Backyard Apollo AR vs When Launch? Rockets and Space
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”!
When Launch? Rockets and Space
Stay informed about upcoming rocket launches and space events. Get comprehensive details on activities from major space agencies and companies, ensuring you never miss a launch.
- Rocket launch notifications
- Space event updates
- Information from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin
- Comprehensive event details
- High-quality content
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When Launch aims to keep rocket launch and space event enthusiasts informed so they can tune in and watch these events. Created by Space Orbit to deliver high-quality content and comprehensive information, keeping you up to date on all activities from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other space agencies and companies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spaceorbit.com.br/politica-de-privacidade/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backyard Apollo AR at none against When Launch? Rockets and Space's 2. Backyard Apollo AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). When Launch? Rockets and Space's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. When Launch? Rockets and Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Backyard Apollo AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
When Launch? Rockets and Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Apollo AR has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, When Launch? Rockets and Space fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Apollo AR | When Launch? Rockets and Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wobbleworks LLC | Pedro Pallotta |
Customer experience
Backyard Apollo AR
When Launch? Rockets and Space
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
When Launch? Rockets and Space
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backyard Apollo AR
No in-app purchases
When Launch? Rockets and Space
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$14.99
Questions
Is Backyard Apollo AR free?
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