Liftoff vs Space Launch Now
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.
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 rating: Space Launch Now at 4.8 against Liftoff's 4.3. Space Launch Now also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (32K vs 96). Liftoff's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Liftoff 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 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 58% of Space Launch Now's.
Liftoff ships an update every 5 months, Space Launch Now monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liftoff | Space Launch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (96 ratings) | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vatthikorn Apiratitham | Caleb Jones |
Customer experience
Liftoff
Space Launch Now
Bugs and requests
Liftoff
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
Liftoff
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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