Yuma Sun e vs Space Launch Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yuma Sun e
Stay informed with local Yuma County news and in-depth coverage of regional and national events. Access the digital features of the e-edition, including social sharing and offline downloads for later reading. Get updates on news, sports, business, and lifestyle directly on your device.
- Local Yuma County news updates
- Digital e-edition features
- Social sharing to Facebook and Twitter
- Offline edition downloads
- In-depth coverage of news, sports, business, lifestyle
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The Yuma Sun app keeps you up-to-date on local Yuma County news wherever you go. Enjoy the digital features of our e-edition like social sharing to Facebook and Twitter. When you need to be offline, just download the edition to your device and save for later. Get in-depth coverage on local, regional, and national news, sports, business, lifestyle, and more straight to your phone or tablet.
Space Launch Now
Stay informed about upcoming rocket launches from major space agencies and private companies. Access a comprehensive history of spaceflight, detailed vehicle information, and advanced search capabilities to find specific launches. Enjoy a customizable interface with day/night themes.
- Launch notifications
- Spaceflight history
- Vehicle details
- Advanced search and filters
- Day/Night theme
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Get updates and notifications for rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, and many more! Features: • Notifications for upcoming rocket launches. • History of space flight back to the first manned space flight. • Vehicle details on commonly used launch vehicles by SpaceX, NASA, ULA and others.. • Advanced search and filters for finding specific space launches. • Optional Day/Night theme. Launch Tracking Track rocket launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Orbital/ATK as well as international launches from NASA, ROSCOSMOS, ISRO, JAXA and ESA. Science Missions Follow along with NASA resupply missions to the International Space Station, commercial satellite launches from providers like IRIDIUM and science missions like James Webb Space Telescope! Vehicle Information Get to know all the rockets that take us to orbit such as the Soyuz, Atlas, Delta, Ariane, Proton and Falcon 9 launch vehicle families. Space Launch Now is in no way affiliated with SpaceX, NASA, ULA, ISRO, ESA or any other launch provider. By using this app you agree to the Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yuma Sun e at none against Space Launch Now's 19. Yuma Sun e also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Space Launch Now's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 25%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Space Launch Now sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Yuma Sun e asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Launch Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Launch Now has 32K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Yuma Sun e's written reviews are positive against 58% of Space Launch Now's.
Yuma Sun e ships an update every 13 months, Space Launch Now monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yuma Sun e | Space Launch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (112 ratings) | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Caleb Jones |
Customer experience
Yuma Sun e
Space Launch Now
Bugs and requests
Yuma Sun e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Launch Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using Starship tab
- Watch live links not working
- Home screen not loading properly
- Countdown timer resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add launches to calendar
- Improve notification filtering by location/agency
- Provide more context on mission details
- Implement a feedback/support channel
In-app purchases
Yuma Sun e
No in-app purchases
Space Launch Now
- Pro Access Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Access Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Super Fan - 2020$1.99
- Founder - 2018$2.99
- Super Fan - 2021$2.99
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- Ground Crew - 2020$3.99
- Super Fan - 2022$3.99
- Super Fan - 2024$4.99
- Ground Crew - 2022$6.99
- Flight Controller - 20202 variants$7.99
- Flight Controller - 2022$9.99
- Elon? - 2021$24.99
- All Access Lifetime$49.99
Questions
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