ALPA Mobile vs Next Spaceflight
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.
Next Spaceflight
Track all orbital rocket launches with a comprehensive schedule, news, and event updates. Explore detailed mission information, 3D simulations, and live countdowns for major space agencies and private companies. Stay informed about Starship activity and access links to live streams.
- Rocket launch schedule
- 3D launch simulations
- Past launch catalog
- Starship activity tracker
- Live launch countdowns
- Latest space news
- Launch pad satellite maps
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Next Spaceflight features rocket launch schedules, news, and events for all the key players including SpaceX, NASA, Roscosmos, ULA, Blue Origin, ISRO, Rocket Lab, and more. Features: - A rocket launch schedule with all the orbital missions - 3D launch simulations and live playback for most launches - A catalog with thousands of past orbital rocket launches - A dedicated section for Starship activity in Boca Chica - Live launch countdowns - Latest news - Upcoming events - Reuse and core history for SpaceX missions - Commercial and government launch vehicles from across the globe - Detailed satellite maps of launch pads - Links to live streams of upcoming launches and videos of past launches - A description for each mission - Notifications for upcoming launches (toggle in settings) - Statistics for most launches - Ad free! Seriously, who wants ads?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Spaceflight at 91% against ALPA Mobile's 21%. Next Spaceflight also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (29K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Next Spaceflight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Spaceflight has 29K 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 91% of Next Spaceflight's.
ALPA Mobile ships an update monthly, Next Spaceflight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALPA Mobile | Next Spaceflight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #71 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Air Line Pilots Association, International | NASASpaceflight LLC |
Customer experience
ALPA Mobile
Next Spaceflight
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
Next Spaceflight
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate launch information
- 🔍 Detailed launch data and history
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🌍 Covers launches from around the world
- 🔔 Helpful notifications for launches
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 🔔 Notification settings could be improved
- 🌐 Lacks location-specific launch notifications
- 🔍 Some information could be better organized
- 🔄 Slow to update with the latest launch details
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
Next Spaceflight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Favorites filter not working as expected
- Starship section not updating with latest information
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to add launches to calendar
- More customizable notification settings
- Spacecraft/vehicle search functionality
- Integration with Apple Watch for quick updates
In-app purchases
ALPA Mobile
No in-app purchases
Next Spaceflight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ALPA Mobile free?
Is Next Spaceflight free?
Which has better reviews, ALPA Mobile or Next Spaceflight?
Do ALPA Mobile or Next Spaceflight have ads?
Which is updated more often, ALPA Mobile or Next Spaceflight?
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