Science Now vs SSC Site Status
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
SSC Site Status
Stay informed about the Outdoor Notification System for Stennis Space Center. Receive real-time updates on site status and get alerts for new postings.
- View current site status
- Receive alerts for new postings
- Information for Outdoor Notification System
- Stennis Space Center specific updates
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View the current Site Status and info for Outdoor Notification System for Stennis Space Center and receive alerts whenever a new Site Status is posted
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Science Now at 43% against SSC Site Status's 0%. Science Now also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (140 vs 5). SSC Site Status's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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. Science Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SSC Site Status asks for nothing beyond the download.
Science Now holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. 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 SSC Site Status's.
Science Now ships an update every 3 months, SSC Site Status every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Science Now | SSC Site Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (140 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | NASA |
Customer experience
Science Now
SSC Site Status
In-app purchases
Science Now
- Premium Upgrade$0.991 Month
- Space Weather$4.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
SSC Site Status
No in-app purchases
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