# ISS 360 Perspective vs ISS Explorer

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ISS Explorer at 16 against ISS 360 Perspective's 1. ISS 360 Perspective's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ISS 360 Perspective against 4.9 for ISS Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISS Explorer has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ISS 360 Perspective ships an update every 9 months, ISS Explorer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ISS 360 Perspective | ISS Explorer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-360-perspective/id1145036091/reviews)** | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-explorer/id1429876038/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | — | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 747 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pluribus Web LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/883212120) | [NASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/355542146) |

## What reviewers say

### ISS 360 Perspective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-360-perspective/id1145036091)

Experience a real-time view of Earth rotating below from the International Space Station. While imagery is rendered, the camera and ISS position are live, showing you the exact portion of Earth visible from orbit at any given moment.

**Highlights:** Real-time Earth view from ISS, Live ISS position tracking, Rendered Earth imagery, Interactive 3D globe

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ISS Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-explorer/id1429876038)

Explore a detailed 3D model of the International Space Station. Rotate, zoom, and select individual components to learn about their function and systems. Organize your view by turning parts and labels on or off.

**Highlights:** Interactive 3D ISS model, Rotate and zoom functionality, Selectable parts with isolation, Detailed information on components, Hierarchical part organization, Toggle parts and labels

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ISS 360 Perspective free?

ISS 360 Perspective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ISS Explorer free?

ISS Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ISS 360 Perspective or ISS Explorer?

ISS 360 Perspective is rated higher. ISS 360 Perspective averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ISS Explorer averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.

### Which is updated more often, ISS 360 Perspective or ISS Explorer?

ISS 360 Perspective ships an update every 9 months, and ISS Explorer every 10 months. Most recently, ISS 360 Perspective was updated on October 1, 2026 and ISS Explorer on October 13, 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.*