Castanet vs Space Xploration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castanet
Access local and national news, classifieds, events, and more from the Okanagan region. Features include direct messaging for classifieds, posting ads, webcams, and an airport arrivals/departures page.
- Local and national news
- Classifieds with messaging
- Post classified ads
- Scenic and traffic webcams
- Airport arrivals/departures
- Events listings
- Obituaries
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Since launching in November 2000, Castanet has become one of the most visited media websites in Western Canada. The free Castanet.net app is the B.C. Interior's source for the latest local, national and world news, classifieds, events, webcams and more. The Castanet.net site is visited by 600,000 people every week. The Castanet.net app has all the features our desktop and mobile sites have with improved usability for smartphones.
Space Xploration
Explore detailed information on Space X missions, company sections, and statistics from March 2006 to December 2022. Review past launches, watch mission videos, and access real-time data on mission success rates and astronaut achievements.
- Detailed mission information
- Rocket, astronaut, and ship details
- Real-time mission statistics
- Mission video livestream
- Countdown to next mission
- Push notifications for launches
- Light and dark mode
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DISCONTINUED The information shown in this app corresponds to all Missions, Sections and Statistics that took place between March 2006 and December 2022. Due to the activity suspension of our information provider we are unable to continue maintaining this project with the current financial model. That being said, we hope you had fun with this content and enjoyed this app as much as we did developing it. DESCRIPTION Space Xploration provides updated information about all the Space X missions and company sections, presenting a whole variety of details for space enthusiasts. Through a simple and refined design this app will allow you to review previous launches, check for a specific detail or even watch the entire mission within the app or in the background when you are doing another task. In the Statistics section of the app you will find real time accurate data coming from previous records such as: the total of Space X missions happening per year with its success rate, a quick glance of the next/last mission dates or even the number of missions that every astronaut has completed so far. Those are some of the key features you’ll find in the app: - Missions in great detail with the possibility of filtering them by upcoming or past. - All the existing rockets, astronauts, dragons, ships, launchpads and land pads with their respective details section. - Statistics based on real time data of the missions. - Video livestream for past or live missions. - Countdown to the next mission. - Push notification for live launches. - Light and dark mode. - Multiple app icon and sound customization options. - A whole variety of accent colors to choose from - Widgets. We hope you enjoyed using Space Xploration! We love to hear from our users. Please do not hesitate to email us any feedback or suggestions at hello@estelrichapplabs.com
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Verdict
Castanet and Space Xploration both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Space Xploration's written reviews are positive against 19% of Castanet's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 5.0 for Castanet against 5.0 for Space Xploration. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Castanet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Xploration's.
Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Space Xploration every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet | Space Xploration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castanet Media Ltd. | Bartolome Estelrich |
Customer experience
Castanet
Space Xploration
In-app purchases
Castanet
No in-app purchases
Space Xploration
No in-app purchases
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