Comparison

SkyLaunch 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

SkyLaunch

Track upcoming SpaceX rocket launches and determine their visibility from your location. Get a personalized score based on distance, sun angle, cloud cover, and haze. Receive timely alerts and view launch details.

Highlights
  • SpaceX launch schedule
  • Personalized visibility score
  • Launch alerts
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activity
  • Calendar integration
  • Webcast links
Features
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SkyLaunch tells you if you can see the next SpaceX rocket launch from where you are, and how good the view will be. It is a free launch tracker for iPhone with no account and no ads. It is made for families, skywatchers and photographers who want to step outside at the right minute, whether you live near the coast in California, Florida or Texas, or hundreds of miles inland. HOW THE VISIBILITY SCORE WORKS Every upcoming SpaceX launch gets a score from 0 to 10 for your location. A 0 means you will most likely not see it. The score looks at four things: • Distance: how far you are from the launch pad • Sun angle: a launch just after sunset or before sunrise can light up a glowing "space jellyfish" plume that people see from hundreds of miles away • Cloud cover: from the hourly forecast for your location • Haze and visibility: smoke, fog or haze that can hide the rocket Tap any score to see the full breakdown, so you know why the view looks good or bad. The score is an estimate, not a promise. LAUNCH SITES • Vandenberg Space Force Base, California • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida • Kennedy Space Center, Florida • Starbase, Texas Watch all four sites or pick the one near you. SkyLaunch follows SpaceX launches only, such as Falcon 9 and Starship. It does not cover other rocket companies. WHAT YOU GET • The upcoming SpaceX launch schedule with date, time, pad and mission details • A live T-minus countdown for every launch • Launch alerts 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes or 5 minutes before liftoff • A minimum score setting, so you only get alerts for launches you can likely see • A site filter for alerts • Home Screen widgets (small and medium) with the next launch and its score • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island in the last 24 hours before liftoff • Add any launch to your calendar • Share a launch with family and friends • Webcast links when they are posted • Launches from the past 48 hours PRIVATE AND SIMPLE No account, no sign in, no ads and no tracking. Use GPS or type your city and state. Your location is only used to score launches and to get your local weather forecast. MADE BY A DAD Joey Bolohan built SkyLaunch for his two kids. They love running outside to watch rockets light up the sky, and he wanted to know which launches were worth the trip to the backyard. Launch times change often, so check the app before you head out. You can find viewing guides on the SkyLaunch blog at www.skylaunch.app. Launch data from The Space Devs Launch Library 2. Weather from Open-Meteo. SkyLaunch is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SpaceX.

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

SkyLaunch4 screens
Space Coast Rocket Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyLaunch 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. SkyLaunch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SkyLaunch versus Space Coast Rocket Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyLaunchSpace Coast Rocket Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKids Point TrackerMatthew Cassin

In-app purchases

None

SkyLaunch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Coast Rocket Tracker

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

Questions

Is SkyLaunch free?
SkyLaunch 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 SkyLaunch or Space Coast Rocket Tracker have ads?
Neither SkyLaunch nor Space Coast Rocket Tracker shows ads.

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