Comparison

Interactive Solar System vs GalacticAR for Education

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

Head to head
About

Interactive Solar System

Features
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Take a thrilling tour of the Solar System with the Interactive Solar System Explorer. Select the planet that you wish to explore and then hit the power button to zoom off to your destination. When you arrive a myriad of interesting facts await you. Tap a button access interesting data about each of the planets, the asteroids and the Earth's moon. Facts include distance from the sun, diameter, mass, and orbital and rotational periods -- all presented in an interactive format. Tap the info button to read interesting facts about each important object in the solar system. Teachers will really like this app. After students have read about the planets, they can tap the quiz button to measure their reading comprehension. In addition to the quiz there is also a word game that helps students review the information presented. Charts and graphs are used to present comparison information about the planets. Interactive Solar System Explorer is available for iOS and tvOS devices. It is just beautiful on a big screen TV and would be a wonderfully exciting tool in any science classroom.

About

GalacticAR for Education

Explore the universe with interactive 3D models and an extensive encyclopedia. Test your knowledge with over 300 quiz questions covering comets, planets, galaxies, and more. Ideal for students and educators seeking a comprehensive astronomy learning experience.

Highlights
  • 300 quiz questions
  • 121 astronomical topics
  • 43 interactive 3D models
  • 16 immersive outer space scenes
  • 9 main astronomy categories
  • 6 language options
Features
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GalacticAR for Education is the complete school edition of GalacticAR. Explore and learn about the universe, from comets and planets to black holes, galaxies, and the cosmos as a whole. GalacticAR combines a comprehensive astronomy encyclopedia, interactive 3D models and scenes, and a quiz with 300 questions across multiple difficulty levels. Ideal for schools, classrooms, students, and anyone who wants a complete astronomy experience. It is available across Apple platforms as a one-time app purchase for educational use. Features: • 300 quiz questions to test and expand your knowledge • 121 astronomical topics in the encyclopedia • 43 interactive 3D models • 16 immersive outer space scenes, from the Solar System to galaxies. • 9 main categories: Comets, Asteroids, Moons, Planets, Solar System, Stars, Black Holes, Galaxies, and Universe. • 8 Game Center achievements to collect • 3 Game Center leaderboards to compete in • 6 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese) • Made for Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interactive Solar System at fortnightly against GalacticAR for Education's every 5 months. Interactive Solar System also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). GalacticAR for Education's advantage is device support (6 vs 2). On 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

Interactive Solar System costs $1.99 and GalacticAR for Education $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Solar System ships an update fortnightly, GalacticAR for Education every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Interactive Solar System versus GalacticAR for Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Solar SystemGalacticAR for Education
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsVielfalt Software e.U.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Solar System

No in-app purchases

None

GalacticAR for Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Solar System free?
Interactive Solar System costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GalacticAR for Education free?
GalacticAR for Education costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interactive Solar System or GalacticAR for Education have ads?
Neither Interactive Solar System nor GalacticAR for Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Solar System or GalacticAR for Education?
Interactive Solar System ships an update fortnightly, and GalacticAR for Education every 5 months. Most recently, Interactive Solar System was updated on October 5, 2026 and GalacticAR for Education on October 11, 2026.

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