Interactive Solar System vs ORBITARIUM

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.

ORBITARIUM is a native astronomy app for iPhone and iPad that lets you explore the Solar System now through interactive 3D graphics and on-device astronomical calculations. Move through time and see planetary positions, day and night on Earth, axial-tilt seasons, and lunar phases update together in one coherent view. KEY FEATURES • The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon in an interactive RealityKit scene • Drag, pinch, and tap to orbit, zoom, and focus on celestial bodies • Select a date, play or pause time, change speed, and move across a four-year range • Earth's day-night boundary, city lights, clouds, and atmosphere synchronized with sunlight • Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons explained through axial tilt • Moon phase, illumination, age, and the next principal phase • Local time, solar altitude and azimuth, sunrise, and sunset for nine locations worldwide • Japanese and English localization • No account required; core features work completely offline Planet positions and astronomical events are calculated on device. Body sizes and distances are compressed or exaggerated for educational readability and are clearly identified in the app.