# ISS Live Now vs Double Trees

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Double Trees at none against ISS Live Now's 1. Double Trees also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ISS Live Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Double Trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

ISS Live Now ships an update monthly, Double Trees every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ISS Live Now | Double Trees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 92 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlos Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138994691) | [KinderBell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653659681) |

## What reviewers say

### ISS Live Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692)

Experience Earth from orbit with a 24/7 live HD video stream from the International Space Station. Track the ISS's path on a dynamic map and access various NASA and ESA feeds, including spacewalk footage and interior tours.

**Highlights:** 24/7 live HD Earth view from ISS, Interactive ISS orbit tracker map, Multiple live video streams (ISS cameras, NASA TV, ESA), Spacewalk and interior ISS video tours, Notifications for live sunrise/sunset views, Launchpad live streams

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional program
- 🚀 Excellent
- 🚀 Fascinating!
- 🚀 Educational
- 🚀 Great fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It is not working
- 🐛 Maybe I'm getting old
- 🐛 Good app...but inappropriate ads for a family app.
- 🐛 Cameras seem to be down a lot.
- 🐛 More earth less space station !!!

**Reported bugs**

- Map is not working!
- Live feed cuts when strange things happen
- No camera available
- Constant loss of connection
- Camera quality issues

**Requested features**

- More live cameras please
- Add zoom in function
- Add more map options
- Add ability to save stills or videos
- Add captions for the videos


### Double Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-trees/id6761712880)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ISS Live Now free?

ISS Live Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Double Trees free?

Double Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do ISS Live Now or Double Trees have ads?

Both ISS Live Now and Double Trees show ads.

### Which is updated more often, ISS Live Now or Double Trees?

ISS Live Now ships an update monthly, and Double Trees every 10 days. Most recently, ISS Live Now was updated on October 24, 2026 and Double Trees on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*