solAR System Augmented Reality vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
solAR System Augmented Reality
Explore the solar system in augmented reality. View planets, observe their size and rotation, and learn about their distances. Walk around the celestial bodies for an immersive educational experience.
- Augmented reality solar system
- Observe planet size and distance
- Adjust zoom for experience
- View planet rotation speed
- Walk around planets
- Learn planet distances in meters
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Discover the solar system in its immensity! Make the whole solar system appear in front of you! Pinch and zoom to make the experience bigger, or smaller. Observe the difference in planet size, distance and rotation speed. Aim at a planet to see how far it is from you in meters, and get closer to see it in BIG! New : Stop all the rotations and walk around the solar system. This is a magical new experience thanks to augmented reality, you won't regret it! Have fun as you learn! ;)
Pocket Planets
Explore our solar system with detailed information on planets, moons, and astronauts. Track who is currently in space and receive notifications for new launches. Access NASA images and compare celestial body characteristics.
- Detailed planet and moon data
- Astronaut information and missions
- Real-time space occupancy
- Launch notifications
- NASA image gallery
- Celestial body comparisons
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Pocket Planets gives you all the information you need about our solar system and human activity in space. Learn more about all 565 astronauts who been to space. What was their mission? How long had they been up there? See who is in space now! Get notified when somebody goes into space. Get up to date information about every planet and moon in the solar system. Including: - Physical characteristics: mass, radius, density, gravity, escape velocity - Orbital characteristics: real-time distance from the Sun and Earth, orbital period, orbital speed, eccentricity, apsis, periapsis, visualise orbit - Atmosphere: pressure, atmospheric composition - Images from Nasa - Moons: compare their size and distance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Planets at Free against solAR System Augmented Reality's $0.99. solAR System Augmented Reality's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (412 vs 22). On rating, update cadence, 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
Pocket Planets is free to download; solAR System Augmented Reality costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for solAR System Augmented Reality against 4.6 for Pocket Planets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: solAR System Augmented Reality has 412 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of solAR System Augmented Reality's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket Planets's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | solAR System Augmented Reality | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (412 ratings) — better | 4.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 412 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubicolor Ltd | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
solAR System Augmented Reality
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In-app purchases
solAR System Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
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