Comparison

Space vs Visit Starbase

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

Head to head
About

Space

This app consolidates military standby flight schedules from various passenger terminals into a single, organized view. It helps eligible travelers plan routes, track departures, and manage trip details for a smoother travel experience.

Highlights
  • Consolidated flight schedules
  • Departure tracking
  • Backup terminal saving
  • Route planning
  • Trip notes and traveler readiness
  • Official source links
Features
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Space-A Central helps eligible military travelers turn scattered passenger-terminal schedules into a calmer travel board. Pick a home terminal, scan current departures, save backup terminals, and plan a route around real Space-Available movement. The app keeps flights, roll calls, terminal details, trip notes, and traveler readiness in one native iPhone experience. Use Space-A Central to: - See today-forward Space-A departures from tracked passenger terminals - Choose a home terminal and save realistic backup terminals - Review route, roll call, seat, horizon, and freshness details - Build a simple trip target with party size, bags, and notes - Keep eligibility, family, document, and reminder readiness close - Open official source links when it is time to verify with the terminal Optional Space-A Pro subscriptions are offered through Apple in the app: - Space-A Pro Annual: 1 year auto-renewable subscription, $59.99/year - Space-A Pro Monthly: 1 month auto-renewable subscription, $7.99/month Terms of Use (EULA): https://spacea.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://spacea.app/privacy Space-A schedules can change quickly. Always confirm travel eligibility, documentation, roll call rules, seats, and terminal instructions with the official passenger terminal before you move.

About

Visit Starbase

This app provides essential information for visitors attending launch events at Starbase, Texas. It offers live countdowns, local status updates, weather forecasts, and exploration guides. Optional premium features enhance trip planning and on-site navigation.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns for official NET windows
  • Beach and road status updates
  • Island weather forecast
  • Exploration guide for amenities
  • Offline checklists and reminders
  • AI-assisted trip planning (Pro)
  • On-site GPS labels and AR features (Pro)
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VisitStarbase is the unofficial companion for launch weekends at Starbase, Texas and South Padre Island. NOT affiliated with SpaceX, the City of Starbase, or any private ranch. We show only public information and firm, official NET windows for countdowns — no speculative T-0 clocks. FREE • Live countdown when a firm NET is posted (Launch Library 2) • Beach & road status (public Starbase notices) • Island weather + 7-day outlook and a free launch-conditions risk chip • Explore: watch spots, stay, eat, charge, bus • Offline Prep checklists and local reminders • Guide handbook (Read) PRO (optional subscription) • Multi-day trip Plan with AI-assisted itinerary • Mission Overview shared brief • On-site Guide GPS labels, Q&A, and Flight Path AR near Starbase • Pro launch weather brief when a firm NET is set Location and camera are optional and used for AR labels / Guide near the site and for sharing your watch location if you choose. Built for visitors who want clear status, packing help, and less guesswork — not official range control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://visit-starbase.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://visit-starbase.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Space4 screens
Visit Starbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visit Starbase at daily against Space's every 6 days. Visit Starbase also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Visit Starbase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space against 5.0 for Visit Starbase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit Starbase has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space ships an update every 6 days, Visit Starbase daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space versus Visit Starbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceVisit Starbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrayBox LLCRYan Wycoff

Customer experience

Space

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visit Starbase

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space

Subscriptions2
  • Space-A Pro1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Space-A Pro Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Visit Starbase

Subscriptions2
  • Launch Pass$5.997 Days
  • Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visit Starbase free?
Visit Starbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space or Visit Starbase?
Space and Visit Starbase are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Space or Visit Starbase have ads?
Neither Space nor Visit Starbase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space or Visit Starbase?
Space ships an update every 6 days, and Visit Starbase daily. Most recently, Space was updated on October 19, 2026 and Visit Starbase on October 14, 2026.

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