NASA SAFE vs Explore Orion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NASA SAFE
This official safety application provides critical safety alerts and instant access to NASA's safety resources. It includes features for emergency contacts, real-time location sharing with security, and a 'Friend Walk' option to ensure safe travel.
- Emergency contact directory
- Real-time location sharing with security
- Friend Walk location tracking
- Access to safety resources
- Safety alerts
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NASA SAFE is the official safety app of NASA. It is the only app that integrates with NASA's safety and security systems. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to safety resources. NASA SAFE features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the NASA area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to NASA security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Security Guidance: Enhance your safety with the set of resources provided in one convenient app.
Explore Orion
Explore NASA's Orion spacecraft, designed for deep space missions. Learn about its design, construction, and the upcoming Artemis I mission. Engage with interactive features like a 3D model viewer and trivia.
- 3D Orion spacecraft model viewer
- Send messages to Orion
- Artemis mission facts
- Orion trivia
- Development timeline
- Video library
- Ask Lockheed Martin feature
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Hop onboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the exploration-class vehicle designed for deep space by Lockheed Martin for the Artemis missions that will take humanity back to the Moon. Gain insights to the upcoming Artemis I mission, see how Orion was designed and built, and uncover interesting information about the only spacecraft capable of safely carrying astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit and into the depths of space. Features Include: * 3D model viewer of Orion. * Callisto integration so you can send your message to Orion as it flies to the Moon during the Artemis I mission. * Interesting factoids about Orion and Artemis. * Trivia to test your knowledge about Orion. * A timeline of Orion’s development, Artemis I mission milestones, and relevant events and information. * A video library with Orion and Artemis related content * Ask Lockheed Martin – if there’s something you’d like to know, just ask! Popular questions will be addressed first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore Orion at 100% against NASA SAFE's 33%. Explore Orion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Explore Orion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NASA SAFE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Explore Orion's.
NASA SAFE ships an update every 4 months, Explore Orion every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASA SAFE | Explore Orion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Lockheed Martin |
Customer experience
NASA SAFE
Explore Orion
In-app purchases
NASA SAFE
No in-app purchases
Explore Orion
No in-app purchases
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