Launch Buddy
H Paige Technologies News iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Launch Buddy is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by H Paige Technologies. Rated 5.0/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated September 20, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 2 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 85 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 20
- 2026 · v1.11
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About Launch Buddy
Launch Buddy tracks upcoming rocket launches with pad weather, a countdown, and live Watch and Home Screen widgets. See go/no-go at Starbase, the Cape, and Vandenberg. Open a launch for mission, orbit, rocket, and pad details, plus real-time METAR weather (wind, visibility, flight category). Put the next T-0 on your wrist or Home Screen. Pull to refresh. Works offline with the last cached schedule. Launch Buddy Pro unlocks full schedule access and widgets ($2.99/month or $29.99/year). Privacy & terms: https://github.com/hwpaige/hpPrivacyPolicy/blob/main/README.md
What’s new
Version 1.11 · Updated September 20, 2026
What's New in 1.11 • Free launch reminders at T−24h, T−1h, and T−5m, plus silent alerts when a launch is scrubbed or delayed • Watch Live from the launches list — open the official webcast in-app • Pad weather on launch details Thank you for using Launch Buddy.
App privacy
The developer, H Paige Technologies, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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