ALPA Mobile vs Space Launch Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALPA Mobile
This app provides ALPA members with a Flight Finder to check jumpseat availability on commercial and cargo carriers. It also offers access to important ALPA documents, resources, and contact information for representatives.
- Flight Finder for jumpseat availability
- Airline-specific jumpseat information
- Airport KCM locations
- Flight status change notifications
- Access to MEC and LEC documents
- Submit DART reports
- Contact ALPA representatives
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The ALPA App puts the tools, resources, and information ALPA pilots use most in one place. Log in with your ALPA credentials for a personalized experience with quick access to your MEC and LEC content, communications, documents, contacts, member resources, and essential tools. Use Jumpseat + Flight Finder to search flights, review jumpseat information, save flights, and access the latest airline policy information. The Flight Time/Duty Time calculator helps pilots calculate applicable limits based on U.S. and Canadian regulations. Create a personalized experience with Favorites by saving the resources you use most for quick access later. Find what you need faster with an intuitive in-app search feature that searches across app content, including documents, contacts, tools, keywords, and tags. Whether you are looking for pilot group information, member contacts, operational tools, or important ALPA resources, the ALPA App keeps everything within reach wherever you fly.
Space Launch Now
Stay informed about upcoming rocket launches from major space agencies and private companies. Access a comprehensive history of spaceflight, detailed vehicle information, and advanced search capabilities to find specific launches. Enjoy a customizable interface with day/night themes.
- Launch notifications
- Spaceflight history
- Vehicle details
- Advanced search and filters
- Day/Night theme
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Get updates and notifications for rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, and many more! Features: • Notifications for upcoming rocket launches. • History of space flight back to the first manned space flight. • Vehicle details on commonly used launch vehicles by SpaceX, NASA, ULA and others.. • Advanced search and filters for finding specific space launches. • Optional Day/Night theme. Launch Tracking Track rocket launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Orbital/ATK as well as international launches from NASA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, JAXA and ESA. Science Missions Follow along with NASA resupply missions to the International Space Station, commercial satellite launches from providers like IRIDIUM and science missions like James Webb Space Telescope! Vehicle Information Get to know all the rockets that take us to orbit such as the Soyuz, Atlas, Delta, Ariane, Proton and Falcon 9 launch vehicle families. Space Launch Now is in no way affiliated with SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ISRO, ESA or any other launch provider. By using this app you agree to the Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Launch Now at 4.8 against ALPA Mobile's 1.0. Space Launch Now also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 21%) and ratings volume (32K vs 2). ALPA Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Space Launch Now sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ALPA Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Launch Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Launch Now has 32K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of ALPA Mobile's written reviews are positive against 58% of Space Launch Now's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALPA Mobile | Space Launch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Air Line Pilots Association, International | Caleb Jones |
Customer experience
ALPA Mobile
Space Launch Now
User reviews
ALPA Mobile
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great jumpseat section (older review)
- 👍 Search feature for KCM airports (older review)
- 👍 Good start, accessible JS info (older review)
- 👍 Nice layout (older review)
- 👍 Leveraging mobile platform (older review)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is non-functional
- 🐛 Features are broken/missing
- 🐛 Flight times are unreliable/incorrect
- 🐛 Update forces issues
Space Launch Now
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Keeps users up to date on launches
- 🔍 Detailed launch information
- 🌍 Covers launches worldwide
- 💻 Useful for space enthusiasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification settings not working as expected
- 🕰️ Countdown timer not in sync with actual launch times
- 🔍 Lack of information on launch purpose/payloads
- 🔁 Repeated notifications for unwanted launches
Bugs and requests
ALPA Mobile
Reported bugs
16 issues- Jumpseat flight finder missing/not working
- Flight times incorrect/unreliable
- App forces update with bugs
- Jumpseat finder doesn't display correctly
- Cargo not showing up (FedEx, UPS)
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- Cannot select dates in the second half of the month
- App shows 'Update Required' but is up to date
- App crashes when opening or clicking links
- MEC/LEC reps don't load or cause crashes
- Membership card locks up the app
- Switching from portrait to landscape screws up docs
- App crashes when opening
- App won't load at all
- App crashes before anything loads
- Keeps logging out
- App is out of date (officers, news)
Requested features
12 requests- Add "aircraft's previous flight" to jumpseat finder
- Make saved/notify buttons intuitive (on/off or red/green)
- Remember Non-Stop/One-Stop/Multi-Leg preference for jumpseat searches
- Add airline code to Jumpseat section
- Make jumpseat info available offline
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- Add search function for docs
- Make hotel page more prominent
- Add quick link to PDR system
- Add Apple Wallet support for KCM barcode
- Bring back ability for non-ALPA members to read ALPA news
- Add links to more info/documents/magazines
- Build in feedback/message system to departments
Space Launch Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using Starship tab
- Watch live links not working
- Home screen not loading properly
- Countdown timer resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add launches to calendar
- Improve notification filtering by location/agency
- Provide more context on mission details
- Implement a feedback/support channel
In-app purchases
ALPA Mobile
No in-app purchases
Space Launch Now
- Pro Access Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Access Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Super Fan - 2020$1.99
- Founder - 2018$2.99
- Super Fan - 2021$2.99
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- Ground Crew - 2020$3.99
- Super Fan - 2022$3.99
- Super Fan - 2024$4.99
- Ground Crew - 2022$6.99
- Flight Controller - 20202 variants$7.99
- Flight Controller - 2022$9.99
- Elon? - 2021$24.99
- All Access Lifetime$49.99
Questions
Is ALPA Mobile free?
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