Backyard Apollo AR vs Latest Info for SpaceX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Apollo AR
Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.
- Life-sized rocket model
- 360-degree viewing
- Augmented reality placement
- Realistic launch sequence
- Authentic mission sounds
- Customizable rocket experience
- Snapshot sharing
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Its the model rocket you’ve always wanted! See a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket up close from every angle walk under and around it, then blast it off! Authentic mission sounds using 3D positional audio — wear headphones for the coolest effect — combine with realistic high-detail graphics, physically-based rendering, and HDR audio recordings of real rocket launches to make the experience just like being there! You’ll be able to launch your rocket again and again, from anywhere you like. Just tap where you want your rocket to appear. It's that easy! Launch a tiny model on your desktop or a full-sized giant in a field! Backyard Apollo offers ways to customize your experience too, making it even more fun to launch your rockets and take snapshots for your friends. “3…2…1…Houston: we have liftoff”!
Latest Info for SpaceX
Stay updated on all things SpaceX with this app. Access comprehensive information on launches, crew, and the latest company news through an intuitive interface. Get notified about upcoming launches and track rocket details.
- Launch notifications
- Upcoming and past launch browsing
- Detailed rocket information
- Countdown widget
- SpaceX news and developments
- Crew information
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SpaceX World is an app that all SpaceX enthusiasts can reach all info about the company, launches, crew, and latest news via a warm UI. Features: - Set notifications for upcoming launches you select - Browse all upcoming and past launches - Detailed rocket information - Countdown Widget for the next upcoming launch - Latest news about SpaceX, other companies, and recent developments in space technology - All crew who are attended the SpaceX Launches Powered by Apple’s latest technologies SwiftUI 3.0 and Xcode 13.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Latest Info for SpaceX at every 2 months against Backyard Apollo AR's every 7 months. Backyard Apollo AR's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 169). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Backyard Apollo AR against 4.7 for Latest Info for SpaceX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Apollo AR has 1.5K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Backyard Apollo AR's written reviews are positive against 75% of Latest Info for SpaceX's.
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, Latest Info for SpaceX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Apollo AR | Latest Info for SpaceX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) | 4.7 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 169 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wobbleworks LLC | Gokmen Akar |
Customer experience
Backyard Apollo AR
Latest Info for SpaceX
Bugs and requests
Backyard Apollo AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Startup crashes and sensor reset loops
- Rocket launch sequence freezes
- Persistent audio issues after app closure
Requested features
3 requests- Add more rocket models and launch configurations
- Implement video recording capability
- Improve overall stability and performance
Latest Info for SpaceX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backyard Apollo AR
No in-app purchases
Latest Info for SpaceX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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