Comparison

Solar Space AR vs Real Solar System

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

Head to head
About

Solar Space AR

Explore our solar system and beyond with augmented reality. Scan printable cards to view animated planets, space footage, and educational descriptions. Enhance your learning with interactive 3D models and archival content.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • Animated planetary orbits
  • 3D space imagery
  • Archival space footage
  • Educational descriptions
  • Printable AVR cards
Features
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Solar Space AR in an immersive and engaging AR App that explores the amazing wonders of our neighboring planets and beyond! It's simple. Just use the app's AR Player button to scan (Printed VizVibe AVR Cards) and start exploring Solar Space AR today. Solar Space AR Features: • 6 free downloadable and printable AVR Cards. • Additional AVR Cards available on our website. • The cards may be printed in color or black & white! • An animated representation of the planetary orbits. • Professionally rendered and animated planetary bodies. • Video, audio and 3D space imagery. • Archival space footage. • Educational descriptions and more. Visit vizvibe.com/solarspacear.html for additional free AVR Cards to download and print or purchase the complete set of Solar Space AVR Cards. VizVibe’s Solar Space AR App and AVR Cards are designed to provide users unprecedented access to a wealth of information and interactive content. Experience dynamically layered content with breathtaking historical significance featuring archival images, videos, audio and 3D models.  VizVibe’s accompanying AVR Cards feature a collection of interactive, immersive, educational content that is designed to engage users to actively learn and experience a wide range of educational topics such as our amazing solar system.

About

Real Solar System

Explore a realistic solar system simulation using augmented reality. View the orbits of planets and celestial bodies based on real-time data, with adjustable speeds and zoom functions. Discover different objects and learn about their positions in space.

Highlights
  • Realistic AR solar system simulation
  • Orbits of 8 planets displayed
  • Realistic planet textures
  • Planet positions based on real values
  • Adjustable speed and zoom
  • Changeable celestial objects
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This solar system simulator reflects actual planetary position information. When the app is launched, the sun is positioned 20 cm in front of the device, based on the device's position. Around it, the eight main planets of the solar system and the celestial body to be observed orbit. The orbits are displayed as if they were trajectories. The position of each planet is calculated based on actual values. # Features - x] Realistic solar system with ARKit - x] Orbits of the 8 planets are displayed. - x] Planets are realistic textures imported from USDZ files. - x] Planet positions are calculated based on real values (using Horizons API) - x] The object to be observed can be changed. - x] Display of the orbit of the object of interest - x] Calculate the position of the target object based on actual values (using the Horizons API). - x] Adjustable speed (minus value for reverse rotation) - x] Zoom function (zoom in/zoom out) - x] Toggle the display of the text information and the coordinate axis (New!) ## How to use 1. when you launch the application, you will be asked for "permission to use camera" at the first startup. If you allow it, an ARKit session will start. 2. 2. a coordinate axis will be placed 20 cm in front of you, based on the device's position. 3. Tap the "Load Planet" button to load the planet model. Just wait a moment. 4. The 8 main planets of the solar system and the object to be observed will orbit around it. 5. Move the device to observe the solar system from various angles. 6. Tap the buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the speed and zoom. 7. You can change the object to be observed from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen. 1. Halley's Comet 2. Hayabusa2 & Ryugyu 3. Voyager 1 & 2 4. New Horizons & Pluto 5. Cassini (New!) 6. OSIRIS-REx & Bennu 7. Comparison of Circle and Ellipse 8. Geocentric theory (New!) 8. Toggle the display of the text information and the coordinate axis from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen. (New!)

Screenshots

Solar Space AR4 screens
Real Solar System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solar Space AR at 5.0 against Real Solar System's 1.0. Solar Space AR also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). Real Solar System's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Solar Space AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Space AR has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar Space AR ships an update every 15 months, Real Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Solar Space AR versus Real Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar Space ARReal Solar System
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVizVibe LLCMasaya Nagaoka

In-app purchases

None

Solar Space AR

No in-app purchases

None

Real Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Space AR free?
Solar Space AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Real Solar System free?
Real Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solar Space AR or Real Solar System?
Solar Space AR is rated higher. Solar Space AR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Real Solar System averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Solar Space AR or Real Solar System have ads?
Neither Solar Space AR nor Real Solar System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar Space AR or Real Solar System?
Solar Space AR ships an update every 15 months, and Real Solar System monthly. Most recently, Solar Space AR was updated on October 11, 2026 and Real Solar System on October 27, 2026.

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