Backyard Apollo AR vs Apollo Mission VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Apollo AR
Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.
- Life-sized rocket model
- 360-degree viewing
- Augmented reality placement
- Realistic launch sequence
- Authentic mission sounds
- Customizable rocket experience
- Snapshot sharing
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Its the model rocket you’ve always wanted! See a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket up close from every angle walk under and around it, then blast it off! Authentic mission sounds using 3D positional audio — wear headphones for the coolest effect — combine with realistic high-detail graphics, physically-based rendering, and HDR audio recordings of real rocket launches to make the experience just like being there! You’ll be able to launch your rocket again and again, from anywhere you like. Just tap where you want your rocket to appear. It's that easy! Launch a tiny model on your desktop or a full-sized giant in a field! Backyard Apollo offers ways to customize your experience too, making it even more fun to launch your rockets and take snapshots for your friends. “3…2…1…Houston: we have liftoff”!
Apollo Mission VR
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Relive the incredible story of mankind's first moon landing in 1969. Climb into the Saturn V moon rocket with the crew of Apollo 11 and take off from Launchpad 39a towards the stars. Follow the complete mission from the launch, the lunar landing to the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean from the observer's perspective in VR. With original mission audio recordings, a detailed 3D cockpit of the crew module and a fascinating view of the Earth, you will experience complete immersion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backyard Apollo AR at Free against Apollo Mission VR's $2.99. Apollo Mission VR's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Backyard Apollo AR is free to download; Apollo Mission VR costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Backyard Apollo AR | Apollo Mission VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 369 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wobbleworks LLC | Lewin Sieben |
Bugs and requests
Backyard Apollo AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Startup crashes and sensor reset loops
- Rocket launch sequence freezes
- Persistent audio issues after app closure
Requested features
3 requests- Add more rocket models and launch configurations
- Implement video recording capability
- Improve overall stability and performance
Apollo Mission VR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backyard Apollo AR
No in-app purchases
Apollo Mission VR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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