Comparison

NASA vs Summit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • NASA+ video streaming
  • 21,000+ NASA images
  • Latest NASA news
  • Mission updates
  • Podcasts
  • ISS tracking and Sky View
  • Augmented reality experiences
Features
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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!

About

Summit

Features
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Summit — School. Finally bearable. Grades. Timetable. Exams. In seconds — on iPhone, iPad and Mac. A TIMETABLE THAT'S ACTUALLY USEFUL It wakes up before you do. No empty weekends — it shows tomorrow by evening, and cancelled lessons are marked red. It jumps to the next school day on i ts own. LIVE ACTIVITY THAT'S ACTUALLY LIVE It flips through lessons on your Lock Screen, phone locked in your pocket. The next lesson arrives before the bell — not after. A progress bar shows wh at's left of the lesson or the break. GRADES, DOWN TO THE DECIMAL Raw average, weighting, charts. See where your average comes from — and what it takes to push it up. Per-subject and overall averages in one place. PHANTOM GRADE: WHAT-IF WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES Add a grade you don't have yet. Summit shows what it would do to your average. Like the Phantom of the Opera — but for math. TEACHER ROUNDING, PER SUBJECT A 3.51 is a 4 somewhere, while a 3.79 is still "almost" elsewhere. Set rounding per subject; Summit uses weighted averages — the grade your teacher wou ld actually enter. EXEMPTIONS, LATES, EXAMS • Exemption with one switch: green "Exempted" badge in the timetable, no lateness counted. • Lates down to the minute (e.g. 12 / 45): excused and unexcused, in black and white. • Exams with period number, teacher and topic; homework and messages with attachments (PDF). AT HOME ON MAC Resizable window, adjustable text size, light and dark mode. Same account, same data on all your devices. SUMMITSYNC: THE SAME ON EVERY DEVICE Set it on iPhone, it's already there on iPad and Mac. Theme, accent color, text size, rounding, exemptions, checked-off homework, notification switches — synced between your devices, protected by your own passphrase. Grades and login details never leave the device; only your settings travel. PRIVACY Your school data stays on your device. An optional, off-by-default statistic counts usage per school only — no names, passwords, grades or location. De tails in the app and on the website. Note: Summit is an unofficial school app and requires a school e-register login. Requires iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

NASA4 screens
Summit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Summit at every 3 days against NASA's every 2 weeks. NASA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NASA ships an update every 2 weeks, Summit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NASA versus Summit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNASASummit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings64K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNASAPatrik Dorfler

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

Summit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NASA

No in-app purchases

None

Summit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NASA free?
NASA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summit free?
Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NASA or Summit have ads?
Neither NASA nor Summit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NASA or Summit?
NASA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Summit every 3 days. Most recently, NASA was updated on November 4, 2026 and Summit on October 29, 2026.

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