I Am Rover vs Spacecraft AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I Am Rover
Explore Mars images captured by NASA's Curiosity Rover. Search by camera or date to discover new sights, learn facts about the mission, and save or share photos.
- Explore Mars images
- Search by camera and date
- Learn mission facts
- Save photos
- Share photos
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Discover Mars through the eyes of NASA's Curiosity Rover. Search by camera, date and sol date to explore the images captured by 6 types of cameras throughout the Curiosity Mission. -Learn facts about Mars time and the Curiosity Mission -Explore endlessly through the archived images and discover new sights as photos are added daily -Save interesting photos to your device's Photo Library -Share photos with friends via email from the app
Spacecraft AR
Explore the solar system with interactive 3D models of NASA spacecraft. View them in augmented reality, scaled to your environment, and learn about their missions. Perfect for aspiring astronauts, educators, and space lovers.
- Interactive 3D spacecraft models
- Augmented reality viewing
- True-to-life and adjustable scaling
- Detailed mission information
- In-app camera functionality
- Explore Earth, Mars, and beyond
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Created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this stunning educational app uses native mobile augmented reality to bring spacecraft explorers from across the solar system to whatever space you’re in. Find a flat surface and view interactive 3D models right in front of you, scaled to table-top size or in their true-to-life proportions. Take pics with the spacecraft in your favorite environments, and explore detailed info about their fascinating missions. This tool is excellent for budding astronauts, teachers, and space enthusiasts. Bring NASA’s journey of exploration to life in the classroom, home, or anywhere. Features: Interact with 3D spacecraft models of the Curiosity rover, Mars Exploration Rover (Spirit/Opportunity), InSightSMAP, Voyager, Juno, and Cassini, the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna and more. Learn about missions that explore Earth, Mars, and beyond True-to-life and adjustable size interaction In-depth information about each space mission Camera functionality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: I Am Rover at 4.4 against Spacecraft AR's 3.0. I Am Rover also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
I Am Rover holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of I Am Rover's written reviews are positive against 53% of Spacecraft AR's.
I Am Rover ships an update every 10 months, Spacecraft AR every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | I Am Rover | Spacecraft AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jennifer Sipila | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Customer experience
I Am Rover
Spacecraft AR
In-app purchases
I Am Rover
No in-app purchases
Spacecraft AR
No in-app purchases
