Comparison

Starshout vs Space Channel

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

Head to head
About

Starshout

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Starshout lets creators, entertainers, and leaders make money using 75 second videos. * There are 2 parts to a Starshout - the 75 second video, and an exclusive 5 minute video of you "doing your thing" * You decide how much to charge, and at 75 seconds each, you can do up to 40 Starshouts an hour. Your followers can ask you to send a greeting, get answers, motivation, good vibes, or can just say 'thanks' And requests can include a photo of the recipient which will be included in the final product.

About

Space Channel

This platform delivers global news and entertainment focused on space exploration and industry. It covers commerce, policy, and community developments in low Earth orbit and beyond, offering news, movies, and live coverage.

Highlights
  • Global space news
  • Space industry coverage
  • Movies and entertainment
  • Live programming
  • Exclusive events
Features
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Space Channel is the world's premier global news and entertainment media platform dedicated to space. Connecting the stories that will inform the future of commerce, policy, entertainment and community in low Earth Orbit and beyond, Space Channel is available in more than 30 million households worldwide and explores every aspect of the genre with news, movies, exclusive events and live coverage from every sector of the global space industry. You can watch Space Channel’s live programming via Connected (Smart) TV applications as well as online at www.spacechannel.com What's inside today: — Space Economy. A live market terminal for the companies building the space industry: launch providers, satellite operators, imaging and comms. A sector-rank leaderboard, sentiment, breaking sector events, and tap-through detail with interactive charts. — UFO Division. Declassified UAP intelligence, read cold by a six-analyst panel. A daily briefing with a narrated audio read, reopened case files with consensus bars, full analyst dossiers with citations and primary source documents, and a live intelligence wire. — Lunar Command. The race back to the Moon, tracked end-to-end. A live moon-phase observer computed on-device, nation standings, program lanes for Artemis, Chang'e, and the commercial landers with milestone timelines, a daily Mooncast briefing, and a lunar news wire. — Mars Operations. The race to Mars. A live inner-solar-system orrery you can rotate and zoom, a Mars observer with distance, light-time, next opposition and season, program lanes, the active and retired rover and orbiter roster, a Mars image gallery, a daily Marscast, and a Martian wire. — Space Force. The U.S. Space Force in its own command view. The Guardian posture — satellites on orbit, Deltas, Guardians — a daily Fifth Domain intelligence brief with sourced citations, program lanes for National Security Space Launch, the Space Development Agency and more with milestone timelines, a service imagery gallery, a daily briefing, and the Space Force dispatch wire. Space Channel is built around a free membership so your mission control stays in sync across your devices. Create an account in the app to get started. Privacy first: no ads and no third-party trackers. Diagnostics are opt-in and use Apple's MetricKit — anonymous crash and performance data only, nothing personal. For the curious, the obsessed, and anyone who wants the universe in their pocket without the algorithmic shouting. Welcome aboard. More dashboards are on the way.

Screenshots

Starshout4 screens
Space Channel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starshout at none against Space Channel's 6. Starshout also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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 Channel sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Starshout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starshout ships an update every 6 days, Space Channel every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starshout versus Space Channel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarshoutSpace Channel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (581 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—581 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSean MacGuireSpace Channel Inc.

Bugs and requests

Starshout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Space Channel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't load or open
  • Shows offline status when launched
  • Persistent crashes affecting multiple users over months
  • Pop-up comments appearing during video playback

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app stability and loading performance
  • Option to disable or control pop-up comments
  • Better offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Starshout

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Space Channel

Subscriptions2
  • Space Channel Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Space Channel Premium Annual$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Movie Purchase Tier 1$0.99
  • Movie Purchase Tier 2$1.99
  • Movie Purchase Tier 5$4.99
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  • Movie Purchase Tier 10$9.99

Questions

Is Starshout free?
Starshout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Channel free?
Space Channel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starshout or Space Channel have ads?
Neither Starshout nor Space Channel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starshout or Space Channel?
Starshout ships an update every 6 days, and Space Channel every 33 months. Most recently, Starshout was updated on October 26, 2026 and Space Channel on October 24, 2026.

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