Liftoff vs Launch Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liftoff
Track all space launches globally, past and future. Get detailed information on missions, launch vehicles, and real-time weather. Add events to your calendar and watch live streams.
- View past and upcoming launches worldwide
- Detailed launch and vehicle specifications
- Real-time launch weather updates
- Add launches to your calendar
- Home screen countdown widgets
- Search launches, vehicles, agencies, astronauts
- Live launch streams and past launch videos
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Liftoff is your go-to app for viewing past and upcoming space launches worldwide. Features: • Explore recent and upcoming launches worldwide. • Access launch details: time, location, mission specifics, and launch vehicle information including technical specifications, success rates, reusability, launch cost, and more. • Real-time weather information for each launch. Stay informed about launch conditions with detailed weather updates, covering visibility, precipitation chance, wind speed, and cloud cover. • Easily add launch events to your calendar and never miss a single launch. • Home Screen widgets for upcoming launch countdown. • Effortless search for launches, launch vehicles, agencies or astronauts. • Detailed insights and configuration data for launch vehicles and spacecraft. • Live streams of upcoming launches and videos of past launches.
Launch Times
Stay informed about upcoming rocket launches with a simple interface. Get details on rocket type, satellite info, and mission descriptions. Watch live streams and share launches with friends.
- Upcoming launch list
- Rocket and satellite details
- Mission descriptions
- Rocket history
- Live video streams
- Launch sharing
- Notification scheduling
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Say "hello!" to your new favorite way to stay updated on upcoming rocket launches! Launch Times provides simple interface that delivers data straight to your fingertips. View a list of the soonest launches with a breakdown on rocket type, satellite information, and mission description. Dive deep and learn about the history of each rocket and the launch agency, or kick back at home and tune in to live video streams. Share upcoming rocket launches with your friends and schedule notifications so you never miss a launch! "The only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment." – Elon Musk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Launch Times at monthly against Liftoff's every 5 months. Launch Times also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (584 vs 96). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Launch Times holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launch Times has 584 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Liftoff's written reviews are positive against 61% of Launch Times's.
Liftoff ships an update every 5 months, Launch Times monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liftoff | Launch Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (96 ratings) | 4.6 (584 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 584 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vatthikorn Apiratitham | Relapse, LLC |
Customer experience
Liftoff
Launch Times
Bugs and requests
Liftoff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Launch Times
Reported bugs
6 issues- App won't open on iPhone X
- Blank purple page on app launch
- Support link doesn't function properly
- Video stream routing issues (YouTube vs on-site)
- Missing launches from schedule
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- Unreliable launch schedule data
Requested features
7 requests- Filter launches by country or specific launch site
- Push notifications for upcoming launches
- Calendar reminders and alarms
- Filter by space agency or company (e.g., SpaceX only)
- Direct links to watch launch streams
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- Ability to select which launch sites to monitor
- Company branding and information in app menu
In-app purchases
Liftoff
No in-app purchases
Launch Times
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Liftoff free?
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