Comparison

My Solar System vs DIY Solar System

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

Head to head
About

My Solar System

Become the creator of the universe by placing planets in their correct orbits. Experience the forces of gravity as planets interact with each other and the sun. Test your knowledge of planetary order and aim for a high score in this educational simulation.

Highlights
  • Create and place planets
  • Simulate gravity between celestial bodies
  • Observe planetary orbits
  • Test knowledge of planet order
  • Score-based progression
Features
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Try yourself as the Great Creator and the Owner of the Universe! Put your just created planets in their right place and watch gravity do its part. Gravity formula considers not only Sun's gravity but also gravity between the planets. Be careful speeding up the planets. If speed is too high a planet may leave its orbit and fly away, whereas the law speed will draw a planet to the Sun. Be observer of a unique world creation and try to level up your score by putting planets in the correct order. Know planets' order? With this app you'll never forget it! Music by Anton Delorosa

About

DIY Solar System

Explore the solar system with interactive activities and an augmented reality planet walk. Learn about space travel, design a moon base, and identify celestial objects. Developed by leading science institutions, this app makes learning about space engaging for families and educators.

Highlights
  • Interactive space activities
  • Augmented reality planet walk
  • Design a moon base
  • Grow a space garden
  • Control a Mars rover
  • In or Out space game
  • NASA imagery
Features
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DIY Solar System makes it easy for families and educators to explore the solar system from anywhere, anytime! The app was developed by the Children’s Creativity Museum, Sciencenter, and Museum of Life and Science, in partnership with UC Berkeley’s The Lawrence Hall of Science. INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES DIY Solar System includes 11 easy-to-use activities to learn about space travel, living in space, and the unique objects that make up the planetary system we call home. Design a Moon base, grow your own space garden, or experience what it’s like to control a rover on Mars! Each activity includes step-by-step instructions that have been tested by educators, kids, and families. Activity materials are easily available and inexpensive—you may already have many of them in your home! AUGMENTED REALITY PLANET WALK Don’t have the time to travel several billion miles to reach Neptune? Try dropping a scale version of the solar system outside your home to start a walk that will show you planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids. At each stop, examine the space object up close using real images from NASA. Don’t forget to take a space selfie with your favorite planet! IN OR OUT GAME Quickly scan awe-inspiring images of space objects from NASA’s Earth and space observatories to decide if the objects are in or out of the solar system. While the solar system is vast, it only represents a tiny corner of the universe. After you have mastered your solar system knowledge, challenge yourself to a new round of objects in or out of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Funding Source This work was supported by NASA under award number 80NSSC21M0082. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs are those of the author and do not reflect the views of NASA. Compatibility Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Rated 4+.

Screenshots

My Solar System1 screens
DIY Solar System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIY Solar System at 100% against My Solar System's 42%. DIY Solar System also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4). My Solar System's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIY Solar System holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of My Solar System's written reviews are positive against 100% of DIY Solar System's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Solar System versus DIY Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Solar SystemDIY Solar System
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (24 ratings)4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better17
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXANDER SKALOVThe Lawrence Hall of Science

Customer experience

My Solar System

All ratings22 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

DIY Solar System

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Solar System

No in-app purchases

None

DIY Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Solar System free?
My Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIY Solar System free?
DIY Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Solar System or DIY Solar System?
DIY Solar System is rated higher. My Solar System averages 2.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DIY Solar System averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do My Solar System or DIY Solar System have ads?
Neither My Solar System nor DIY Solar System shows ads.

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