Agentic Quarks

Orbit: ISS Tracker & Night Sky

See when the ISS passes over you, how bright it will be, and where to look. Then hold the phone up for the night sky. On your home screen the app is simply Orbit.

  • A live globe with the ISS track, day and night, earthquakes, natural events and the aurora oval. Apple Maps satellite view, with 3D flyover where Apple has it, is free for everyone.
  • The next visible ISS pass: time, brightness and direction. A full pass list, and alerts that update when you open the app.
  • A sky chart of bright stars, the planets, the Moon and the ISS. Point the phone, or drag the chart. Tap an object for its name.
  • Orbit Pro is $9.99 once, no subscription: more bright satellites, an AR sky finder, medium and large widgets, themes and extra app icons. Family Sharing is on.
  • Made for iPhone Duo: unfolded shows the globe and what is overhead; half-folded puts the chart on top. Also on iPhone and iPad.
  • No account, no ads, no tracking. Data Not Collected.

Questions

Why does the widget say to open Orbit?

The widget reads the place you saved in the app. Open Orbit once, allow location or choose a city, and the Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets can count down to the next visible ISS pass. Medium and large widgets need Orbit Pro.

Does Orbit need my location?

Only if you want passes for where you are. The fix is approximate and stays on your device. You can refuse location and choose a city in Settings instead. Nothing you pick is sent to us.

What is free, and what is Pro?

The globe, ISS passes and alerts, the sky chart, earthquakes, natural events, aurora, the Apple Maps view, and the small and Lock Screen widgets are free. Orbit Pro is $9.99 once, not a subscription: more satellites, the AR sky finder, medium and large widgets, themes and extra app icons. Family Sharing is on. Restore Purchases is in Settings.

Does it work offline?

Pass times are computed on your phone from a satellite orbit snapshot that ships with the app. A daily refresh, plus earthquake, event and aurora updates, needs a network. If those downloads fail, the app keeps showing the last copy it saved.

Support

Questions, feedback or ideas? Email orbit@agenticquarks.com. To restore Pro on a new device, open Settings in the app and tap Restore purchase.