NASA vs Summit
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!
Summit
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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.
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Verdict
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
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, Summit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASA | Summit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Patrik 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
NASA
No in-app purchases
Summit
No in-app purchases









