Comparison

Space by Tinybop vs Solarys

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

Head to head
About

Space by Tinybop

Explore our solar system and visit each planet up close. Discover their surfaces, characteristics, and orbits through interactive play. Test atmospheres, gravity, and observe planetary spins and seasons.

Highlights
  • Visit 8 planets and the sun
  • Study planet surfaces up close
  • Discover planet characteristics
  • Test atmospheres and gravity with meteorites
  • Compare planet sizes and masses
  • Observe planetary orbits and moon phases
  • Explore Mars with rovers and chopper
Features
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Travel into space and visit tiny Mercury, fierce Venus, friendly Earth, dusty Mars, stormy Jupiter, elegant Saturn, hazy Uranus, and mysterious Neptune. Perfect for future astronomers everywhere. "Space should more accurately be called "Hands On With the Solar System." — Children's Technology Review *** KAPi Best App for Older Children *** *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *** Hurl meteorites through the atmosphere. Spin around the sun and zoom onto its surface. Jump into a whirling space storm. Boldly go where no kid has gone before in 3, 2, 1…. liftoff! Space is No.8 in Tinybop’s award-winning Explorer’s Library. Kids can discover new worlds in other Explorer’s Library apps, including The Human Body, Plants, Simple Machines, The Earth, Weather, Homes, and Skyscrapers. FEATURES + Visit 8 planets and the sun! + Study the surface of each planet and the sun up close. + Discover the characteristics of each planet with a helpful snowman. + Throw meteorites at each planet to test their atmospheres and gravity. + See how big and massive each planet and the sun are by comparing them side-by-side. + Play with and observe each planet’s orbit around the sun. + Follow the moon’s orbit to discover the phases of the moon. + See how quickly or slowly each planet spins on its axis and how long each day is. + Peek inside each planet’s rocky crust or gassy outer layer. + Move the Earth’s axis to see how it affects seasons. + Explore Mars’ rocky surface with NASA’s Curiosity, Pathfinder rovers. + Fly the Ingenuity Chopper on Mars. + Experience wild weather and more on Venus. + Find out why Mercury has so many craters. + See what Saturn’s rings are made of and make them spin. + Discover diamonds on Neptune and Uranus. + Interactive text labels in 50+ languages teach vocabulary. + FREE Space Handbook has technology tips and basic info for teachers and parents. + Original artwork by Jessie Sattler. + Original sound design. + Open-ended activities with no rules. Curiosity and creativity are rewarded. + Multi-user system. + Fun for all ages. + No third-party advertising. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom, or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)

About

Solarys

Explore the solar system with interactive 3D models and engaging quizzes. Discover planets and space curiosities as if you were an astronaut. This educational app brings the cosmos to your device.

Highlights
  • 3D planet models
  • Interactive space exploration
  • Educational quizzes
  • Space curiosities
  • Astronaut experience simulation
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Go through the solar system with Solaris, the application that will allow you to discover all the planets in a way never seen before! Travel around the space and discover all the curiosities through simple quizzes and with the help of 3D reality you can enjoy the spectacle of the planets as if you were a real austronaut! Lovingly made in Apple Developer Academy - Naples - Italy

Screenshots

Space by Tinybop4 screens
Solarys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solarys at Free against Space by Tinybop's $3.99. Solarys also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). Space by Tinybop's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (72 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Solarys is free to download; Space by Tinybop costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space by Tinybop holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space by Tinybop has 72 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Space by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 86% of Solarys's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, Solarys every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space by Tinybop versus Solarys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace by TinybopSolarys
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (72 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.Marcello De Palo

Customer experience

Space by Tinybop

All ratings72 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative26.4%

Solarys

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Space by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Solarys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space by Tinybop free?
Space by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solarys free?
Solarys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space by Tinybop or Solarys?
Space by Tinybop is rated higher. Space by Tinybop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Solarys averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Space by Tinybop or Solarys have ads?
Neither Space by Tinybop nor Solarys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space by Tinybop or Solarys?
Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, and Solarys every 2 months. Most recently, Space by Tinybop was updated on October 13, 2026 and Solarys on October 4, 2026.

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