Comparison

Launch Console vs Space Launches

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

Space Launches

Stay informed about global rocket launches with real-time updates, a comprehensive database of over 750 launches, and customizable push notifications. Track missions from various space agencies with a user-friendly interface and seamless device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Live Space Feed Aggregator
  • Launch Pad Finder
  • T-Minus Counter
  • Push Notifications
  • Extensive Launch Database (750+ launches)
  • CloudKit Integration
  • User-Friendly Interface
Features
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Space Launches is built for the hours before liftoff—and for the sky that follows. Open it and see what’s live, what’s next, and what just flew. Track launch windows, pads, vehicles, missions, providers, and updates in one connected catalog. When a date shifts, the mission stays easy to find. Set alerts around T‑0, from twelve hours out to the final minutes. Explore launches on a rotatable 3D Earth. Open a mission to check its weather window, connected records, media, and estimated ascent path. Then replay the flight from a ground camera or chase the vehicle through staging and orbital insertion. Celestial Lab turns your location and any date into a working sky model. Move time forward or backward, find stars and planets, follow the ISS, inspect orbital debris, switch to AR, or see how the sky lines up with a launch. Camera Lab is built for rocket trails, celestial timelapses, and light painting. Choose a capture profile, tune interval, exposure, color, zoom, and trail blending, aim with Shot Director, record the sequence, trim it, and share the finished capture. Also included: • Mission Control AI, grounded in the launch you’re viewing • AI Tune for practical camera settings from the live scene • A searchable library of missions, rockets, pads, agencies, people, and worlds • A community feed for launch photos and videos • Themes and an in-app language picker with 12 languages • Sign in with Apple for account and purchase sync Launch schedules change. Weather and modeled trajectories are planning aids, not official range guidance or live telemetry. Always check the launch provider before you travel or set up a camera. Some AI, voice, advanced alert, and community publishing features require Space Launches Pro or optional credits. Core launch browsing remains available without a subscription. EULA: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/tos/?language=en Privacy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/privacy/?language=en AI Usage: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/aiusage/?language=en

Screenshots

Launch Console4 screens
Space Launches4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Launches at 100% against Launch Console's 34%. Space Launches also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Launch Console's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

Space Launches holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launch Console has 303 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Launch Console's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Launches's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launch Console ships an update every 2 months, Space Launches daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Launch Console versus Space Launches: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunch ConsoleSpace Launches
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (303 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings303 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrevard County Board of County CommissionersShutter Speed Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Launch Console

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

Space Launches

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Space Launches

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Launch Console

No in-app purchases

None

Space Launches

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Launch Console free?
Launch Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Launches free?
Space Launches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Launch Console or Space Launches?
Space Launches is rated higher. Launch Console averages 2.7 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while Space Launches averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Launch Console or Space Launches have ads?
Neither Launch Console nor Space Launches shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launch Console or Space Launches?
Launch Console ships an update every 2 months, and Space Launches daily. Most recently, Launch Console was updated on October 13, 2026 and Space Launches on October 3, 2026.

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