Comparison

Backyard Apollo AR vs RocketGlobe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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”!

About

RocketGlobe

Features
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Rocket Globe brings rocket launches from around the world onto a single 3D globe. Launch pads across the planet appear on a rotating Earth. Upcoming launches show up with a live countdown as the rocket stands on the pad — and at T‑0 it ignites and climbs into the sky. ■ Features • Rocket launch pads worldwide on a 3D globe • Real‑time launch data & precise countdowns from TheSpaceDevs • Rocket launch → ascent animation synced to the countdown • Outcome effects for successful and failed launches • Launch reminders — tap the bell for any launch you care about • Natural gestures: drag to rotate, pinch to zoom, tilt to look around Earth imagery uses NASA's Blue Marble (public domain). Launch data is provided by TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Don't like ads? Remove them permanently with a one‑time purchase. Enjoying the app? Buy the developer a coffee to show your support.

Screenshots

Backyard Apollo AR4 screens
RocketGlobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backyard Apollo AR at none against RocketGlobe's 2. Backyard Apollo AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). RocketGlobe's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RocketGlobe sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backyard Apollo AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, RocketGlobe every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backyard Apollo AR versus RocketGlobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard Apollo ARRocketGlobe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWobbleworks LLCJiwon Son

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

RocketGlobe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Apollo AR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RocketGlobe

One-time2
  • 광고제거$0.99
  • 개발자 후원$2.99

Questions

Is Backyard Apollo AR free?
Backyard Apollo AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RocketGlobe free?
RocketGlobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backyard Apollo AR or RocketGlobe have ads?
RocketGlobe shows ads; Backyard Apollo AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Apollo AR or RocketGlobe?
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, and RocketGlobe every 11 days. Most recently, Backyard Apollo AR was updated on September 26, 2026 and RocketGlobe on September 28, 2026.

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