Comparison

JFK Moonshot vs HoppAR

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

Head to head
About

JFK Moonshot

Explore the Apollo 11 mission in augmented reality. Witness a full-scale Saturn V rocket, track the mission in real-time, and engage with interactive games and archival footage. Experience President Kennedy's vision brought to life.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket recreation
  • Real-time mission tracking
  • Interactive AR games
  • Archival NASA footage
  • Educational multimedia
Features
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Using the latest in augmented reality technology, we immerse users into 1969 with a full-scale recreation of the Saturn V rocket and a 5-day real-time tracking simulation of the mission and moon landing. Users can take a deeper dive into President Kennedy’s vision with interactive AR games, archival NASA footage and educational multimedia experiences.

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

JFK Moonshot4 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JFK Moonshot at none against HoppAR's 14. JFK Moonshot also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.0). HoppAR's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 64%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. JFK Moonshot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 579 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of JFK Moonshot's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JFK Moonshot ships an update monthly, HoppAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JFK Moonshot versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJFK MoonshotHoppAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings)4.8 (579 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198579 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size734 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation IncorporatedJosef Grunig

Customer experience

JFK Moonshot

All ratings198 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative29.8%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

JFK Moonshot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

None

JFK Moonshot

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99

Questions

Is JFK Moonshot free?
JFK Moonshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JFK Moonshot or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. JFK Moonshot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 579 ratings.
Do JFK Moonshot or HoppAR have ads?
Neither JFK Moonshot nor HoppAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JFK Moonshot or HoppAR?
JFK Moonshot ships an update monthly, and HoppAR every 2 months. Most recently, JFK Moonshot was updated on August 12, 2026 and HoppAR on September 21, 2026.

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