Comparison

Encyclopedia vs CloudLabs The Solar System

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Explore 386 illustrated articles about planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, astronomy, missions, discoveries, and the science of our solar system. Search article titles and full text, open clear article pages, and follow linked topics without losing your place. Reading progress and themed badges help you build a path through the collection. Explore the solar system from several angles: - Timeline view follows discoveries, missions, scientists, and changing ideas. - Graph view reveals relationships between worlds, spacecraft, people, and concepts. - Map view adds geographic context for observatories, discoveries, and missions where source material provides it. - References and image credits keep source attribution visible. Thirty articles are free to read. A one-time purchase unlocks the complete encyclopedia for offline reading, including maps, timelines, and graphs. Monthly or annual Premium includes the complete encyclopedia plus AI chat, with a seven-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. People who bought the original Full Version can restore permanent offline encyclopedia access; AI chat remains a separate Premium feature. AI chat answers grounded questions about the solar system and links back to relevant articles so you can continue reading and check the context. Article text is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Every article includes source, revision-history, and image-credit links. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CloudLabs The Solar System

Create and observe your own solar system with this interactive simulation. Configure stars, planets, and orbits to learn about celestial mechanics. Watch your custom solar system come to life.

Highlights
  • Configure solar system parameters
  • Select main star properties
  • Establish planet orbits
  • Observe planetary motion
  • Interactive simulation
Features
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This simulation provides you with a holoprojector which you can use to configure the solar system. You will need to select the main star of the solar system, taking into account the mass, radius and temperature. You will also need to establish the number of orbits of the planets and place each one in its respective orbit. Once you have configured the solar system, you will be able to start the simulation in order to observe the motion of the planets around the sun.

Screenshots

Encyclopedia4 screens
CloudLabs The Solar System1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Encyclopedia at 83% against CloudLabs The Solar System's 0%. Encyclopedia also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). CloudLabs The Solar System's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Encyclopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CloudLabs The Solar System asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Encyclopedia holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Encyclopedia's written reviews are positive against 0% of CloudLabs The Solar System's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Encyclopedia versus CloudLabs The Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncyclopediaCloudLabs The Solar System
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 62 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Spider, LLCJiovany Orozco

Customer experience

Encyclopedia

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

CloudLabs The Solar System

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Encyclopedia

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

CloudLabs The Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encyclopedia free?
Encyclopedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudLabs The Solar System free?
CloudLabs The Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encyclopedia or CloudLabs The Solar System?
Encyclopedia is rated higher. Encyclopedia averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while CloudLabs The Solar System averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Encyclopedia or CloudLabs The Solar System have ads?
Neither Encyclopedia nor CloudLabs The Solar System shows ads.

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