Comparison

Connected Earth vs Real Solar System

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

Head to head
About

Connected Earth

Explore global transportation and communication networks. Visualize roads, railways, shipping lanes, and flight routes, along with submarine internet cables, to understand Earth's interconnectedness. Gain a unified perspective of our planet and the systems that link us.

Highlights
  • Global transportation visualization
  • Communication network mapping
  • Interactive Earth view
  • Submarine cable layer
  • Unified planet perspective
Features
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Discover how we travel and communicate across the globe. Planet Earth is interconnected in countless ways. Explore this connectedness from a global perspective. Visualize overlaying roads, railways, navigable rivers, shipping lanes, and flight routes to uncover how we move across the planet. Dive into the intricate relationships between transport and communication networks. Activate the internet connection layer to reveal submarine cables and see how the world's populated areas interact. Gain insight into the incredible systems that link us together and raise awareness of the amazing planet we call home. Learn to see the world as one unified planet, where we are all interconnected and together.

About

Real Solar System

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This solar system simulator reflects actual planetary position information. When the app is launched, the sun is positioned 20 cm in front of the device, based on the device's position. Around it, the eight main planets of the solar system and the celestial body to be observed orbit. The orbits are displayed as if they were trajectories. The position of each planet is calculated based on actual values. # Features - x] Realistic solar system with ARKit - x] Orbits of the 8 planets are displayed. - x] Planets are realistic textures imported from USDZ files. - x] Planet positions are calculated based on real values (using Horizons API) - x] The object to be observed can be changed. - x] Display of the orbit of the object of interest - x] Calculate the position of the target object based on actual values (using the Horizons API). - x] Adjustable speed (minus value for reverse rotation) - x] Zoom function (zoom in/zoom out) - x] Toggle the display of the text information and the coordinate axis (New!) ## How to use 1. when you launch the application, you will be asked for "permission to use camera" at the first startup. If you allow it, an ARKit session will start. 2. 2. a coordinate axis will be placed 20 cm in front of you, based on the device's position. 3. Tap the "Load Planet" button to load the planet model. Just wait a moment. 4. The 8 main planets of the solar system and the object to be observed will orbit around it. 5. Move the device to observe the solar system from various angles. 6. Tap the buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the speed and zoom. 7. You can change the object to be observed from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen. 1. Halley's Comet 2. Hayabusa2 & Ryugyu 3. Voyager 1 & 2 4. New Horizons & Pluto 5. Cassini (New!) 6. OSIRIS-REx & Bennu 7. Comparison of Circle and Ellipse 8. Geocentric theory (New!) 8. Toggle the display of the text information and the coordinate axis from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen. (New!)

Screenshots

Connected Earth4 screens
Real Solar System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Real Solar System at monthly against Connected Earth's every 91 months. Connected Earth's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connected Earth ships an update every 91 months, Real Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Connected Earth versus Real Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnected EarthReal Solar System
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 91 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelestial Dynamics AGMasaya Nagaoka

In-app purchases

None

Connected Earth

No in-app purchases

None

Real Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connected Earth free?
Connected Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Real Solar System free?
Real Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connected Earth or Real Solar System have ads?
Neither Connected Earth nor Real Solar System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connected Earth or Real Solar System?
Connected Earth ships an update every 91 months, and Real Solar System monthly. Most recently, Connected Earth was updated on October 15, 2026 and Real Solar System on October 7, 2026.

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