Best apps like solAR - Solar System in AR

Whether you want more options like solAR or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to solAR

HoppAR by Josef Grunig

The Rocket Launch Application

Editor's Choice

4.8😊(579 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

What We Love

🎮 Excellent AR simulation and gameplay mechanics
🎨 High-quality rocket models and realistic designs
🎵 Great music and audio (with some caveats)
📱 Well-made and polished app overall
🌟 Immersive and satisfying launch experience
✨ Innovative augmented reality implementation
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for families and space enthusiasts

Room to Improve

💰 Premium rockets locked behind paywall
🐛 AR functionality issues on some devices
📱 Orientation requirement (vertical/horizontal) frustrating
⏱️ Limited gameplay - rockets auto-launch and auto-land
🎬 Short 5-second clips lack player control
🔧 Camera and scanning problems on certain phones
🖥️ Gray screen and app crashes reported
🎙️ Repetitive countdown voice across all rockets

Solar Planet Smash Simulator by Dd Tech Co., Ltd.

Space Solar System Simulation

Strong Contender

2.8😞(202 ratings)

Free

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Engage in a realistic planet destruction simulator using various weapons like nuclear missiles and lasers. Explore a pocket universe with realistic gravity simulation and observe the consequences of your actions. Save and load your cosmic creations or destructions.

What We Love

👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
😌 Stress reliever
✨ Potential for a great game

Room to Improve

💸 Rip-off of Solar Smash
📺 Excessive ads
😩 Ads for everything
😵 Frustrating ad frequency
⚠️ Ads interrupt gameplay
🚫 Ads block progress
📉 Poor user experience
🇨🇳 Chinese language issues
🪲 Glitches and crashes
😵‍💫 Game freezes
😵‍💫 Game kicks out of home screen
😵‍💫 Game lags

myDream Universe - Build Solar by Oscar Tsang

Documentary of Sandbox Planets

Worth Considering

Emulation of Universe Genesis

4.5😊(942 ratings)

$14.99AdsIn-App Purchases

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Create your own solar system by absorbing asteroids and planets. Grow your celestial bodies, earn in-game currency, and strategically absorb smaller masses to become the dominant force in the universe. Transform your sun into a neutron star or black hole and save up to 100 unique solar systems.

What We Love

🚀 Best game ever
🚀 Childhood game
👍 Wow
👍 Super fair and so awesome
👍 This game is awesome
👍 Good game
👍 This is coool
👍 The best game ever

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes constantly
🐛 Buggy but good
🐛 Crashes frequently
🐛 All keeps crashing
🔋 Gets boring after a wile
🔋 Don't get this game
🔋 Horrible game, it's a quick money grab

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Sandbox Planet

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Create and customize your own solar systems and planets. Emulate the development of the universe with highly detailed simulation tools. Build any celestial body you can imagine.

Solar system simulationPlanet buildingUniverse emulation

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mySolar - Build your Planets

Build your own Universe

$14.99

Become a celestial architect and shape your own solar system. Collect cosmic resources to expand your universe, conquer rival systems, and freely design your dream planets. Experience the power of creation and domination.

Build your own solar systemCollect God points (GP) and Mass points (MP)Defeat rival solars

(408)

AR Camera, 3D Models & Creator

ARLOOPA: AI 3D Scanner

Augmented reality scanner3D object placementCreate AR videos and photos

Transform your world with augmented reality. This app lets you scan your surroundings and superimpose 3D digital objects, creating interactive photos and videos. Explore a fantasy world, animate models, and even design custom AR filters.

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Outer Space Game for Children

Kids learn solar system & play

Learn about planets and moonsDifferentiate object sizesRecognize colors

This educational game helps children learn about the solar system, planets, and moons through interactive play. It features a child-friendly interface, full voiceover, and focuses on teaching colors and object sizes in a fun, outer space environment.

(144)

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Countryballs Stickers

Design & Share

Design custom countryball charactersCustomize backgrounds and add accessoriesApply stroke colorizing

Design and share custom Countryballs stickers with a wide array of customization options. Create unique characters, backgrounds, and flags, then add text and share your creations easily.

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Space Rocket Launch & Landing

Space Agency X

Multi-stage rocket launch simulationOrbiting payloads around EarthRocket first stage recovery

Experience the thrill of space exploration by launching rockets, orbiting payloads, and mastering booster recovery. Recreate historic SpaceX missions with realistic physics and graphics.

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Backyard Apollo AR

A rocket in your pocket!

Life-sized rocket model360-degree viewingAugmented reality placement

Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.