Draw A Rocket vs VR Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw A Rocket
Ignite your child's creativity and problem-solving skills with this space-themed drawing adventure. Watch their creations come to life as they navigate the galaxy, overcoming obstacles and developing confidence.
- Bring drawings to life
- Space adventure theme
- Develop drawing confidence
- Enhance problem-solving skills
- Creative gameplay
- Child-friendly design
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See your drawings come to life, Draw A Rocket and begin your very own space adventure! Develop drawing confidence as you explore the galaxy. Draw your way past aliens, lasers and fire pits whilst using your problem solving skills! In space you need to be creative to survive!! The MadeByEducators Project design apps with children we know in mind. As educators we are committed to maintaining a high level of online safety for children, parents and teachers. We are upfront about what our apps contain, so there are no hidden surprises. Child friendly apps - No in-app purchases - No third-party advertising - No social media integration - No collection or sharing of personal information
VR Universe
Explore the universe with interactive augmented and virtual reality experiences. Learn about space, planets, and the International Space Station through hands-on projects like building a planetarium and launching a rocket. Bring educational content to life by holding your device over a special book.
- Augmented and virtual reality experiences
- Interactive space exploration
- Hands-on science projects
- Learn about planets and the solar system
- Bring educational content to life
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Join Professor Maxwell to explore the wonders of our universe with dozens of projects that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! Journey through space to learn about the Sun, our Solar System, planets, the International Space Station and more while experiencing it first-hand in immersive VR. Then get hands on with projects including launching a rocket, building a planetarium and creating a sundial to tell the time, all in Professor Maxwell’s VR Universe! To activate the experiences, simply download the app and hold your phone over the book included in the kit to see Professor Maxwell come to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VR Universe at Free against Draw A Rocket's $2.99. VR Universe also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). Draw A Rocket's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
VR Universe is free to download; Draw A Rocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Draw A Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VR Universe has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Draw A Rocket's written reviews are positive against 60% of VR Universe's.
Draw A Rocket ships an update every 51 months, VR Universe every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draw A Rocket | VR Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | madebyeducators | Abacus |
Customer experience
Draw A Rocket
VR Universe
In-app purchases
Draw A Rocket
No in-app purchases
VR Universe
No in-app purchases
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