NASA SAFE vs ASTRO TOW
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.
ASTRO TOW
This app provides first responders with essential tools to dispatch and manage vehicle tows directly from their mobile devices. It streamlines the tow management process for professionals already integrated with the ASTRO system.
- First responder functionality
- Dispatch initiated tows
- Manage towed vehicles
- Native mobile application
- Requires active ASTRO user account
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ASTRO TOW by Appellate Technologies is a native mobile application that provides critical first responder functionality built right into their device to dispatch and manage initiated tows. It is intended for first responders who already use the ASTRO to dispatch and manage their towed vehicles. ----- ASTRO TOW requires an active user account with ASTRO. For more information visit appellatetech.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ASTRO TOW at 5.0 against NASA SAFE's 4.5. ASTRO TOW also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). NASA SAFE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ASTRO TOW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively.
NASA SAFE ships an update every 4 months, ASTRO TOW every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASA SAFE | ASTRO TOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Appellate Technologies |
In-app purchases
NASA SAFE
No in-app purchases
ASTRO TOW
No in-app purchases
