Comparison

SpacepadX vs Satplex

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

Head to head
About

SpacepadX

Features
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SpacepadX helps you know when rocket launches are happening and where they lift off. Browse upcoming and past launches, search missions, and see launch sites on an interactive map. Open a launch to review liftoff time, provider, rocket, mission context, pad details, webcast links, weather when available, and planning actions. Features: - Upcoming and past launch boards - Map view with launch sites and grouped historical launches - Launch details with provider, rocket, mission, pad, webcast, recovery, weather, and context cards when available - One-hour local launch reminders - Calendar event creation through Apple Calendar - Offline-friendly local cache for recently loaded launch data - iPhone and iPad layouts

About

Satplex

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Satplex is a real-time 3D satellite tracking app covering more than 30,000 objects in Earth's orbit โ€” active satellites, rocket bodies, and debris, all visualized live on an interactive 3D globe. WHAT'S IN ORBIT From GPS and weather satellites to the International Space Station, explore the full catalog of tracked orbital objects. Search by name, browse by category, or tap any object for details โ€” launch date, country of origin, orbital parameters, and an AI-generated description. LIVE ORBITAL TRACKING Every object is propagated in real time using SGP4, the same orbital model used by aerospace agencies worldwide. Watch positions update live as objects move across the globe โ€” not a static snapshot, but the sky as it actually is right now. 3D GLOBE VISUALIZATION Zoom, rotate, and navigate Earth's full orbital shell, from low Earth orbit out to geostationary. See exactly where everything sits relative to Earth and to each other. Whether you're a space enthusiast, student, researcher, or just curious what's flying overhead, Satplex puts the entire orbital catalog in your pocket.

Screenshots

SpacepadX4 screens
Satplex4 screens

Verdict

The call

SpacepadX and Satplex are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SpacepadX versus Satplex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacepadXSatplex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHo Ye LamMatthew Watiker

In-app purchases

None

SpacepadX

No in-app purchases

None

Satplex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpacepadX free?
SpacepadX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Satplex free?
Satplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpacepadX or Satplex have ads?
Neither SpacepadX nor Satplex shows ads.

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