Comparison

Rocket Tracker vs Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rocket Tracker

This app helps model and high-power rocketeers meticulously track their rocket collections. Log physical details, engine compatibility, launch history, and repair needs. It also cross-references engines to compatible rockets, simplifying engine management.

Highlights
  • Track rocket physical characteristics
  • Log engine compatibility
  • Record launch history and engines used
  • Manage rocket repair needs
  • Cross-reference engines to compatible rockets
Features
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Rocket Tracker is an app used to keep track of the rocketeer's collection of model and high-power rockets. It can be used to keep track of a rocket's physical characteristics (height, weight, center of gravity, etc.), what engines it can use, when it has been launched and what engines were used for that launch, and what repairs it may need. In addition, Rocket Tracker keeps a list of all engines used by any of your rockets and will list all of your rockets that can use a given engine. This is especially helpful when you have a couple of engines laying around and want to know which of your rockets could use those engines. Start using Rocket Tracker today to organize and keep track of all your rockets!

About

Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

Features
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Thrustline Rocket Toolkit is a fully offline design and stability companion built for model rocketry hobbyists — from Estes starter kits to high-power NAR/TRA builds. No live data feeds, no sensors, no gimmicks: just real physics you can trust before every launch. Enter your airframe dimensions, fin geometry, and nose cone type to get an instant Barrowman-equation Center of Pressure calculation. Add component masses and positions to compute your Center of Gravity, then see a clear, color-coded stability diagram in calibers so you know at a glance if your rocket is stable, marginal, or unstable. Predict performance with a numeric drag-based altitude and velocity simulator, using your rocket's mass, motor impulse, and frontal area to chart altitude, velocity, and time-to-apogee. Browse a bundled offline motor reference library spanning A through O impulse classes with thrust-curve charts, or add your own custom motor data. Keep your build organized with a parts and inventory tracker for tubes, fins, nose cones, motors, parachutes, and wadding, complete with low-stock reminders. Attach build photos and notes to each rocket, and update weigh-ins to automatically refresh your stability calculation. Before heading to the pad, run a customizable NAR/TRA-style pre-flight safety checklist covering igniter, recovery, and range-safety steps. Then export a clean, shareable one-page PDF flight card summarizing your design specs, stability margin, and predicted altitude for your range safety officer. Thrustline Rocket Toolkit works entirely offline, with no account, no subscription gimmicks, and no network dependency — just a dependable engineering tool for hobbyists who care about doing it right.

Screenshots

Rocket Tracker4 screens
Thrustline Rocket Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rocket Tracker at 13.0 against Thrustline Rocket Toolkit's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rocket Tracker versus Thrustline Rocket Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket TrackerThrustline Rocket Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob AdamsDENIS KELLEHER

In-app purchases

None

Rocket Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Thrustline Rocket Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocket Tracker free?
Rocket Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrustline Rocket Toolkit free?
Thrustline Rocket Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rocket Tracker or Thrustline Rocket Toolkit have ads?
Neither Rocket Tracker nor Thrustline Rocket Toolkit shows ads.

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