# Depth vs ISS Live Now

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Depth | ISS Live Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depth/id336473396/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **87.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 73 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pietro Massimino](https://appshunter.io/developer/332379844) | [Carlos Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138994691) |

## What reviewers say

### Depth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depth/id336473396)

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.

**Highlights:** Measure well and cliff depths, Calculate freefall speed, Real-time drop analysis, Uses sound for measurement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ISS Live Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iss-live-now/id1138994692)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional program
- 🚀 Excellent
- 🚀 Fascinating!
- 🚀 Educational
- 🚀 Great fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It is not working
- 🐛 Maybe I'm getting old
- 🐛 Good app...but inappropriate ads for a family app.
- 🐛 Cameras seem to be down a lot.
- 🐛 More earth less space station !!!

**Reported bugs**

- Map is not working!
- Live feed cuts when strange things happen
- No camera available
- Constant loss of connection
- Camera quality issues

**Requested features**

- More live cameras please
- Add zoom in function
- Add more map options
- Add ability to save stills or videos
- Add captions for the videos


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Depth free?

Depth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ISS Live Now free?

ISS Live Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Depth or ISS Live Now?

ISS Live Now is rated higher. Depth averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ISS Live Now averages 4.6 from 6.6K ratings.

### Do Depth or ISS Live Now have ads?

ISS Live Now shows ads; Depth does not.

### Which is updated more often, Depth or ISS Live Now?

Depth ships an update every 21 months, and ISS Live Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, Depth was updated on August 22, 2026 and ISS Live Now on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*