Comparison

Next Spaceflight vs Mara FM

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

Head to head
About

Next Spaceflight

Track all orbital rocket launches with a comprehensive schedule, news, and event updates. Explore detailed mission information, 3D simulations, and live countdowns for major space agencies and private companies. Stay informed about Starship activity and access links to live streams.

Highlights
  • Rocket launch schedule
  • 3D launch simulations
  • Past launch catalog
  • Starship activity tracker
  • Live launch countdowns
  • Latest space news
  • Launch pad satellite maps
Features
Currently charting
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Next Spaceflight features rocket launch schedules, news, and events for all the key players including SpaceX, NASA, Roscosmos, ULA, Blue Origin, ISRO, Rocket Lab, and more. Features: - A rocket launch schedule with all the orbital missions - 3D launch simulations and live playback for most launches - A catalog with thousands of past orbital rocket launches - A dedicated section for Starship activity in Boca Chica - Live launch countdowns - Latest news - Upcoming events - Reuse and core history for SpaceX missions - Commercial and government launch vehicles from across the globe - Detailed satellite maps of launch pads - Links to live streams of upcoming launches and videos of past launches - A description for each mission - Notifications for upcoming launches (toggle in settings) - Statistics for most launches - Ad free! Seriously, who wants ads?

About

Mara FM

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Mara turns the news you care about into your own daily radio show. Every day, Mara prepares a personalized audio episode made just for you — a short, listenable digest of the topics, stories, and voices you actually want to hear. No endless scrolling, no noise. Just press play. WHY MARA • A radio show of one — every episode is generated around your interests • Made for your day — listen on your commute, at the gym, or over coffee • Always fresh — a new episode is ready for you each day • You're in control — shape what you hear with a simple chat HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell Mara what you want to hear more — or less — of. 2. Mara prepares a personalized episode just for you. 3. Press play and listen. Come back tomorrow for a fresh one. FEATURES • Personalized daily episodes built around your profile • Chat with Mara to fine-tune your interests anytime • Request a new episode whenever you want one • A player made for listening — real waveform, 15-second skips, speed from 0.8× to 2× • Chapters and a full transcript, with links to the original sources • Keep browsing while you listen — the mini player follows you • Like or dislike an episode to shape what comes next • Collections — save episodes into folders of your own, named and coloured how you like • Saved keeps your liked, shared and finished episodes in one place • Share a whole episode, a single story, or the exact moment you are on • Tell Mara what you thought of an episode, right where you finished it • Short listens to start with, while your first full episode is being made • Downloaded episodes keep playing when the signal does not • A notification when your new episode is ready • Background playback with lock screen controls • Sign in with a link, with Apple, or with Google — no password to remember Mara is your personal audio companion for staying informed — on your terms, in your time.

Screenshots

Next Spaceflight4 screens
Mara FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Next Spaceflight at #51 against Mara FM's unranked. Next Spaceflight also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Mara FM's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Spaceflight ships an update every 3 weeks, Mara FM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Next Spaceflight versus Mara FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext SpaceflightMara FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNASASpaceflight LLCSergey Malyutin

Bugs and requests

Next Spaceflight

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Favorites filter not working as expected
  • Starship section not updating with latest information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to add launches to calendar
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Spacecraft/vehicle search functionality
  • Integration with Apple Watch for quick updates

Mara FM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Next Spaceflight

No in-app purchases

None

Mara FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Spaceflight free?
Next Spaceflight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mara FM free?
Mara FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Spaceflight or Mara FM have ads?
Neither Next Spaceflight nor Mara FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Spaceflight or Mara FM?
Next Spaceflight ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mara FM every 10 days. Most recently, Next Spaceflight was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mara FM on October 16, 2026.

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