AR vs Intergalactic Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR
Explore a realistic solar system in augmented reality. View planets and their movements up close in your environment, from your bedroom to the outdoors. A simple and immersive way to learn about space.
- Augmented reality solar system
- Planet movement visualization
- Detailed planet information
- Immersive educational experience
- Classroom and outdoor use
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Imagine yourself immersed in a solar system and watch closely every movement of planets as you want them to be. A cool and simple way of viewing the solar system! With AR - Solar System, you can explore science in whole new dimension. And look up for the details of every planet. This uses apple's new ARkit, through which you can delve into solar system wherever you want, whether it is your bedroom, classroom and outdoor garden.
Intergalactic Solar System
Explore planets, moons, and countries in this space simulator mini-game. Learn astronomy and geography aligned with next-generation science standards. Discover the Milky Way galaxy and assess your knowledge through engaging gameplay.
- Planet and moon exploration
- Country geography learning
- Milky Way galaxy view
- Common Core aligned curriculum
- Proficiency assessment
- Engaging gameplay levels
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Intergalactic Education introduces Intergalactic Solar System, a mini-game that teaches about planets, moons, and countries. This space simulator lets you explore celestial bodies from the viewpoint of space itself. The latest edition adds the Milky Way as an observable galaxy. Intergalactic Solar System uses next generation science standards (Common Core aligned) astronomy and geography. (Follows standards ESS1.A, ESS1.B, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7) Try Intergalactic Solar System! Assess proficiency in Solar System knowledge according to educational standards. Rewarding levels of gameplay maintain engagement. You will forget you were doing astronomy and geography!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AR at 5.0 against Intergalactic Solar System's 4.0. AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Intergalactic Solar System's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Intergalactic Solar System sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intergalactic Solar System has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AR's written reviews are positive against 70% of Intergalactic Solar System's.
AR ships an update every 5 months, Intergalactic Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR | Intergalactic Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akshat Goel | Intergalactic Education LLC |
Customer experience
AR
Intergalactic Solar System
In-app purchases
AR
No in-app purchases
Intergalactic Solar System
- Access to Full Game$3.99
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