Spot the Station

4.5
1.94K reviews
Government
100K+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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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
10 June 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

4.2
1.86K reviews
Graham Hudspith
15 November 2023
Since my first review, I've updated to a Pixel 8. The updated app version, v1.2.1, doesn't crash now, which is nice. Initially, it refused to detect my location automatically, just spun forever. The manual location input box doesn't work either. *However*, after the developers responded to my review (thanks, I appreciate that), I've tried again and it now all works ! A server issue, perhaps ? Can now start playing 👍 Prior to v1.2.1 : Sounds great. Immediately crashes on my Pixel 7.
8 people found this review helpful
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NASA 
15 November 2023
Thank you for your valuable feedback. An updated version was released to the App Store this week (v1.2.1 on Nov 13 2023), 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.
Meg Keehan
30 May 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 
11 June 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.
MaryAnn Andreasson
31 May 2025
Set your notification time in the app, I have mine set at 30 minutes before. Also there's settings for time to view so you won't be looking at the ISS far away, I have mine set for at least 2 minutes viewing, then the ISS passes closer to you. Use AR tab and point your screen to the sky and you'll see the exact path to get an eyeball view.
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NASA 
11 June 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your great experience with our app! Please invite your friends and family to install and use this free app so that they can also enjoy it. We're constantly looking to improve, so feel free to share any additional thoughts or suggestions you might have.

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