# New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto

> NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. (iPhone/iPad app by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-horizons-a-nasa-voyage-to-pluto/id473217882 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory](https://appshunter.io/developer/473217885)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 114 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-horizons-a-nasa-voyage-to-pluto/id473217882/reviews.md

## What is New Horizons?

Travel to worlds at the edge of the solar system aboard NASA’s New Horizons, the first mission to Pluto and the distant Kuiper Belt. This app brings you inside this historic voyage, from the New Horizons spacecraft and its science instruments, to the latest news and pictures, to education programs and activities.
 
Main features include:

Apple Watch: See the latest imagery and countdown to pluto in the main App, and see the countdown in a glance
 
News: Get up-to-the-minute reports from the New Horizons news center and Twitter feed.
 
Media: Browse through stunning images of New Horizons or those taken by the spacecraft’s cameras as they looked in on the Jupiter system and other deep-space targets; watch videos that tell the New Horizons story from the idea stage through its upcoming rendezvous with Pluto.
 
Info: Take a tour of the New Horizons spacecraft; check out the payload of miniature science instrument and examine the data these tools are already sending back to Earth.
 
Tools:  How – and when – will New Horizons reach the Pluto system? Open the locator to follow New Horizons along its path toward Pluto, and check the countdown clock to see exactly how much time remains – down to the second – before New Horizons sails past the dwarf planet and its four known moons on July 14, 2015. (Wonder how long it would take to fly, drive, bike or walk to Pluto? This section has the answers!)

## Key features

- Explore spacecraft and instruments
- View latest news and images
- Watch mission videos
- Track spacecraft's path to Pluto
- Countdown to Pluto rendezvous
- Compare travel times to Pluto

## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-horizons-a-nasa-voyage-to-pluto/id473217882/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashes immediately on iOS 12.4 on iPad

*2019-08-10, version 1.3.1*

Too bad.  Hopefully JPL will update, retest, and release.

### 5/5 — Doesn’t work on iOS 12

*2019-01-05, version 1.3.1*

I loved this app.  Worked great on the Pluto flyby but didn’t work for the Kiper belt object flyby.

### 1/5 — Crashes on launch

*2019-01-02, version 1.3.1*

New iPad gen 6, with iOS 12.1.1

Could be the new iOS?

### 5/5 — Please update 2018

*2019-01-01, version 1.3.1*

Hi, 

Wonderful app for those of us who like to follow the mission.

Please fix for ios12

Thank you

### 1/5 — Fix this app asap or fire the jerk who messed it up at Hopkins

*2016-01-17, version 1.2.5*

This app is almost a brain dead creation by you jerks who can't even program an iPad app to work I am amazed we even got to Pluto with this kind of crap software..app fails to update and it fails to open when reinstalled so now there is nothing you morons...yes morons I am a Ph.D. From Berkeley and you should be publicly reprimanded for this

### 4/5 — New Horizons

*2015-08-02, version 1.2.5*

The app works great.  Folks need to be patient as science takes time.  The imagery is clear and things are organized nicely.

### 1/5 — Low-res images :(

*2015-07-25, version 1.2.5*

You need to include @2x and @3x images. I went to look at the pictures but they were too low-real to read the text in the image.

### 1/5 — Too SLOW ....

*2015-07-22, version 1.2.5*

This app is a nightmare to use and wait on. Images take minutes to load, sometimes don't load at all or it crashes out.....I'm in Australia on the NBN so my link is fast enough. I imagine there is no cache server locally for content.

Seems anybody can put an app together but the difference lies in the usage of the app. Hope the software on the space craft wasn't written by the same blokes!!

Maybe it's written so people don't take an interest, I know this App has deadened my interest........

### 4/5 — Great app, judge for your self

*2015-07-20, version 1.2.5*

I'm a programmer by trade. Here's the deal, people are quick to complain and demand that all the crap they have running on their phones should work with everything else all the time. This app draws on other servers (they can't control) plus they do not have the resources to program safeguards against poor programming of other apps. If you have Angry Birds, TV Guide and FXX Now all loaded you're lucky anything works. Bottom line, this is not a commercial app. You might need to meet it half way. 

Get this app, it's fun, but do as I do: before loading, first shut down all other apps (remove from memory) and reboot your device. If you have problems, consider an operating system update. Be sure you have a solid wifi connection while using. I noticed that the app does not recover well from choking while accessing outside servers (like YouTube, etc.). Try to only use this app when using to a reliable Internet connection. 

I've had zero problems and lots of fun.

### 4/5 — I expected more

*2015-07-19, version 1.2.5*

The app as been crashing for the past 3 days I will reinstall but it defiantly needs a complete overall I expected more out of this app from JHU-APL

## Frequently asked questions about New Horizons

### What is the New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto app about?

This app provides an immersive experience into NASA's New Horizons mission, the first to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. It offers details about the spacecraft, its scientific instruments, the latest mission news, stunning imagery, and educational resources.

### What are the main features of the app?

Key features include exploring the New Horizons spacecraft and its instruments, accessing up-to-the-minute news reports and images from the mission, watching videos about the voyage, and following the spacecraft's path to Pluto with a countdown clock.

### Is this app free to download and use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What kind of information can I find about Pluto and the Kuiper Belt?

The app allows you to learn about the New Horizons mission's objectives, which include studying Pluto and its moons, as well as objects in the distant Kuiper Belt. You can view images taken by the spacecraft and learn about the scientific data it is collecting.

### Can I track the New Horizons spacecraft's progress?

Yes, the app includes a 'Tools' section with a locator to follow the New Horizons spacecraft along its path toward Pluto. It also features a countdown clock that shows the remaining time until the spacecraft's closest approach to the dwarf planet.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2016-03-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Fixed a crash on launch on iPad/iOS 7

### 1.3 — 2016-02-01

- Updated for iOS 9.2
- Now shows time and distance since Pluto encounter

### 1.2.5 — 2015-06-12

- Updated for iOS 8.3
- Now you can get the latest about New Horizons on your Apple Watch!  See the countdown to encounter in a Glance, and see the latest image (as well as access the countdown) from the App!

### 1.2.4 — 2015-03-30

- Updated artwork 
- Main page now cycles through featured stories from website (iPad)
- Footer now shows distance to Pluto in kilometers, and also shows the countdown to Pluto closest approach (iPad)

### 1.2.3 — 2015-01-15

- Fixed rendering problem with Locator View
- Improvements to iOS 6 layout
- Bug fixes and optimizations
- Added a Today Extension that shows the time to Pluto encounter, and the current distance in AU.

This will be the last version to support iOS 6.  Please upgrade to iOS 7 or higher to keep getting updates!

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