Comparison

Launchy vs Flyby

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

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About

Launchy

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Every rocket launch on Earth, tracked like mission control. Launchy brings live countdowns, launch webcasts, mission data and alerts together in one console — from Falcon 9 and Starship to Electron, Vulcan, H3 and Long March. MISSION CONTROL, IN YOUR POCKET • Live T-minus countdowns for every upcoming launch worldwide • Launch status at a glance: GO, HOLD, scrubbed, in flight • Vehicle record, orbit, launch window and pad for each mission • A launch manifest grouped by day, so you always know what's next WATCH IT LIVE • Open the launch console as liftoff approaches: mission clock, launch sequence and a satellite view of the pad that zooms out to orbit after liftoff • Watch launch webcasts right inside Launchy • Scrub the timeline to preview any moment of the countdown, then snap back to live BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold iPhone Duo and Launchy becomes a full flight-director console: the launch manifest beside the prime mission, a live globe of every upcoming pad with the day/night terminator, and the live launch console with stream, clock and sequence side by side. Fold it and you're back on the familiar phone layout, on the same launch. NEVER MISS LIFTOFF • Follow launches and get notified before they fly • Live Activities keep the countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Add launches to your calendar in one tap EXPLORE EVERY PAD • An interactive map of launch sites from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg to Kourou, Tanegashima and Baikonur • See each pad's launch history and what's flying next • Visibility guidance for watching a launch from where you are LAUNCH DIRECTOR Upgrade for the deepest view of every mission: • Launch probability forecasts • Real-time hold alerts and status updates • Expert Mode with detailed technical data • Vehicle specifications and performance stats • Mission patch galleries • Provider success-rate analytics Whether you're a lifelong space fan, work in the industry, or just want to see the next rocket go up, Launchy keeps you on console for humanity's journey to orbit. Privacy Policy: https://launchy.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://launchy.live/terms

About

Flyby

Track satellites and rocket launches with real-time AR overlays and precise visibility predictions. Get notified only for the best viewing opportunities based on your location and environmental factors. Experience live flight simulations with haptic feedback and integrated audio.

Highlights
  • Real-time launch simulations
  • AR satellite and launch spotting
  • Precise visibility predictions
  • 30,000+ object tracking
  • Live telemetry and audio
  • Customizable alerts
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
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See the ISS, other satellites and rocket launches from where you live. Flyby tells you when something worth seeing is about to pass over, and shows it on a live 3D globe. Free to download. Flyby Pro, with a free trial, adds exactly where to look, the full path in Sky View, clear-sky forecasts and Live Activities for passes. Free Tonight's passes. See which satellites cross your sky and when each one appears, worked out on your phone for your exact location. Pass alerts. Get a heads-up before a good pass, with the satellite's name and the time. Rocket launches. Follow upcoming launches from around the world, and see which ones you can actually see from home. A live 3D globe. Thousands of satellites, tracked as they move. Tap one to learn what it is. Sky View. Hold up your phone, or use the rendered sky indoors. The Moon, planets, bright stars and constellations are labelled where they really are. Show me tonight. A short tour of what's up tonight, one object at a time. Did you catch it? After a pass, Flyby asks if you saw it. Say yes and it goes in your Logbook with the time and place. Logbook. Every sighting in one place, with records to collect as you go and Echo, a small orange companion who's glad you looked up. Widgets. Your next pass and next launch on your Home Screen. With Flyby Pro Exactly where to look. Which way to face, how high to look and when it fades, for every pass and every visible launch. The full path in Sky View. See the line it will take across your sky, and scrub through time to preview it. Go-outside alerts. Fewer, better alerts, only for passes worth stepping out for, with where to look right in the alert. Clear-sky forecasts. Hour-by-hour cloud cover for each pass and visible launch. Live Activities. Follow a pass on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while it happens. Getting started A short story shows what Flyby does, then asks for your location so every prediction is for your own sky. You choose which alerts you want. Sign in with Apple keeps your Logbook safe across devices and reinstalls. Subscription Flyby Pro is available monthly ($9.99) or yearly ($39.99), in US dollars. Prices may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you subscribe. Terms of Use: https://getflyby.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getflyby.app/privacy EULA: https://getflyby.app/eula

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Launchy at 17.0 against Flyby's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Launchy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Flyby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launchy ships an update fortnightly, Flyby every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Launchy versus Flyby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunchyFlyby
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott EdwardsRedshift Software, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Launchy

Subscriptions2
  • Launch Director Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Launch Director Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Flyby

Subscriptions2
  • Flyby Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Flyby Pro - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Launchy free?
Launchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flyby free?
Flyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Launchy or Flyby have ads?
Neither Launchy nor Flyby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launchy or Flyby?
Launchy ships an update fortnightly, and Flyby every 10 days. Most recently, Launchy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flyby on October 28, 2026.

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