# Rocket Recovery — Find Your Model Rocket > Rocket launch simulator predicting flight performance and landing based on rocket and environmental factors. (iPhone/iPad app by Bryan Marshall.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocket-recovery/id1536668373 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bryan Marshall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521903901) - Category: Sports, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.13/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 6 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-07-26 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocket-recovery/id1536668373/reviews.md ## What is Rocket Recovery? How high will my rocket go? Where did my rocket go? Do I have a big enough area to launch? Should I launch in these weather conditions? Which motor should I use? Which parachute? Should I use a streamer? These are all questions that Rocket Recovery helps answer. Rocket Recovery is a rocket launch simulator that lets you choose your rocket, your motor, your recovery device, and see how high, how fast and how far your rocket will go. Learn whether your parachute will deploy while your rocket is still climbing. See how fast it will be moving when it leaves the launchpad. Performance. Rocket Recovery gives you data on the rocket's velocity at various times, the expected altitude, the altitude when the parachute, or other device, deploys, time of the flight, how far it goes, where it is expected to land on a map. Rocket Recovery also warns you if you are too slow off the guide rail or have too much weathercocking. Both of these are dangerous situations. Rocket Recovery will sample the data 100 times per second to give you the best, most accurate flight simulation on an iPhone or iPad. This is important when you are using motors that burn for less than a second. Rocket Recovery has a full inventory of rocket motors with the tested thrust data built in to the app. This data allows Rocket Recovery to know how much thrust a motor is outputting in that brief moment. It can also determine how much the motor weighs, since the lighter the rocket, the more the thrust accelerates it. As new motors become available, they are added to the inventory. If you find a motor missing, just let us know. Rocket Recovery allows you to use motors up to a "C" impulse class. To use larger motors, you will need to subscribe to Rocket Recovery Pro. Using the current weather conditions, you will get the most accurate simulations possible. Wind speed and direction are simply not enough. To get it right, you need to know the temperature, humidity, air pressure, and dew point. All of this will affect your rocket's flight characteristics. Rocket Recovery fetches the weather data for you. You can also change the wind conditions simply and easily. If you are at a launch site with on location wind data, you can use that instead for even more accuracy. You can also have an inventory of different recovery devices from parachutes to streamers. You can also create your own in different shapes, sizes and materials. All of this affects the performance of the rocket and its recovery. When it is time to launch, you can adjust the height of the guide rail as well as the angle of the launch pad, either into the wind or away from it. This helps determine the best launch metrics for the conditions. There is full logging built in that starts with the performance data, any of which can be edited, and creates a log that tracks the weather, the exact rocket setup, the launch pad setup, the flight, the recovery, the performance, and any notes you wish to keep. It is truly comprehensive. Rocket Recovery Pro: Rocket Recovery Pro, is an additional subscription that allows you to create an inventory of more than one rocket. Once you create a rocket, it is yours to keep in the app until you decide to delete it. Even if your subscription ends, your rockets remain. You won't be able to create more, but you won't lose any. Rocket Recovery Pro is also required if you wish to create multistage rockets. Again, you will not lose the rocket if the subscription ends, but you cannot create more. Lastly, Rocket Recovery Pro is required for you to use motors up to a “G” rating for your mid power launches. ## Key features - Rocket launch simulation - Performance data (altitude, velocity, time) - Motor and recovery device selection - Weather condition integration - Launch pad and guide rail adjustments - Comprehensive launch logging - Customizable recovery devices ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Annual with 2 Week Trial | $2.49 | per year | | 6 Month with 2 Week Trial | $1.49 | per 6 months | | 1 Month with 2 Week Trial | $0.49 | per month | ## Recent user reviews (7 of 7) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocket-recovery/id1536668373/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Can’t open app *2024-08-09* I’ve downloaded the app and it won’t open and apparently it has had a rewrite may be that screwed it who know, please fix ### 5/5 — Best Rocketry App *2023-11-30* This is a great app for model rocketry. The free app works great it only allows to one rocket. After my first launch I had to buy the yearly subscription. Best money I’ve spent in a long time. ### 5/5 — Best Rocketry App *2023-07-24* This is a great app for model rocketry. The free app works great it only allows to one rocket. After my first launch I had to buy the yearly subscription. Best money I’ve spent in a long time. ### 5/5 — Best Rocketry App *2023-04-15* This is a great app for model rocketry. The free app works great it only allows to one rocket. After my first launch I had to buy the yearly subscription. Best money I’ve spent in a long time. ### 5/5 — Rocket Recovery *2023-03-04, version 1.1* Very cool app. Helps you judge where your rocket might land depending on wind. ### 1/5 — Up to date *2023-02-26* It only shows the rascal and not anything else like the Epic 2. Also when I click launch the app just closes ### 2/5 — Cannot get past the EULA *2022-12-05* I’m clicking the checkbox on the EULA but nothing happens. Please fix so I can at least try the app. ## Frequently asked questions about Rocket Recovery ### What is Rocket Recovery? Rocket Recovery is a rocket launch simulator that helps you predict how high, fast, and far your model rocket will go. It allows you to select your rocket, motor, and recovery device, and then simulates the flight based on various environmental factors. ### What kind of performance data does Rocket Recovery provide? Rocket Recovery provides detailed performance data including velocity at various times, expected altitude, the altitude of parachute deployment, total flight time, expected distance, and landing location on a map. It also warns about dangerous situations like slow guide rail exit or excessive weathercocking. ### How does Rocket Recovery use weather conditions? Rocket Recovery integrates current weather data such as wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, air pressure, and dew point to provide the most accurate flight simulations. You can also manually adjust wind conditions or use on-location data for even greater precision. ### Can I customize recovery devices in Rocket Recovery? Yes, Rocket Recovery allows you to use an inventory of different recovery devices like parachutes and streamers. You can also create and use your own custom recovery devices with varying shapes, sizes, and materials, which will affect the rocket's performance. ### What are the subscription options for Rocket Recovery Pro? Rocket Recovery offers subscription plans for larger motors. These include a 1-month plan for $0.49 with a 2-week trial, a 6-month plan for $1.49 with a 2-week trial, and an annual plan for $2.49 with a 2-week trial. ### How often is Rocket Recovery updated? The app was last updated on May 8, 2022, with the latest version being 1.1. New motors are added to the inventory as they become available, and users can suggest missing motors. ### What devices is Rocket Recovery compatible with? Rocket Recovery is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to provide accurate simulations, sampling data 100 times per second for optimal results, especially with fast-burning motors. ### What is the age rating for Rocket Recovery? Rocket Recovery has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in model rocketry simulation. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2022-05-08 Rocket Recovery has been almost entirely rewritten! Improvements for the user to make it easier to use. Under the hood has been greatly improved to keep things flying smoothly! Lots and lots of little bugs went squish. This rewrite also paves the way for upcoming new features! Keep an eye out for them. ### 1.0 — 2021-07-26 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Rocket Recovery | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Marksman Journal: Training Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marksman-journal-training-log/id1613606007) | 2.7 (3) | Free | Sports | | [Golf Range Finder - Skyrange](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-range-finder-skyrange/id6462957427) | 4.6 (10) | Free | Sports | | [RockBook - Make your notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rockbook-make-your-notes/id1617861087) | — | Free | Sports | | [KastKing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kastking/id6448140335) | 2.3 (10) | Free | Sports | | [OOima](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ooima/id1597873343) | — | Free | Sports | | [iScubaSites](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iscubasites/id1273730297) | 4.4 (8) | Free | Sports | ## More apps by Bryan Marshall - [Hot Horse: Blanket & Riding](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot-horse-blanket-and-riding/id1521903899) - [Blend Modes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blend-modes/id1589787153) - [CopySage - Pasteboard Analyzer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/copysage-pasteboard-analyzer/id6756826518) All apps by Bryan Marshall: https://appshunter.io/developer/1521903901 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-05.*