Comparison

Space Launches vs Space Coast Rocket Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Space Launches

Stay informed about global rocket launches with real-time updates, a comprehensive database of over 750 launches, and customizable push notifications. Track missions from various space agencies with a user-friendly interface and seamless device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Live Space Feed Aggregator
  • Launch Pad Finder
  • T-Minus Counter
  • Push Notifications
  • Extensive Launch Database (750+ launches)
  • CloudKit Integration
  • User-Friendly Interface
Features
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Space Launches is built for the hours before liftoff—and for the sky that follows. Open it and see what’s live, what’s next, and what just flew. Track launch windows, pads, vehicles, missions, providers, and updates in one connected catalog. When a date shifts, the mission stays easy to find. Set alerts around T‑0, from twelve hours out to the final minutes. Explore launches on a rotatable 3D Earth. Open a mission to check its weather window, connected records, media, and estimated ascent path. Then replay the flight from a ground camera or chase the vehicle through staging and orbital insertion. Celestial Lab turns your location and any date into a working sky model. Move time forward or backward, find stars and planets, follow the ISS, inspect orbital debris, switch to AR, or see how the sky lines up with a launch. Camera Lab is built for rocket trails, celestial timelapses, and light painting. Choose a capture profile, tune interval, exposure, color, zoom, and trail blending, aim with Shot Director, record the sequence, trim it, and share the finished capture. Also included: • Mission Control AI, grounded in the launch you’re viewing • AI Tune for practical camera settings from the live scene • A searchable library of missions, rockets, pads, agencies, people, and worlds • A community feed for launch photos and videos • Themes and an in-app language picker with 12 languages • Sign in with Apple for account and purchase sync Launch schedules change. Weather and modeled trajectories are planning aids, not official range guidance or live telemetry. Always check the launch provider before you travel or set up a camera. Some AI, voice, advanced alert, and community publishing features require Space Launches Pro or optional credits. Core launch browsing remains available without a subscription. EULA: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/tos/?language=en Privacy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/privacy/?language=en AI Usage: https://shutterspeedapps.com/spacelaunches/aiusage/?language=en

About

Space Coast Rocket Tracker

Features
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Track every upcoming U.S. rocket launch in one place. Space Coast Rocket Tracker (SCRT) follows launches from every American spaceport — Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Vandenberg, Starbase, Wallops, and more — with live countdowns, delay and hold alerts, and the actual outcome once the rocket flies. FEATURES • Live launch list with T-minus countdowns for every U.S. site • Local alerts for delays, holds, Go-for-Launch, and results — no push server, no accounts • Sky Finder: point your phone toward the pad with a real compass • Weather at the pad, powered by Apple WeatherKit • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets with live countdowns • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ask Siri "when's the next launch" • Add any launch to your calendar in one tap • Curated map of real Space Coast viewing spots, with directions • 180 historical NASA images and a "Today in Rocketry History" archive PREMIUM (optional) • "Will I See It?" — a personalized visibility forecast for any launch, based on your location, the time of day, and the sky • Daily "Today in Rocketry History" notification • Full historical image archive unlocked instantly No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Your location never leaves your device. Space Coast Rocket Tracker Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription ($1.99/month or $14.99/year). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://matthew-cassin.github.io/scrt-privacy/

Screenshots

Space Launches4 screens
Space Coast Rocket Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Launches at none against Space Coast Rocket Tracker's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Space Coast Rocket Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Space Launches asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Space Launches versus Space Coast Rocket Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace LaunchesSpace Coast Rocket Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShutter Speed Apps, LLCMatthew Cassin

In-app purchases

None

Space Launches

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Coast Rocket Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • SCRT-Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium-Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Space Launches free?
Space Launches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Coast Rocket Tracker free?
Space Coast Rocket Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Launches or Space Coast Rocket Tracker have ads?
Neither Space Launches nor Space Coast Rocket Tracker shows ads.

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