Comparison

FoxOne Special Missions + vs Solar Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FoxOne Special Missions +

Experience intense aerial combat with a vast selection of realistic fighter jets. Engage in challenging missions, practice flight skills in free flight mode, and survive waves of enemies. Enjoy stunning graphics and intuitive controls in this offline jet simulator.

Highlights
  • Realistic jet fighter simulation
  • Diverse mission objectives
  • Multiple aircraft with unique cockpits
  • Free Flight and Survival modes
  • Offline gameplay
  • Customizable paint schemes
Features
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FoxOne: Special Missions is a new release in the Fox One game series with new campaigns, new objectives, new enemies and new sceneries. All that while keeping the original gameplay that consolidated our game as a success with the public, with very high review ratings in all app stores where it has been published. Along with all the features found in our previous games, FoxOne Special Missions contains: ◆ New and highly detailed sceneries, such as the Portstown city and the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. ◆ New paint schemes ("skins"), including: F-5 of the Brazilian Air Force, Su-35 of the Russian Air Force, F-14 Tomcat of the Squadron VX-9 Vampires, and F/A-18 Hornet of the "Blue Angels". ◆ Graphic settings button (low, med, high) ◆ Free Flight Mode, to practice your flight skills without being attacked, and Survival, where you are challenged to stay alive facing waves of increasingly tougher enemies ◆ Surgical strikes in urban areas - destroy invading tanks in the city streets using high precision weapons ◆ New threats, such as the SA-9 Gaskin Mobile Anti-Aircraft Missile System and the Sukhoi Su-35 Super Flanker ◆ New targets such as radar stations and enemy aircraft carrier ◆ Improved visuals and performance ■■■ Original features of the previous FoxOne games that are maintained in this new release: ■■■ ◆◆◆◆◆ Several different aircraft, including: F-15 Strike Eagle, MiG-21Bis, Mirage 2000, F-4 Phantom, SEPECAT Jaguar, Panavia Tornado, MiG-29 Fulcrum, F-2A Viper Zero, Rafale, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Chengdu J-20, F-22 Raptor, A-10 Thunderbolt, Eurofighter 2000 and Saab Gripen. ◆◆◆◆◆ Each aircraft has its own Unique and Authentic looking 3D Cockpit. ◆◆◆◆◆ Very small file size for this genre whilst still offering HD Graphics Quality. ◆◆◆◆◆ Unparalleled sense of speed: Feel the thrill of blasting through the skies in 12 different supersonic jets, based on real aircraft models, each one having its own unique place and use in the game. ◆◆◆◆◆ Easy to pick up controls: Unlike other action flight sims, FoxOne has an extremely intuitive and responsive control layout, which enables you to focus on the battle, instead of trying to stay airborne. ◆◆◆◆◆ A wide range of different weapons to equip your jet awaits you. These include built-in cannons, guided air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, bombs and unguided rockets. ◆◆◆◆◆ Fly through several increasingly challenging and varied missions (non-linear) located in different parts of the world. ◆◆◆◆◆ No WiFi connection required, play offline, anytime and anywhere you want. ◆◆◆◆◆ Destroy reactors and bases hidden deep inside canyons and underground installations. ◆◆◆◆◆ Protect allied facilities, or defend entire cities from enemy bombers. ◆◆◆◆◆ Gritty and visceral: No cartoony visuals and silly characters, this is the real deal. ◆◆◆◆◆ Are you ready to take on the role of a mercenary fighter pilot? Are you ready for intense and chilling missions? If so...become FoxOne! Fly to live...kill or be killed. ■■■ Related links: ■■■ http://www.foxonegame.com ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ ■■■ Interview with the developers: ■■■ http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?15756-SkyFox-Developer-Interview http://www.slidedb.com/games/foxone https://www.facebook.com/foxonegame https://twitter.com/foxonegame

About

Solar Explorer

Features
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Solar Explorer is an interactive solar system flight experience built for iPhone. Take manual control of your spacecraft and navigate between planets, moons, the Sun, and the asteroid belt using responsive arcade-style flight controls. Use the planet compass, minimap, distance readouts, and navigation cues to orient yourself across interplanetary space without relying only on autopilot. Features include: • Manual flight controls tuned for quick, nimble movement • Planet selector for fast travel and exploration • Direction and distance guidance for nearby solar system bodies • Cockpit-style navigation arc with planet labels and distances • Minimap showing your position relative to planets and the asteroid belt • Detailed planet, moon, and Sun visuals • Asteroid belt objects for added scale and depth • Proximity protection to prevent flying inside planets or moons • Optional audio with engine and alert effects • NASA/JPL Horizons data used for planetary positions when available, with fallback orbital data for offline use Solar Explorer is designed for relaxed exploration, fast manual navigation, and a sense of scale as you move through the solar system.

Screenshots

FoxOne Special Missions +4 screens
Solar Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar Explorer at none against FoxOne Special Missions +'s 15. Solar Explorer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). FoxOne Special Missions +'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FoxOne Special Missions + sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Solar Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FoxOne Special Missions + ships an update monthly, Solar Explorer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FoxOne Special Missions + versus Solar Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxOne Special Missions +Solar Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercharge Mobile CorpSteven Haigh

In-app purchases

15 purchases

FoxOne Special Missions +

One-time15
  • India-Asia Campaign$1.99
  • Golden Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • A-10 Thunderbolt II$4.99
  • F22 Crimson Gold$4.99
  • F-16 IAF$4.99
  • Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA$4.99
  • F-15E US Commemorative$4.99
  • Eurofighter Typhoon$4.99
  • F-16$4.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • F-35A Lightning II$6.99
  • Blackbird Area 51$8.99
  • F-23A Gray Ghost$9.99
  • Darkstar$24.99
None

Solar Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FoxOne Special Missions + free?
FoxOne Special Missions + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar Explorer free?
Solar Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FoxOne Special Missions + or Solar Explorer have ads?
FoxOne Special Missions + shows ads; Solar Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, FoxOne Special Missions + or Solar Explorer?
FoxOne Special Missions + ships an update monthly, and Solar Explorer weekly. Most recently, FoxOne Special Missions + was updated on November 1, 2026 and Solar Explorer on October 28, 2026.

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