Launch Console vs Space Launches
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live rocket launch streams
- Launch viewing compass
- Real-time launch clock
- Upcoming mission tracking
- In-depth mission plans
- Rocket details
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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.
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.
- Live Space Feed Aggregator
- Launch Pad Finder
- T-Minus Counter
- Push Notifications
- Extensive Launch Database (750+ launches)
- CloudKit Integration
- User-Friendly Interface
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Launch Console | Space Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (303 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brevard County Board of County Commissioners | Shutter Speed Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Launch Console
Space 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
Space Launches
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Launch Console
No in-app purchases
Space Launches
No in-app purchases





