# Solid Metal Gear vs Solar System Sim

The clearest difference is ads: Solid Metal Gear at none against Solar System Sim's shown. Solid Metal Gear also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Solar System Sim's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 17). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solid Metal Gear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solar System Sim sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Solid Metal Gear against 4.5 for Solar System Sim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Sim has 4.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Solid Metal Gear's written reviews are positive against 80% of Solar System Sim's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solid Metal Gear | Solar System Sim |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377/reviews) | **[4.5 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solar-system-sim/id6447612221/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **4.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 521 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Irvine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149390487) | [WPC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681830786) |

## What reviewers say

### Solid Metal Gear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377)

Control a metal gear by sliding your finger across the screen. Navigate through darkness and avoid obstacles to progress. A simple yet challenging arcade experience.

**Highlights:** Finger slide controls, Obstacle avoidance, Darkness navigation, Simple gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Solar System Sim

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solar-system-sim/id6447612221)

Simulate and explore celestial bodies within our solar system and beyond. Create your own solar systems, experiment with gravity and physics, and observe orbital mechanics in action.

**Highlights:** Explore planets and moons, Visit nearby stars, Create custom solar systems, Gravity and physics simulation, Recalculate orbits, Newton's laws implementation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HD Mars | $2.99 | one-time |
| HD Earth | $2.99 | one-time |
| HD Moon | $2.99 | one-time |
| No-ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| HD 3-body pack | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Realistic simulation
- 🚀 Detailed solar system
- 🚀 Ability to create custom solar systems
- 🚀 Impressive graphics
- 🚀 Frequent updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Saving and loading issues
- 🐛 Unstable orbits

**Reported bugs**

- Planets/moons disappearing after saving and loading
- Bright flashes and screen distortions
- Planets/objects getting stuck inside stars
- Crashes when colliding or editing certain objects
- Inconsistent orbital mechanics and moons ejecting from planets

**Requested features**

- Add more galaxy and nebula textures
- Implement realistic supernova effects
- Allow customization of planet atmospheres and terrain
- Add binary star systems and rogue planets
- Introduce a galaxy maker and collision feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solid Metal Gear free?

Solid Metal Gear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Solar System Sim free?

Solar System Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Solid Metal Gear or Solar System Sim?

Solar System Sim is rated higher. Solid Metal Gear averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Solar System Sim averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.

### Do Solid Metal Gear or Solar System Sim have ads?

Solar System Sim shows ads; Solid Metal Gear does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*