LaRC Alerts vs Next Spaceflight
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.
Next Spaceflight
Track all orbital rocket launches with a comprehensive schedule, news, and event updates. Explore detailed mission information, 3D simulations, and live countdowns for major space agencies and private companies. Stay informed about Starship activity and access links to live streams.
- Rocket launch schedule
- 3D launch simulations
- Past launch catalog
- Starship activity tracker
- Live launch countdowns
- Latest space news
- Launch pad satellite maps
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Next Spaceflight features rocket launch schedules, news, and events for all the key players including SpaceX, NASA, Roscosmos, ULA, Blue Origin, ISRO, Rocket Lab, and more. Features: - A rocket launch schedule with all the orbital missions - 3D launch simulations and live playback for most launches - A catalog with thousands of past orbital rocket launches - A dedicated section for Starship activity in Boca Chica - Live launch countdowns - Latest news - Upcoming events - Reuse and core history for SpaceX missions - Commercial and government launch vehicles from across the globe - Detailed satellite maps of launch pads - Links to live streams of upcoming launches and videos of past launches - A description for each mission - Notifications for upcoming launches (toggle in settings) - Statistics for most launches - Ad free! Seriously, who wants ads?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Spaceflight at 91% against LaRC Alerts's 0%. Next Spaceflight also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). LaRC Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Next Spaceflight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Spaceflight has 29K 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 91% of Next Spaceflight's.
LaRC Alerts ships an update every 10 months, Next Spaceflight every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LaRC Alerts | Next Spaceflight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #84 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | NASASpaceflight LLC |
Customer experience
LaRC Alerts
Next Spaceflight
Bugs and requests
LaRC Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Next Spaceflight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Favorites filter not working as expected
- Starship section not updating with latest information
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to add launches to calendar
- More customizable notification settings
- Spacecraft/vehicle search functionality
- Integration with Apple Watch for quick updates
In-app purchases
LaRC Alerts
No in-app purchases
Next Spaceflight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LaRC Alerts free?
Is Next Spaceflight free?
Which has better reviews, LaRC Alerts or Next Spaceflight?
Do LaRC Alerts or Next Spaceflight have ads?
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