Astrophysics I vs Rocket Logs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astrophysics I
Explore the solar system with over 90 screens and 40 3D animations explaining astrophysics concepts. Ideal for teachers to use in classrooms, it covers gravity, planetary details, and astronomical constants.
- Solar system coverage
- Astrophysics explanations
- 3D animations
- Classroom projection feature
- Detailed topic lists
- Physical and astronomical constants
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Astrophysics I is the first of a series of three educative applications in astronomy. This first part covers the solar system. More than 90 screens of astronomy on the solar system ! More than 40 animations to explain astrophysics, most in 3D. For teachers !! Connect your iPad to a video projector and show the animations to your students in classroom. List of topics: Introduction: - Reminder of mathematics, - Reminder of mechanical, - Coordinate Systems, - Time measurement. Gravity - Gravity, - The orbits, - The orbit elements, - Kepler's laws, - The Lagrangian points. The Solar System - Earth, - The Earth-Moon system, - The Earth's atmosphere, - Atmospheres, - Distance Scale, - Models of Solar Systems, - Asteroids, - Comets, - The planets. Constants - Physical constants, - Astronomical constants. References - Books, - Websites.
Rocket Logs
Manage your hobby rocket models, log flights with detailed metrics, and access live analytics. Includes handy tools like a BP calculator and exportable checklists for team coordination. No login or internet required.
- Model management
- Flight logging
- Live analytics
- BP calculator
- Exportable checklists
- Offline functionality
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Rocket Logs allows users to create and manage a library of all of their hobby rocket models, from low-power model rockets to high-power rockets. Users can input important details like ejection charge sizes, weight, diameter, length, and more, with easy-to-reference info for filling out flight cards or preparing rockets for flight. In addition, Rocket Logs allows you to log flights of your rockets down to altitudes, location, landing coordinates, and more. Live-updating analytics allow you to see how many flights you have, your highest flight, fastest flight, most-flown rocket, most-visited launch sites, overall total impulse, and more via the stats page. It's a simple, no-login-required, easy-to-use app that anyone can learn to use in minutes. In addition, advanced flight features, such as details of research motors, can be enabled for advanced data logging and referencing. Handy tools include inventory, a BP calculator, and an editable checklist that you can export and share with your team to ensure everyone is on the same page for a launch. No logins, no ads, no internet connection required. Even the most remote launch sites will not affect your ability to reference the Rocket Logs app. However, app data is fully exportable for remote backups. So, even if you lose your device, you'll be able to restore your saved data on a separate device so long as you've previously saved and exported it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rocket Logs at every 10 days against Astrophysics I's every 3 months. Rocket Logs also leads on chart position (#76 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Astrophysics I's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and price ($3.99 vs $7.99). On ads, 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
Astrophysics I costs $3.99 and Rocket Logs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Astrophysics I holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astrophysics I has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Astrophysics I ships an update every 3 months, Rocket Logs every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astrophysics I | Rocket Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Daxhelet | Braden Carlson |
Customer experience
Astrophysics I
Rocket Logs
In-app purchases
Astrophysics I
No in-app purchases
Rocket Logs
No in-app purchases


