Comparison

Space by Tinybop vs Our Place in Space

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

Our Place in Space

Explore a scaled model of the solar system using augmented reality. Walk through planets, discover facts, and find characters. Add your own star to the universe to commemorate your journey.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality solar system model
  • Scaled planetary distances
  • Space facts and discoveries
  • Interactive characters
  • Personalized star creation
  • Cosmic view on conflict
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Bring the solar system down to earth with the Our Place in Space Augmented Reality app. Centered around an epic scale model of the solar system designed by the artist Oliver Jeffers with scientist Professor Stephen Smartt and a creative team led by Nerve Centre, the Our Place in Space app allows you to walk through a scaled version of our solar system over 10km. At our scale of 591 million to 1, the Sun is 2.35m in diameter and Pluto only 4mm! You can use the app as you walk the Our Place in Space sculpture trail from February 24th 2023 at from the Transport Museum, Northern Ireland or from anywhere else in the world. The app will show your relative distance as you journey through the solar system, while you discover facts about space and find some of Oliver Jeffers’ characters. The app also includes a cosmic view on conflict, looking back in time at ‘Us and Them’ through human history. Finally, add your own star to the universe to mark your experience. Parents and guardians, please supervise younger children as they use the app. Important: - This app uses augmented reality. - No personal data store is stored or transmitted during this process. - Users are asked to consent that "I have read and agree to the terms and conditions". - When prompted, users must click "OK" to allow the app to have permission to use the camera and locations services. Our Place in Space – Commissioned by Belfast City Council as part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK Read more about the project at https://ourplaceinspace.earth/. Contact Details info@ourplaceinspace.earth

Screenshots

Space by Tinybop4 screens
Our Place in Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space by Tinybop at 67% against Our Place in Space's 17%. Space by Tinybop also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (72 vs 1). Our Place in Space's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). 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

Our Place in Space 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space by Tinybop has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Space by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 17% of Our Place in Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, Our Place in Space every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space by Tinybop versus Our Place in Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace by TinybopOur Place in Space
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (72 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.The Nerve Centre

Customer experience

Space by Tinybop

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

Our Place in Space

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Space by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Our Place in Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space by Tinybop free?
Space by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Our Place in Space free?
Our Place in Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space by Tinybop or Our Place in Space?
Space by Tinybop is rated higher. Space by Tinybop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Our Place in Space averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Space by Tinybop or Our Place in Space have ads?
Neither Space by Tinybop nor Our Place in Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space by Tinybop or Our Place in Space?
Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, and Our Place in Space every 2 weeks. Most recently, Space by Tinybop was updated on November 6, 2026 and Our Place in Space on November 3, 2026.

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