Spot the Station

4.6
3.02K reviews
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100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

For anyone who has ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe, witnessing the ISS pass overhead can be an awe-inspiring moment. The Spot the Station mobile app is designed to notify users when the International Space Station (ISS) is visible overhead from their location. It aims to broaden access and awareness of the ISS and NASA globally, by providing users with an opportunity to experience the wonder of the ISS firsthand. The realization that there are human beings living and working in that tiny dot, orbiting the Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 17,500 miles per hour, is breathtaking. The app includes several helpful features including: 1. 2D & 3D real-time location views of the ISS 2. Upcoming Sighting Lists with visibility data 3. Augmented Reality (AR) view with compass and trajectory lines embedded into the camera view 4. Up-to-date NASA ISS Resources & Blog 5. Privacy Settings 6. Push Notifications when the ISS is approaching your location
Updated on
Jun 10, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.91K reviews
Barbara Shea
July 9, 2025
Notifications don't work correctly! I have tried to use the filters, because there's no reason to get notified for flyovers of 15 degrees or less, but when I use the filters, I may get a notification once out of 10 flyovers. Notifications are totally haphazard. I would also like to see a setting for how far in advance of the flyover to be notified. Other than the notification problem, the app is barely just OK. I want the PC page back!
28 people found this review helpful
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Meg Keehan
May 30, 2025
It's good - when it works, but it's not reliable enough. On too many days, the main screen will say the ISS will be overhead at x time, but when you click on that box to get details, the next screen says nope, nothing until (date). Some times it will say the ISS is coming from the west, but it's actually coming from the east. Love to see it when the stars align (pun!) but can't trust it.
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NASA 
June 11, 2025
Thank you for your valuable feedback. An updated version will be released to the App Store (v1.6.0 on June 13 2025), which we think will resolve several reported issues. Please install the updated version and test the app again. We appreciate your patience, interest and engagement as we continue to push enhancements to improve user experience.
Mike Meschi
November 16, 2023
Update 11/15: I just updated to 5 stars. Thank you developers for adopting a fix. I was able to install, take the nice introduction tour of the app, and location was precise!! NASA!! You can't make an app that can detect my location without crashing? I've installed it twice, I'm not doing it again... Too bad bc I'm very interested in seeing the station... And the tool bag floating a few minutes behind.
42 people found this review helpful
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NASA 
November 15, 2023
Thank you for your valuable feedback. Location services was restored on Nov 13 2023, which we think will resolve several reported issues. Please install the latest version and test the app again. We appreciate your patience, interest and engagement as we continue to push enhancements to improve user experience.

What’s new

* New: Upcoming Sightings page to allow filtering the sightings by cloud cover.
* New: Settings to switch the app units between Metric (default) and Imperial (US) units.
* New: Upcoming Sightings page to open the Past Sightings page that shows the history of the past events for the last 2 weeks at the selected location.
* New: Resources page is the Earth Science Data Resources.
* New feature on the Upcoming Sightings page to add each sighting to the phone calendar