Rocketwatchr vs AstroPup View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rocketwatchr
Stay updated on all upcoming rocket launches from major space agencies and companies. Watch live streams, view detailed schedules, and receive customizable notifications for launches, delays, and mission outcomes.
- View live launch streams
- Upcoming launch schedules
- Customizable notifications
- Mission status updates
- Launch cancellation/delay alerts
- Mission success/failure notifications
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Keep track of upcoming rocket launches View live streams, schedule & get notified for launches and spaceflight events - SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ISRO Features: • Access live streams of upcoming launches with one click! (when available) • View all upcoming launch schedules with times, status, mission information and much more. • CUSTOMIZABLE NOTIFICATIONS! -- Get notified for upcoming spaceflight events and rocket launches. -- Customize your notifications. Do you want to get notified a day before the launch? 30 minutes before the launch? 5 minutes? It's all possible. -- Get notifications when a mission is cancelled or delayed. -- Receive notifications when a mission succeeds or fails. -- All notifications can be toggled as per your preference.
AstroPup View
Easily manage and view astronomical image files like FITS and XISF. Offers GPU-accelerated rendering, automatic stretching, and QuickLook integration for a seamless user experience. Create icons and display smart metadata directly from your files.
- FITS and XISF format support
- GPU-accelerated rendering
- Automatic advanced stretching
- QuickLook integration
- Icon creation
- Smart metadata display
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Astrophotography images traditionally use an obscure raw image format called FITS, and a newer format called XISF. AstroPup View is designed to manage these files as easily as JPEGs: through Finder integration and viewer support. * XISF and FITS format support * GPU-accelerated rendering * Automatic advanced stretching * QuickLook integration * Icon creation * Smart metadata display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AstroPup View at none against Rocketwatchr's 1. AstroPup View also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 69 months). Rocketwatchr's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Rocketwatchr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AstroPup View asks for nothing beyond the download.
AstroPup View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocketwatchr has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rocketwatchr ships an update every 69 months, AstroPup View every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rocketwatchr | AstroPup View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inderjot Singh | Aaron Freimark |
In-app purchases
Rocketwatchr
- Remove all ads$6.99
AstroPup View
No in-app purchases
