Comparison

Space Shuttle AR vs Apollo 13 space mission.

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

Head to head
About

Space Shuttle AR

Experience the Space Shuttle's return through augmented reality. As the launch director, guide the shuttle from launch to a safe docking with the International Space Station. Witness realistic smoke, fire, and engine separation in your own environment.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) experience
  • Launch director role
  • Space Shuttle launch simulation
  • Docking with International Space Station
  • Realistic smoke and fire effects
  • Booster and fuel tank separation
  • Multiple viewing angles
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The Space Shuttle has been revived through Augmented Reality(AR) since its last flight in 2011. AR is a technology that displays virtual objects in the real world. You are the launch director of the Space Shuttle. Your mission is to launch the Space Shuttle and dock with the International Space Station safely. The Space Shuttle will be launched with smoke and fire from the launch pad. The shuttle will separate booster engines and an external fuel tank. It will dock with the Space Station above the Earth. The sound and the countdown make AR Space Shuttle more realistic. You can watch the shuttle's motions from various angles. Launch a 3D virtual Space Shuttle in your backyard or any other place. This app is a simple experiment in AR. The app is not only for Space Shuttle fans but also for anyone interested in AR. Try launching the 3D virtual Space Shuttle now.

About

Apollo 13 space mission.

Experience the dramatic events of the Apollo 13 mission in this simulator game. Relive the critical moments of the oxygen tank explosion and the subsequent struggle for survival and return to Earth.

Highlights
  • Realistic mission simulation
  • Reenacts Apollo 13 crisis
  • Focus on survival and return
  • Educational space exploration
Features
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This simulator game of the NASA Apollo 13 mission relives the real and original version of the explosion of an oxygen tank in the service module, when they were on their way to the moon at a distance of 329,000 km from Earth. The mission changed from reaching the moon to trying to survive and return home

Screenshots

Space Shuttle AR4 screens
Apollo 13 space mission.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Shuttle AR at 79% against Apollo 13 space mission.'s 25%. Space Shuttle AR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Apollo 13 space mission.'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Shuttle AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Shuttle AR has 1.2K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Space Shuttle AR's written reviews are positive against 25% of Apollo 13 space mission.'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Shuttle AR versus Apollo 13 space mission.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Shuttle ARApollo 13 space mission.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.8 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better112
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MuraoRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Space Shuttle AR

All ratings1,120 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative19.1%

Apollo 13 space mission.

All ratings107 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

Space Shuttle AR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on launch
  • Inability to place the shuttle on flat surfaces

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more rockets and spacecraft to launch
  • Allow users to build and customize their own rockets
  • Implement a re-entry and landing sequence
  • Provide more background options (e.g., stars, planets)

Apollo 13 space mission.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Space Shuttle AR

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo 13 space mission.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Shuttle AR free?
Space Shuttle AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo 13 space mission. free?
Apollo 13 space mission. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Shuttle AR or Apollo 13 space mission.?
Space Shuttle AR is rated higher. Space Shuttle AR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Apollo 13 space mission. averages 3.8 from 112 ratings.
Do Space Shuttle AR or Apollo 13 space mission. have ads?
Apollo 13 space mission. shows ads; Space Shuttle AR does not.

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