Solar System vs ARPlanets 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar System
Explore planets, dwarf planets, and moons in your own space using augmented reality. Walk around the solar system, view celestial bodies in scale, and access detailed information about each planet and its moons.
- Augmented reality solar system view
- Explore planets, dwarf planets, and moons
- Scale mode for size and distance comparison
- Detailed planet and moon information
- Interactive exploration
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EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN AUGMENTED REALITY ========================================= - See all planets, dwarf planets and most relevant moons in space in your room - Walk around the solar system and explore it yourself - See it in scale mode to understand how large each planet really is in comparison with each other - See it in scale mode to see how far apart each planet is - Go to each planet to get much more detailed information about each planet and its moons. A FUN WAY TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM
ARPlanets 2
Explore the augmented reality Solar System with interactive 3D models and intuitive gestures. Learn basic and advanced astronomy concepts through engaging AR lessons.
- Augmented reality Solar System exploration
- Interactive 3D model manipulation
- Discover celestial body details
- AR-based astronomy lessons
- User-friendly interface
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Introducing ARPlanets 2! Completely rewritten from scratch to offer the ultimate user experience this app will bring the entire augmented reality Solar System into your pocket! The AR user experience is of the highest level with total control of the models thanks to intuitive gestures. The new great AR Lessons section will teach you with nice lessons in augmented reality basic astronomy concepts such as Kepler's Laws up to advanced notions such as differential photometry. Learning has never been so beautiful! -> Main features - User friendly user interface aimed at offering the maximum user experience - Completely manipulate 3D models thanks to very simple gestures. - Discover the names of the most interesting areas of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter simply by getting closer with your phone! - Learn notions of basic astronomy in augmented reality such as the Earth-Moon system and Kepler's Laws up to advanced topics such as differential photometry thanks to the AR Lessons section! Learning has never been so beautiful!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar System at none against ARPlanets 2's 1. Solar System also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). On price, ratings volume, 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. ARPlanets 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solar System asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar System holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Solar System's written reviews are positive against 57% of ARPlanets 2's.
| Parameter | Solar System | ARPlanets 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (27 ratings) — better | 3.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 423 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Carvajal Hoyos | Daniele Citi |
Customer experience
Solar System
ARPlanets 2
In-app purchases
Solar System
No in-app purchases
ARPlanets 2
- Full Access AR$1.99
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