NASA vs Climate from Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NASA
Explore the universe with access to live and on-demand NASA+ videos, a vast collection of stunning images, and the latest mission news. Discover interactive augmented reality experiences and track the International Space Station's path.
- NASA+ video streaming
- 21,000+ NASA images
- Latest NASA news
- Mission updates
- Podcasts
- ISS tracking and Sky View
- Augmented reality experiences
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The redesigned NASA App unlocks access to the new NASA+ video streaming service, plus all the latest NASA images, news, mission information, podcasts, and interactive augmented reality experiences to explore -- putting the universe at your fingertips! With the NASA App, you'll be able to: • Explore with unlimited access to NASA+, featuring all of NASA's official live coverage and original on-demand video series. No subscription required. • Easily view over 21,000 of the latest NASA images • Rate images and explore all of the highest rated ones • Read all the latest NASA news and feature articles • Get the latest updates on Artemis, the James Webb Space Telescope, and other exciting NASA missions. • Listen to our podcasts featuring astronauts and experts who take you on a tour of the galaxy without ever leaving Earth. • Set an alert for when the International Space Station will fly over your location and use the Sky View feature to help you locate the station during the visible pass • Experience our rovers and rockets up close and personal with augmented reality. • And so much more! Download the updated NASA App now!
Climate from Space
Explore 40 years of Earth's climate data from space on interactive globes and maps. Visualize changes in ocean temperature, ice sheets, and atmospheric carbon dioxide. Learn from project scientists through video interviews and richly illustrated text.
- Interactive animated globes
- 40 years of climate data
- Data viewer for climate variables
- Video interviews with scientists
- Illustrated text and satellite images
- Globe and map views
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Satellites observing the Earth from space provide a clear picture of the health of our planet and the signs of climate change. This electronic book lets you take a closer look at the climate data being produced by the European Space Agency's Climate Change Initiative. Forty years of climate data are at your fingertips on interactive globes and maps. Use the data viewer to see how climate variables including ocean temperature, ice sheets, sea level, sea ice, carbon dioxide and soil moisture change through time. Play, pause, and step through the data; spin the world and zoom in; switch between globe and map views; compare one data set with another. Engaging and richly-illustrated text explains why measuring these parts of the Earth system is important for climate science, and describes what the climate data shows. Project scientists from across Europe explain their work in their own words in short video interviews. Features: • Interactive, animated globes with 17 key climate data sets • Scroll through time to see forty years of change • 130 illustrations, including satellite images, diagrams and animations • 14 interviews with project scientists • Over 16,000 words of text • 74 pages Requires: iPad 4th gen (2012), iPad mini 2 (2013), or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Climate from Space at 100% against NASA's 70%. Climate from Space also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). NASA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NASA ships an update every 2 weeks, Climate from Space every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASA | Climate from Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | ESA - European Space Agency |
Customer experience
NASA
Climate from Space
Bugs and requests
NASA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Inability to close/exit image viewer
- Notifications not working as expected
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add live streaming of NASA TV
- Improve navigation and search
- Implement dark mode option
- Bring back old features (e.g. APOD widget, ISS sightings)
- Enhance 3D models and AR capabilities
Climate from Space
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NASA
No in-app purchases
Climate from Space
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NASA free?
Is Climate from Space free?
Do NASA or Climate from Space have ads?
Which is updated more often, NASA or Climate from Space?
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