SPACE by THIX vs Intergalactic Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPACE by THIX
Create and explore your own universe with realistic physics. Build celestial bodies, experiment with natural laws, and journey through the cosmos you design. Learn astronomy and astrophysics through interactive play.
- Create celestial bodies (planets, stars, black holes)
- Experiment with gravity and natural laws
- Simulate supernovae and planetary collisions
- Interactive real-time physics
- Explore created universes
- Learn astronomy and astrophysics
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* Best of 2016 – Apple * Create your own universe. Play with the law of nature. Visit the outer worlds. Build asteroids, nebula, comets, planets, moons, stars, pulsars and even blackholes at your fingertips. Experiment with gravity, supernova, planetary collision and so forth. Zoom in to ride comets. Zoom out to gaze at the galaxy of stars. S C I E N C E D R I V E N Learn Astronomy and Astrophysics for fun and creativity. All celestial bodies you create can move and interact in real-time and in accordance with the Newtonian astrophysics laws. C E L E S T I A L T O U C H Move planets with your fingers. Swipe to shoot a comet. Play with your own universe in an astronomical scale. SPACE puts gigantic celestial bodies under your fingertips. C O S M I C V O Y A G E Meditate in the indescribable beauty of space that you create, anywhere and anytime. Hold your device to view the universe in from any angle. Visit us: thix.co Like us: facebook.com/thixlab Follow us: twitter.com/thixlab Comments or Questions: support@thixlab.com
Intergalactic Solar System
Explore planets, moons, and countries in this space simulator mini-game. Learn astronomy and geography aligned with next-generation science standards. Discover the Milky Way galaxy and assess your knowledge through engaging gameplay.
- Planet and moon exploration
- Country geography learning
- Milky Way galaxy view
- Common Core aligned curriculum
- Proficiency assessment
- Engaging gameplay levels
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Intergalactic Education introduces Intergalactic Solar System, a mini-game that teaches about planets, moons, and countries. This space simulator lets you explore celestial bodies from the viewpoint of space itself. The latest edition adds the Milky Way as an observable galaxy. Intergalactic Solar System uses next generation science standards (Common Core aligned) astronomy and geography. (Follows standards ESS1.A, ESS1.B, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7) Try Intergalactic Solar System! Assess proficiency in Solar System knowledge according to educational standards. Rewarding levels of gameplay maintain engagement. You will forget you were doing astronomy and geography!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Intergalactic Solar System at Free against SPACE by THIX's $2.99. Intergalactic Solar System also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). SPACE by THIX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (169 vs 25). On update cadence, 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
Intergalactic Solar System is free to download; SPACE by THIX costs $2.99 up front. Intergalactic Solar System sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SPACE by THIX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Intergalactic Solar System holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPACE by THIX has 169 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SPACE by THIX's written reviews are positive against 70% of Intergalactic Solar System's.
SPACE by THIX ships an update every 2 months, Intergalactic Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE by THIX | Intergalactic Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (169 ratings) | 4.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THIX LLC | Intergalactic Education LLC |
Customer experience
SPACE by THIX
Intergalactic Solar System
Bugs and requests
SPACE by THIX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planets and objects behaving erratically or disappearing
- Frequent crashes or freezes, especially with many objects
- Inconsistent or unresponsive touch controls
- Incorrect physics or behavior of certain celestial bodies
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to customize and edit planets
- Implement time controls to speed up/slow down simulation
- Provide more celestial objects and phenomena to interact with
- Improve performance and reduce lag on complex scenes
- Include a tutorial or in-game guidance for new players
Intergalactic Solar System
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE by THIX
No in-app purchases
Intergalactic Solar System
- Access to Full Game$3.99
Questions
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