Encyclopedia vs Pocket AR Solar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encyclopedia
Explore the solar system with extensive articles and high-definition images. This app offers comprehensive information, engaging content, and a user-friendly interface, making it suitable for both children and adults interested in space.
- Thousands of articles and HD photos
- Comprehensive solar system information
- Engaging and easy-to-understand content
- Offline availability
- Badge collection for reading
- Intuitive user interface
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Explore the Solar System, its planets and the worlds beyond Earth. Read 386 articles, search for a topic, and save discoveries to revisit. START WITH FIVE FREE ARTICLES New readers can choose any five different articles. Your chosen articles stay unlocked, and revisiting them never uses another choice. Existing readers keep previously granted access. MAKE DISCOVERIES YOUR OWN • Search article titles and full text • Follow links between related topics • Save articles and return to your reading position • Continue recent reading and track your progress • Explore connections through the timeline and graph • Find article sources and image credits inside the app CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS Own the full encyclopedia with a one-time purchase for complete offline reading. Or choose monthly or annual Premium for the full encyclopedia plus AI chat grounded in this subject's articles. Eligible new Premium subscribers receive a three-day introductory trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Current local prices and terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases recovers eligible previous purchases. Earlier full-version ownership includes encyclopedia and offline access; Premium AI requires a subscription. Internet access is required for AI chat and purchases. AI answers may contain errors; consult the linked sources. Article text is derived from Wikipedia. Images come from appropriately licensed Wikimedia Commons and other open sources. Source links, licenses and credits are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pocket AR Solar
Explore a personal solar system in augmented reality. Planets rotate at speeds based on real-world data, and you can tap on them to learn their names. Experience the cosmos like never before.
- Augmented reality solar system
- Interactive planet rotation
- Planet identification on touch
- Educational content based on Wiki data
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Enjoy your personal solar systems in AR style Features: 1. The planet rotate speed according to Wiki. 2. Touch planet to see the name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket AR Solar at 5.0 against Encyclopedia's 3.8. Pocket AR Solar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Encyclopedia's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Encyclopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket AR Solar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket AR Solar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Encyclopedia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket AR Solar's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encyclopedia | Pocket AR Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 496 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good Spider, LLC | Hung-Yao Chen |
Customer experience
Encyclopedia
Pocket AR Solar
In-app purchases
Encyclopedia
- Full Version$2.99
Pocket AR Solar
No in-app purchases
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