Depth vs ISS Live Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depth
Measure the depth of wells, cliffs, and other vertical drops by dropping an object and listening for the impact. It also calculates the speed of a falling object in real-time.
- Measure well and cliff depths
- Calculate freefall speed
- Real-time drop analysis
- Uses sound for measurement
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Well, cliffs, skyscrapers... Drops something and you hear when it touches the ground. iPhone will say the depth of the well, cliffs or other. If you rely on sight. the program displayes depth and speed, at the moment, of the body in freefall.
ISS Live Now
Experience Earth from orbit with a 24/7 live HD video stream from the International Space Station. Track the ISS's path on a dynamic map and access various NASA and ESA feeds, including spacewalk footage and interior tours.
- 24/7 live HD Earth view from ISS
- Interactive ISS orbit tracker map
- Multiple live video streams (ISS cameras, NASA TV, ESA)
- Spacewalk and interior ISS video tours
- Notifications for live sunrise/sunset views
- Launchpad live streams
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See the Earth as the astronauts see it with a 24/7 video livestream from the International Space Station. If you like space or astronomy, you will love ISS Live Now. ISS Live Now gives you easy access to live video feeds of Earth from the International Space Station, orbiting about 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the planet. The app combines live streaming, orbit tracking and space exploration tools in one thoughtful experience. LIVE VIDEO STREAMS • Live HD Camera: High-resolution view of Earth from EHDC cameras aboard the ISS. • Live Standard Camera: Live Earth views with mission updates, tests and communications. • NASA TV: Science and space documentaries, plus interviews with astronauts, scientists and engineers. • NASA TV Media. • Spacewalk (Recorded): HD footage from cameras outside the ISS. • Inside the International Space Station: Video tours of ISS modules explained by astronauts. • Eventual Channel: Temporary live feeds from NASA, ESA, Roscosmos and SpaceX. • Launchpad Cameras: 24/7 live streams from launch sites around the world. • ESA: Live feeds from the European Space Agency. • Sen.com 4K Cameras: Ultra-high-definition views via the official Sen website. MAP & TRACKING Follow the ISS orbit with Google Maps or an interactive 3D globe. Zoom, rotate, drag and tilt the map to see exactly where the station is flying. ISS DETECTOR Discover when the ISS will pass over your location, track visible passes in the sky and receive alerts for daylight passes near you. ROCKET LAUNCHES & EVENTS Browse upcoming rocket launches and receive notifications about live space events, including spacewalks and mission milestones. EXPLORE & LEARN • Virtual Tour: Explore the ISS in an immersive street-view experience. • Who Is in the ISS: Meet the astronauts currently aboard the station. • SpaceX Docking Simulator: Practice docking with the official SpaceX simulator. • Solar System Explorer: Travel through the solar system. NOTIFICATIONS Get alerts for sunrise and sunset as seen from the ISS, interesting locations on Earth, rocket launches and special live events. NOTE When the ISS is on Earth's night side, the video image is black: this is normal. Occasionally, a blue or blank screen appears due to transmission issues or camera changes. The stream usually returns within a few minutes. This is not an app problem. X: @isslivenow, News about the ISS, NASA, space, Earth and the live stream. Instagram: @isslivenow, Photos of Earth from the streaming cameras and NASA TV. Facebook: @isslivenow, Photos, news and information about ISS Live Now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ISS Live Now at Free against Depth's $0.99. ISS Live Now also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (88% vs 50%). Depth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
ISS Live Now is free to download; Depth costs $0.99 up front. ISS Live Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Depth asks for nothing beyond the download.
ISS Live Now holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISS Live Now has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Depth's written reviews are positive against 88% of ISS Live Now's.
Depth ships an update every 21 months, ISS Live Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depth | ISS Live Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pietro Massimino | Carlos Santos |
Customer experience
Depth
ISS Live Now
Bugs and requests
Depth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ISS Live Now
Reported bugs
7 issues- Map is not working!
- Live feed cuts when strange things happen
- No camera available
- Constant loss of connection
- Camera quality issues
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- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
9 requests- More live cameras please
- Add zoom in function
- Add more map options
- Add ability to save stills or videos
- Add captions for the videos
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- Add more angles of the space station
- Add ability to watch spacewalks
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Depth
No in-app purchases
ISS Live Now
- Remove ads$2.99
