AIR & SPACE vs ISS Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIR & SPACE
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Discover the history of space exploration with the help of the NASA Image and Video Library, Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD - is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University), NASA's Open Data Portal, Launch Library and OpenSky Network API (flight radar). - Greatest moments of the 65 space age; - NASA - Human Spaceflight: 1. Project Mercury; 2. The Gemini Program; 3. The Apollo Program; 4. Skylab; 5. Apollo Soyuz Test Project; 6. The Space Shuttle Missions List; 7. The Shuttle-Mir Program; 8. NASA astronauts; 9. Extra-vehicular Activity (EVA); 10. Unmanned NASA missions; - The Space Race; - Cold War Timeline; - List of upcoming rocket launches to space; - Dr. Wernher von Braun; - Cargo space vehicles; - The most powerful rockets; - International Space Station; - International Space Station Current Location (+ ISS Flight Tracker); - Air Shows Calendar (USA, Canada); - Where to see retired spacecrafts; - NASA Centers and Facilities; - List of aerospace museums (USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Countries of the European Union); - List of rocket launch sites; - A collection of NASA research aircraft; - The solar system; - The Best Places for Plane Spotting (USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Countries of the European Union); - List of airports (USA: large and medium); - List of seaplane bases (USA); - Balloon ports (USA); - Where to See Concorde; - Air Force Bases - Locations (USA); - The biggest Naval Bases in the US; - List of Airlines with liveries; - List of aircraft manufacturers, - List of all Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 Routes and Fleets; - How to Identify a Boeing from an Airbus; - Best Spaceflight and Space History Books; - 11 must-see space movies for anyone serious about space; - List of Astronauts, - List of human spaceflights; - Aircraft detection; - Flight radar based on OpenSky Network API. All of them are available here in this mobile application. Save in your album the pictures you like.
ISS Explorer
Explore a detailed 3D model of the International Space Station. Rotate, zoom, and select individual components to learn about their function and systems. Organize your view by turning parts and labels on or off.
- Interactive 3D ISS model
- Rotate and zoom functionality
- Selectable parts with isolation
- Detailed information on components
- Hierarchical part organization
- Toggle parts and labels
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The ISS explorer is an interactive tool for exploring the parts and pieces of the International Space Station (ISS). The application allows the user to view a 3D model of the ISS, rotate it, zoom into it, and select different parts and pieces. When the application starts, you can see a view of the entire ISS with category labels. Tabs are available on the left hand side of the screen which allow you access to information, the hierarchy, settings and application information. From this point, you can zoom into the station, revealing more labels of visible parts. The station can also be rotated to view from different angles. If a part is selected, the part is isolated so that you can focus on the specific piece. The information tab shows information about the currently isolated part. Inside the hierarchy tab, you can turn parts on or off, turn labels for parts on or off, turn parts transparent, or select a part to focus on. The parts are organized in a hierarchy to allow for systems to be described and displayed. This includes things such as truss, modules, and external platforms. The Information tab shows information about the current isolated part, system, or the full ISS if the entire station is shown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ISS Explorer at Free against AIR & SPACE's $3.99. ISS Explorer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). AIR & SPACE's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On 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
ISS Explorer is free to download; AIR & SPACE costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIR & SPACE ships an update weekly, ISS Explorer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIR & SPACE | ISS Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 747 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Savitskiy | NASA |
In-app purchases
AIR & SPACE
No in-app purchases
ISS Explorer
No in-app purchases
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