Liftoff vs Next Spaceflight
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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?
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Spaceflight at 4.9 against Liftoff's 4.3. Next Spaceflight also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). 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 97, 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 91% of Next Spaceflight's.
Liftoff ships an update every 5 months, Next Spaceflight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liftoff | Next Spaceflight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (97 ratings) | 4.9 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vatthikorn Apiratitham | NASASpaceflight LLC |
Customer experience
Liftoff
Next Spaceflight
Bugs and requests
Liftoff
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
Liftoff
No in-app purchases
Next Spaceflight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Liftoff free?
Is Next Spaceflight free?
Which has better reviews, Liftoff or Next Spaceflight?
Do Liftoff or Next Spaceflight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Liftoff or Next Spaceflight?
Other comparisons
