ISS Live Now: Live Earth View

Developer: VKL Apps

Category: Education

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24.7M installs

386.3K ratings

124.5K monthly active users

$10K+ monthly revenue est.

IAP 43% · Ad 57%

Install Trends

Weekly +11.2K

Steady

Monthly +52.8K

Steady

ISS Live Now: Live Earth View Summary

ISS Live Now: Live Earth View is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in Education by VKL Apps. Released in May 2014 (12 years ago). It has about 24.7M+ installs and 386.3K ratings with a 4.75★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 124.5K monthly active users and generates around $10K+ monthly revenue (43% IAP / 57% ads). Store metadata: updated May 26, 2026, version 828002.

Recent activity: 11.2K installs this week (52.8K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and 81 new ratings this week View trends →

Advertising: AppGoblin detected 1.00 monetized ad creatives shown inside the app.

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on May 6, 2026. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Nov 25, 2025.

Store info: Last updated on Google Play on May 26, 2026 (version 828002).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

ISS Live Now: Live Earth View was last scanned for SDKs 2026-05-06. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

App Details

Store ID: com.nicedayapps.iss_free

First Released: 2014-05-15

Store Last Updated: 2026-05-26

In-App Purchases: Yes

Ads: Yes

Website: vklapps.com

App Store

Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06

AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-06-03

Ads & App-Ads.txt

Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-18

Ads.txt Crawl Status: Failed

AppGoblin SDK Scans

Successful Last Crawled: 2026-05-06

Last Crawled: 2026-05-06

Last Crawl Status: Success

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App Description

Live ISS Earth in HD: tracker, NASA, SpaceX, ESA streams, alerts & astronomy

Watch the Earth live from space, in real time, from the International Space Station (ISS). ISS Live Now turns your phone into a window on space: live ISS cameras, a real-time satellite tracker, astronomy and stargazing tools, and a community of enthusiasts, so you can follow human spaceflight up close and NASA's Artemis missions to the Moon.

Highlights
- Live Earth in HD, 24/7, straight from space aboard the ISS.
- Real-time ISS tracking on an interactive orbit map.
- Artemis context: follow NASA's Artemis missions and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon.
- Alerts for visible passes, rocket launches and space events.
- Space news and launches from NASA, SpaceX, ESA, Roscosmos, JAXA, Blue Origin and more.

Live and recorded channels
Multiple cameras and channels, straight from the ISS and the space agencies:
- HD Camera - the Earth in real time, in rich detail.
- SD Camera - astronaut activities and operations on board.
- 4K Camera - Sen.com - high-resolution views of the planet.
- NASA TV and NASA TV Media - official NASA coverage.
- ESA TV - broadcasts from the European Space Agency.
- Spacewalk (Recorded) - astronaut spacewalks in HD.
- Night (Time-lapse) - city lights, auroras and storms seen from above.
- Inside the ISS (Recorded) - a tour of the station modules, guided by astronauts.
- Launch Pad Cameras and Temporary Channel - launches and special broadcasts from NASA, SpaceX, ESA and Roscosmos.

Tools to explore space
- Sky Explorer - locate the ISS in the sky in 3D, along with the Sun and the Moon.
- ISS Detector - see when and where the station crosses your sky.
- Events - the schedule of upcoming rocket launches and space events.
- Who is on the ISS? - meet the crew currently on board.
- NASA On Demand and News - watch official NASA+ videos, series and the latest news.
- Solar System Explorer and Telescopes - explore planets, moons and the deep sky.
- SpaceX Docking Simulator - play and practice a docking with the station.
- Virtual Tour - visit the interior of the ISS in 360 degrees, with imagery from Google Street View captured by astronaut Thomas Pesquet.

Community chat
Chat live with space lovers from all over the world, share photos and climb the Chat Champions leaderboard. Messages come with automatic translation.

About the broadcast
When the ISS is on the night side of the Earth the image goes black, which is normal. A blue or gray screen means a camera switch or a short pause in the NASA signal, and the stream returns within a few minutes.

Follow ISS Live Now
Instagram: @isslivenow
Facebook: @isslivenow
X: @isslivenow

Download ISS Live Now and start exploring space today.