SPACE by THIX vs 3D Star Map
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
3D Star Map
Explore over 700 stars in our local star cluster in a 3D space simulation. Zoom, rotate, and learn about neighboring star systems with detailed information available on tap. Perfect for research or satisfying cosmic curiosity.
- 3D space exploration
- Over 700 local stars
- Detailed star information
- Zoom, rotate, and move
- Relaxing animations
- Educational content
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Explore the local cluster with over 700 stars around our Sun! Zoom, rotate, and move through the 3D space surrounding our solar system, and learn about our neighboring star systems. Tap on a star for detailed information about it, or just wander through space with beautiful and relaxing animations. Whether you're using it for research or just to feed your insatiable curiosity, the 3D Star Map is here to help you learn more about our place in the universe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D Star Map at 100% against SPACE by THIX's 50%. 3D Star Map also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.7). SPACE by THIX's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
3D Star Map is free to download; SPACE by THIX costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3D Star Map holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPACE by THIX has 169 ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of 3D Star Map's.
SPACE by THIX ships an update every 2 months, 3D Star Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE by THIX | 3D Star Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (169 ratings) | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THIX LLC | Alexander Winn |
Customer experience
SPACE by THIX
3D Star Map
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
3D Star Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE by THIX
No in-app purchases
3D Star Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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