APOD NASA Widget & Photos vs Flashback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APOD NASA Widget & Photos
Explore the cosmos daily with NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. This app provides stunning space imagery and detailed scientific explanations. Access a vast archive of past images, share your favorites, and set them as wallpapers. A home screen widget offers instant cosmic views.
- Daily NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Home screen widget for instant access
- Extensive image archive with search
- Detailed scientific descriptions
- Share images and set as wallpaper
- Universal compatibility across Apple devices
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Introducing APOD, the ultimate iOS app that brings the wonders of the universe to your fingertips with the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Immerse yourself in the beauty and mystery of space with daily images and information provided directly by NASA. Whether you're an avid astronomer or simply a space enthusiast, APOD offers a unique glimpse into the cosmos with high-quality images and detailed descriptions. Experience the universe like never before with features designed to enhance your exploration. From viewing today's APOD to discovering past treasures in the NASA image archive, APOD makes it easy to search, share, and dive deep into the details of each celestial phenomenon. Plus, with a home screen widget, the latest APOD is always just a glance away. Key Features: • Daily Updates: View the latest NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day every day. • Home Screen Widget: Get instant access to today's APOD right from your home screen. • Image Archive: Explore previous APODs and search the NASA image archive for specific images. • Detailed Information: Learn about the science and stories behind each image with comprehensive descriptions. • Share & Wallpaper: Share your favorite space images with friends or set them as your wallpaper. • Universal Compatibility: Enjoy APOD on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs for a seamless experience across devices. APOD is more than just an app; it's a portal to the stars, offering an educational and inspiring journey through the universe. With its user-friendly design and rich feature set, APOD brings the beauty of space to the palm of your hand. Download APOD today and start your daily exploration of the cosmos! Privacy Policy: https://velocityraptor.co/app-privacy Please read our standard terms and conditions here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Flashback
Record and track changes over time with video. Capture personal transformations, healing progress, growth, or everyday moments. Enhance your recordings with visual aids like grids and translucent overlays.
- Record changes over time
- Track personal transformations
- Monitor healing progress
- Record growth of plants/children
- Visual aids for recording
- Capture everyday moments
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Flashback can be used to record change of a variety of things. Here are some examples below. - Take a selfie and enjoy the changes in your face and hairstyle - Check the healing of a wound every day and see how it is progressing on video - Check your daily motivation for dieting, muscle training, etc. - Record the growth of fast-growing children, houseplants, etc. - Just record something (my friend seems to use it to record fishing catches!) Also, you can take beautiful pictures with the grid and the translucent previous picture. Enjoy your own Flashback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flashback at 100% against APOD NASA Widget & Photos's 49%. Flashback also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). APOD NASA Widget & Photos's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (91 vs 1). On price, ads 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. APOD NASA Widget & Photos sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flashback asks for nothing beyond the download.
APOD NASA Widget & Photos holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APOD NASA Widget & Photos has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of APOD NASA Widget & Photos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flashback's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
APOD NASA Widget & Photos ships an update every 3 months, Flashback every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APOD NASA Widget & Photos | Flashback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (91 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velocity Raptor Incorporated | Nao Enomoto |
Customer experience
APOD NASA Widget & Photos
Flashback
Bugs and requests
APOD NASA Widget & Photos
Reported bugs
19 issues- App doesn't show any image
- No new photos
- Photo or video not displayed
- Cannot connect to content
- Won't load any images
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- Nothing works
- Doesn't change wallpaper
- Cannot set wallpaper manually
- Cannot zoom into pictures
- Switching between dates is clunky
- App crashes when opening archive
- Video playback doesn't allow landscape mode
- Live NASA TV stream broken
- Video plays audio only, no picture
- NASA TV stream cuts off or loops
- Live feed is a loop
- Video clips don't work
- Audio is garbled
- Featured videos open YouTube links not playable on iPhone
Requested features
19 requests- Allow rotation and adjustable zoom
- Add a random button
- Ability to zoom and pan images
- Update wallpaper automatically
- Add news and information
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- Swipe between dates
- Improve social media sharing
- Add more text/details
- Allow landscape mode for videos
- Add ISS location feature
- Add a link to NASA TV schedule
- Add more pictures
- Mission filtering like NASA app
- Allow full article view
- Preview images at full quality
- Add alerts and mission clock
- More RSS feeds
- Improve video quality
- Fix orientation for landscape mode
Flashback
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
APOD NASA Widget & Photos
- APOD Plus$1.991 Month
- APOD Plus$9.991 Year
- APOD Plus$1.99
- Lifetime Plus$2.99
Flashback
No in-app purchases
Questions
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