Comparison

SpaceXPedia vs Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

SpaceXPedia

Explore detailed information about past and future SpaceX launches. Discover specifics on launch vehicles, payloads, booster landings, and launch sites. This app is for anyone fascinated by space exploration and rocket technology.

Highlights
  • Browse past and upcoming launches
  • Detailed launch vehicle information
  • Payload orbit parameters
  • Booster reuse and landing details
  • Launch site specifics
  • Technical jargon explanations
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"Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship". "Trans Mars Injection". "Of Course I Still Love You". " Return To Launch Site". If any of these terms tickles your attention, then this is the app for you. Browse all previous and upcoming SpaceX launches. Deep dive into the nitty gritty details of the launch vehicles, payload orbit parameters, booster reuse and landing attempts, launch sites, and much more. Please leave any ideas and suggestion for more features in the Review section, thanks. Thanks to the open source r/SpaceX API for providing the data.

About

Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

Features
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Thrustline Rocket Toolkit is a fully offline design and stability companion built for model rocketry hobbyists — from Estes starter kits to high-power NAR/TRA builds. No live data feeds, no sensors, no gimmicks: just real physics you can trust before every launch. Enter your airframe dimensions, fin geometry, and nose cone type to get an instant Barrowman-equation Center of Pressure calculation. Add component masses and positions to compute your Center of Gravity, then see a clear, color-coded stability diagram in calibers so you know at a glance if your rocket is stable, marginal, or unstable. Predict performance with a numeric drag-based altitude and velocity simulator, using your rocket's mass, motor impulse, and frontal area to chart altitude, velocity, and time-to-apogee. Browse a bundled offline motor reference library spanning A through O impulse classes with thrust-curve charts, or add your own custom motor data. Keep your build organized with a parts and inventory tracker for tubes, fins, nose cones, motors, parachutes, and wadding, complete with low-stock reminders. Attach build photos and notes to each rocket, and update weigh-ins to automatically refresh your stability calculation. Before heading to the pad, run a customizable NAR/TRA-style pre-flight safety checklist covering igniter, recovery, and range-safety steps. Then export a clean, shareable one-page PDF flight card summarizing your design specs, stability margin, and predicted altitude for your range safety officer. Thrustline Rocket Toolkit works entirely offline, with no account, no subscription gimmicks, and no network dependency — just a dependable engineering tool for hobbyists who care about doing it right.

Screenshots

SpaceXPedia4 screens
Thrustline Rocket Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpaceXPedia at 11.4 against Thrustline Rocket Toolkit's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpaceXPedia versus Thrustline Rocket Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceXPediaThrustline Rocket Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip Engberg NielsenDENIS KELLEHER

In-app purchases

None

SpaceXPedia

No in-app purchases

None

Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpaceXPedia free?
SpaceXPedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrustline Rocket Toolkit free?
Thrustline Rocket Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpaceXPedia or Thrustline Rocket Toolkit have ads?
Neither SpaceXPedia nor Thrustline Rocket Toolkit shows ads.

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