# MeteorActive

> Meteor shower forecast

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1205712190](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1205712190)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1205712190`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alexander Vasenin
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (2,355 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-28
- **First published:** 2017-08-04
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meteoractive/id1205712190)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://meteoractive.com/privacy.html](https://meteoractive.com/privacy.html)

## Description

MeteorActive delivers the most accurate meteor activity forecast, with an events calendar, upcoming-night predictions, and hour-by-hour estimates to optimize your skywatch.

Using your location, meteoroid stream orbits, moon phase, and light pollution data, it identifies the best meteor showers and provides reliable references to maximize clear skies.

## Rankings

- #36,969 — Overall

## Review summary

MeteorActive is lauded for being free, easy to use, and visually stunning, with a strong emphasis on planning meteor viewing. Reviewers appreciate the rich visuals, educational data, and the app’s utility for students, families, and ham radio hobbyists. It also excels at showing when and where to look, and providing timely event information. Common concerns include gaps in shower coverage, occasional UX ambiguities around time windows, and occasional notification reliability. Overall, it’s a powerful, user-friendly tool with meaningful educational value and room for content and reliability improvements.

### Pros

- Easy to use with quick setup
- Free / no cost access
- Stunning visualization and visuals
- Strong planning tool for meteor viewing with timing and sky location
- Educational content with science data, including usefulness for ham radio operators

### Cons

- Coverage gaps: some meteor showers are missing
- UX clarity issues around time windows and a need for more explanation
- Notifications can be unreliable for some users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1205712190)