NASA vs Oldfarm
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!
Oldfarm
Explore the historic estate of George B. Dorr, founder of Acadia National Park. This app offers a guided tour with maps, video interpretations, and voiceover support to discover cultural areas along a set path.
- Guided estate tour
- Interactive map
- Video interpretations
- Voiceover support
- Cultural area discovery
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Guided tour of the remains of Oldfarm, the estate of George B. Dorr, founder of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. Uses map and overlays to locate cultural areas and provides captioned video interpretation for a variety of stops along a prescribed pathway. Voiceover friendly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NASA at every 2 weeks against Oldfarm's every 97 months. NASA also leads on ratings volume (64K vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). Oldfarm's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 70%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NASA against 4.8 for Oldfarm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NASA has 64K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of NASA's written reviews are positive against 80% of Oldfarm's.
NASA ships an update every 2 weeks, Oldfarm every 97 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASA | Oldfarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64K ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 97 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Michael Kelly |
Customer experience
NASA
Oldfarm
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
Oldfarm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NASA
No in-app purchases
Oldfarm
No in-app purchases
