, live in 3D
Jul 2026 · gocosmik.com · its alternatives →
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uphere.spacefree tier▲112Realtime tracking and prediction for thousands of satellites
2019 · uphere.space · its alternatives →
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Sat Seeker▲75Simple ISS Tracker to notify you of visible passes overhead
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A live 3D globe of every satellite orbiting Earth
Apr 2026 · azmth.space · its alternatives →
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The concept for metiq.space came after playing Global Magnates with friends and realizing how fragmented live global data is. ships, aircraft, satellites, ports, weather, hazards, infrastructure, cyber, and public datasets all exist, but they usually live in separate tools and maps. The goal was to build one interactive 3D globe where live public data could be visualized by latitude, longitude, and altitude. Surface data stays on the globe, while aircraft, satellites, and other above surface things can be represented in actual 3D space instead of being flattened onto a map. The outcome is an…
Jun 2026 · metiq.space · its alternatives →
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An app for viewing the international space station live feed
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Cosmic-Watch▲73The World’s first 3D astronomical clock & stunning skyguide
2020 · cosmic-watch.com · 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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Get a real-time view of the Earth from the ISS
2016 · nasa.gov · its alternatives →
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The round-the-clock tracking device from Runtastic
2014 · runtastic.com · 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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This is a service I've built to provide equirectangular cloud maps of the whole Earth, updated every 3 hours, for free. It's based on infrared and visible light data from EUMETSAT, processed to enhance the clouds and try to reduce the impact of surface temperatures on the final image. I built it because it's surprisingly hard to find these kinds of images in a format that's useful to developers and hobbyists. I was building a 3D ISS tracker and wanted to include live clouds but couldn't find anything good, so I got sidetracked, and here we are.
2023 · github.com · 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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OneGlanse▲77Free open-source GEO tracker for LLM visibility
Apr 2026 · oneglanse.com · its alternatives →
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A free, real-time 3D globe streaming global live signals.
Jul 2026 · overwatch.earth · its alternatives →
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