LaRC Alerts vs Space Launch Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaRC Alerts
Get immediate notifications for weather, fire, security, and safety emergencies affecting Langley Research Center. This app provides critical updates directly from Center Emergency Management personnel to keep you informed about on-site conditions.
- Emergency event alerts
- Weather notifications
- Safety alerts
- Fire alerts
- Security alerts
- On-site condition updates
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Receive alerts for Langley Research Center issued by the Center Emergency Management personnel whenever weather, safety, fire, or security emergency events may affect the Center on-site conditions.
Space Launch Now
Stay informed about upcoming rocket launches from major space agencies and private companies. Access a comprehensive history of spaceflight, detailed vehicle information, and advanced search capabilities to find specific launches. Enjoy a customizable interface with day/night themes.
- Launch notifications
- Spaceflight history
- Vehicle details
- Advanced search and filters
- Day/Night theme
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Get updates and notifications for rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, and many more! Features: • Notifications for upcoming rocket launches. • History of space flight back to the first manned space flight. • Vehicle details on commonly used launch vehicles by SpaceX, NASA, ULA and others.. • Advanced search and filters for finding specific space launches. • Optional Day/Night theme. Launch Tracking Track rocket launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Orbital/ATK as well as international launches from NASA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, JAXA and ESA. Science Missions Follow along with NASA resupply missions to the International Space Station, commercial satellite launches from providers like IRIDIUM and science missions like James Webb Space Telescope! Vehicle Information Get to know all the rockets that take us to orbit such as the Soyuz, Atlas, Delta, Ariane, Proton and Falcon 9 launch vehicle families. Space Launch Now is in no way affiliated with SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ISRO, ESA or any other launch provider. By using this app you agree to the Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Launch Now at 58% against LaRC Alerts's 0%. Space Launch Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). LaRC Alerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Space Launch Now sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LaRC Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Launch Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Launch Now has 32K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LaRC Alerts's written reviews are positive against 58% of Space Launch Now's.
LaRC Alerts ships an update every 10 months, Space Launch Now monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LaRC Alerts | Space Launch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Caleb Jones |
Customer experience
LaRC Alerts
Space Launch Now
Bugs and requests
LaRC Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Launch Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using Starship tab
- Watch live links not working
- Home screen not loading properly
- Countdown timer resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add launches to calendar
- Improve notification filtering by location/agency
- Provide more context on mission details
- Implement a feedback/support channel
In-app purchases
LaRC Alerts
No in-app purchases
Space Launch Now
- Pro Access Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Access Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Super Fan - 2020$1.99
- Founder - 2018$2.99
- Super Fan - 2021$2.99
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- Ground Crew - 2020$3.99
- Super Fan - 2022$3.99
- Super Fan - 2024$4.99
- Ground Crew - 2022$6.99
- Flight Controller - 20202 variants$7.99
- Flight Controller - 2022$9.99
- Elon? - 2021$24.99
- All Access Lifetime$49.99
Questions
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