Science Now vs Tech Xplore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Science Now
Stay updated with the latest scientific research and discoveries delivered directly to your mobile device. Explore space exploration, technological breakthroughs, and environmental data from leading organizations.
- Latest scientific research and discoveries
- Space exploration and innovation news
- Technological breakthroughs
- Radiation readings and space weather
- Data and imagery from NASA, NIST, NOAA
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Science Now directs the latest scientific research and discoveries to your mobile device, including information on space exploration, discovery, technology, and innovation from NASA, technical and scientific breakthroughs from NIST, the latest radiation readings from worldwide monitors and space weather from NOAA. All data and imagery is courtesy of NASA, NIST, NOAA, and SafeCast. The Premium Upgrade subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html
Tech Xplore
Stay updated with the latest in electronics and technology. Access a wide range of topics including IT, robotics, and green tech. A monthly subscription unlocks full content with a free trial week.
- Daily technology news updates
- Covers IT, robotics, engineering, green tech
- Full content subscription option
- Free trial week
- Cross-device access
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Tech Xplore is an online news source covering the fields of electronics and technology. Tech Xplore is a part of the Science X network (sciencex.com), publisher of such popular news resources as Phys.org and Medical Xpress. Tech Xplore provides the latest news and updates on a wide range of subjects—information technology, robotics, engineering, green tech, computer sciences, semiconductors, telecom and high technology. All content is updated daily. Free app content is limited to selected spotlight stories. Access to Tech Xplore's full content is available with the monthly subscription plan for just $0.99. First subscription week is free! Subscription Options: - Unlimited digital access on any device for $0.99 per month. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes. - The app offers 7 days trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy policy can be found at https://sciencex.com/help/privacy/ Terms of use: https://sciencex.com/help/terms/ Questions and feedback: https://sciencex.com/help/feedback/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Science Now at 43% against Tech Xplore's 0%. Science Now also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (140 vs 5). Tech Xplore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Science Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tech Xplore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Science Now holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Science Now has 140 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Science Now's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tech Xplore's.
Science Now ships an update every 3 months, Tech Xplore every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Science Now | Tech Xplore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (140 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Omicron Tech Ltd |
Customer experience
Science Now
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In-app purchases
Science Now
- Premium Upgrade$0.991 Month
- Space Weather$4.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
Tech Xplore
- Tech Xplore Subscription$0.991 Month
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