# ANC Explorer vs Pop's Space

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pop's Space at 100% against ANC Explorer's 38%. Pop's Space also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). ANC Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Pop's Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANC Explorer has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ANC Explorer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pop's Space's.

ANC Explorer ships an update every 2 months, Pop's Space every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ANC Explorer | Pop's Space |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anc-explorer/id562937243/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pops-space-a-flight-finder/id6800819496/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 143 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arlington National Cemetery](https://appshunter.io/developer/562937246) | [John Coker](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800819498) |

## What reviewers say

### ANC Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anc-explorer/id562937243)

Discover gravesites and points of interest within a cemetery. Get directions, capture marker photos, and receive important notifications. Create custom walking tours by saving favorite locations.

**Highlights:** Locate gravesites and points of interest, Generate marker and monument photos, Step-by-step directions, Emergency and event notifications, Save favorite places, Create custom walking tours

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📍 Accurate grave location finding
- 🗺️ Easy navigation to graves
- 📸 Photo of headstone available
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ⏱️ Saves time searching

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Very slow performance
- ❌ Search feature unreliable
- 🚫 No back button
- 📉 Inconsistent performance
-  unresponsive app

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to delete duplicate entries in My Content
- Start Tour function doesn't work
- Search yields zero results
- No back button
- Directions are horrible

**Requested features**

- Add a back button
- Include a north arrow
- Improve reliability of directions
- Enhance customer service for tech support
- Update notable graves list


### Pop's Space

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pops-space-a-flight-finder/id6800819496)

This app consolidates military Space-Available travel tools, offering flight information, a directory of over 200 terminals, and features to organize your travel plans. It provides route monitoring, destination alerts, and essential planning resources.

**Highlights:** View Space-A flight information, Directory of 200+ military terminals, Organize travel signup requests, Save and monitor flights, Find nearby terminals, Interactive route map, Weather and travel alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ANC Explorer free?

ANC Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pop's Space free?

Pop's Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ANC Explorer or Pop's Space?

Pop's Space is rated higher. ANC Explorer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Pop's Space averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do ANC Explorer or Pop's Space have ads?

Neither ANC Explorer nor Pop's Space shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ANC Explorer or Pop's Space?

ANC Explorer ships an update every 2 months, and Pop's Space every 9 days. Most recently, ANC Explorer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pop's Space on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*