HoppAR vs Latest Info for SpaceX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
Latest Info for SpaceX
Stay updated on all things SpaceX with this app. Access comprehensive information on launches, crew, and the latest company news through an intuitive interface. Get notified about upcoming launches and track rocket details.
- Launch notifications
- Upcoming and past launch browsing
- Detailed rocket information
- Countdown widget
- SpaceX news and developments
- Crew information
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SpaceX World is an app that all SpaceX enthusiasts can reach all info about the company, launches, crew, and latest news via a warm UI. Features: - Set notifications for upcoming launches you select - Browse all upcoming and past launches - Detailed rocket information - Countdown Widget for the next upcoming launch - Latest news about SpaceX, other companies, and recent developments in space technology - All crew who are attended the SpaceX Launches Powered by Apple’s latest technologies SwiftUI 3.0 and Xcode 13.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Latest Info for SpaceX at none against HoppAR's 10. HoppAR's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 75%) and ratings volume (588 vs 169). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. HoppAR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Latest Info for SpaceX asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HoppAR against 4.7 for Latest Info for SpaceX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 588 and 169 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of HoppAR's written reviews are positive against 75% of Latest Info for SpaceX's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoppAR | Latest Info for SpaceX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (588 ratings) — better | 4.7 (169 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 169 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 372 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josef Grunig | Gokmen Akar |
Customer experience
HoppAR
Latest Info for SpaceX
Bugs and 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
Latest Info for SpaceX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HoppAR
- HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
- 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
- ARTEMIS I$0.99
- SOYUZ$0.99
- SATURN V$1.99
Latest Info for SpaceX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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