Comparison

Launch Console vs Supercluster

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

Head to head
About

Launch Console

Track and view live rocket launches from Florida. Features include a real-time launch clock, mission details, and a compass to find the best viewing spot.

Highlights
  • Live rocket launch streams
  • Launch viewing compass
  • Real-time launch clock
  • Upcoming mission tracking
  • In-depth mission plans
  • Rocket details
Features
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Features: • Watch a live stream of every rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center & Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida. • Locate the exact spot on the horizon to watch during a live rocket launch using the Compass feature. • Countdown every second with real-time launch clock on the main screen. • Keep track of upcoming missions including current launch schedule, in-depth mission plans and rocket details.

About

Supercluster

Stay updated on all space missions with live launch tracking, detailed spacecraft specs, and original photography. Explore an interactive astronaut database, monitor space stations, and even get notifications for when the ISS is visible from your location.

Highlights
  • Live launch tracking and schedules
  • Interactive astronaut database
  • Space station monitoring (ISS, Tiangong)
  • ISS sighting notifications
  • Spacecraft and payload specifications
  • Original spaceflight photography
Features
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Supercluster is your homebase for everything happening in space. The Launch Tracker keeps you up to the minute on every space mission happening anywhere on Earth. Stream launches live, get notifications, and learn about spacecraft and payload specs — with launch coverage and images from the Supercluster network, including some of the top space photographers working today. For crewed missions, go deeper with our interactive Astronaut Database, the most complete record of every living thing to leave planet Earth. Browse and sort astronauts by craft, mission, and nations. Research all-time space record holders, and explore the new world of commercial spaceflight. All missions to the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong Space Station can be monitored via our Stations Dashboard. Follow vehicles dispatched by SpaceX, Roscosmos, and others, and keep up with crewmembers ferried to each station. Maps show the global positions of each orbiting laboratory, and a timetable records arrivals and future departures. Want to see the ISS for yourself? Just look up. The Supercluster App now integrates Space Station Sightings — select notifications to receive updates when the ISS is above you, check visibility ratings, and get directions for where and when to look. Space is closer than you think. FEATURES — Track Launches - Rocket Launch Schedule - Push Notifications — Never Miss A Launch - Live Stream Right Through The App - Original Spaceflight Photography - International Missions, Experimental Launches, And Classified Government Payloads. - Around The Clock Updates And Monitoring - Search Through Past Historic Launches - Rocket Updates And Tech Specs - Payload Information - Launch And Landing Pad Details - Featured Articles — Search Astronauts - Every Living Thing to Leave Planet Earth - Who is Currently in Space? - Search Humans, Animals, Fungi, (Even Robots) - Filter by SpaceCraft, Missions, Nations - Compare Astronaut Record and Statistics - See Shared Missions Across Multiple Crews - Learn Space Travel History - Discover Surprising Patterns in Spaceflight — Follow Space Stations - Every Docked Spacecraft - Onboard Crew Profiles - Arrival and Departure Schedules - View ISS Overhead - Track Location Above Earth - Integrates with Astronaut Database

Screenshots

Launch Console4 screens
Supercluster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Supercluster at 4.4 against Launch Console's 2.7. Supercluster also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 34%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Launch Console's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Supercluster holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 303 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Launch Console's written reviews are positive against 69% of Supercluster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launch Console ships an update every 2 months, Supercluster monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Launch Console versus Supercluster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunch ConsoleSupercluster
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (303 ratings)4.4 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings303 — better190
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrevard County Board of County CommissionersSupercluster LLC

Customer experience

Launch Console

All ratings303 ratings
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Supercluster

All ratings190 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Launch Console

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 🚀 Fantastic resource
  • 👍 Awesome sci-fi feel
  • 👍 Useful app
  • 👍 Reliable app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Countdown clock issues
  • 🐛 Inaccurate launch information
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Supercluster

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and beautiful user interface design
  • 🚀 Comprehensive launch tracking and scheduling
  • 📱 Easy access to detailed mission and astronaut information
  • 🎯 Accurate launch information (when working properly)
  • 📺 Integrated live stream links for launches

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes when viewing details
  • 🔔 Notifications frequently fail or don't work
  • ❌ Inaccurate or missing launch information
  • ⏰ Delayed updates for postponed/scrubbed launches
  • 🌐 No location filtering for launches

Bugs and requests

Launch Console

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Countdown timer not working correctly
  • Compass not pointing accurately
  • Inconsistent launch information
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add push notifications for launches
  • Provide actual launch time, not just countdown
  • Include launch location details
  • Integrate with calendar for reminders
  • Expand to cover launches from other sites

Supercluster

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes randomly when reading articles or launch details
  • Notifications not working despite being enabled in settings
  • Missed launches not appearing in app schedule
  • ISS location display ahead of actual position
  • Conflicting notification alerts vs. app display for viewing opportunities
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  • App stuck on 'Loading...' screen indefinitely
  • Unable to get past notification permission popup
  • Inaccurate ISS and Tiangong tracking information
  • App won't update after scrubbed or postponed launches
  • Inconsistent notification delivery timing

Requested features

14 requests
  • Location-based filtering (e.g., Cape Canaveral only)
  • Dark mode for night launches
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Fine-tuned notification settings (visibility, altitude, brightness)
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  • Launch azimuth information for photography
  • TV app with auto-scrolling launch schedule
  • Separate list for space tourists vs. professional astronauts
  • Filter notifications by mission type (crewed, first flight, test flight)
  • Auto-update location detection
  • YouTube livestream integration
  • Apple TV native app support
  • Calendar integration (EventKit)
  • Trajectory information for launch viewing

In-app purchases

None

Launch Console

No in-app purchases

None

Supercluster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Launch Console free?
Launch Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supercluster free?
Supercluster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Launch Console or Supercluster?
Supercluster is rated higher. Launch Console averages 2.7 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while Supercluster averages 4.4 from 190 ratings.
Do Launch Console or Supercluster have ads?
Neither Launch Console nor Supercluster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launch Console or Supercluster?
Launch Console ships an update every 2 months, and Supercluster monthly. Most recently, Launch Console was updated on October 3, 2026 and Supercluster on October 11, 2026.

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