AR Solar System vs Real Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Solar System
Explore the solar system with augmented reality. View planets, toggle labels and orbits, and manipulate time to observe celestial movements. This educational tool overlays celestial objects onto your real-world environment.
- Augmented Reality planets
- Toggle planet labels
- Toggle planet orbits
- Speed up and rewind time
- Overlay celestial objects
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Simple yet useful AR (Augmented Reality) Planets. You can show and hide planet labels. Time can be sped up and you can go back in time. Planets orbits can also be hidden and shown. If you like our app please rate & leave reviews. If there is a feature please state in the comments, we are constantly checking reviews. We will be happy to develop our app with the new features that you requested. Please note that this app uses the camera to create an augmented reality experience of the solar system, overlaying planets and other celestial objects onto the real world. Thank you very much for using our app & your support motivates us to work more :)
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.
- 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!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Real Solar System at Free against AR Solar System's $0.99. Real Solar System also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 83 months). AR Solar System's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Real Solar System is free to download; AR Solar System 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 — 1.0 for AR Solar System against 1.0 for Real Solar System. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
AR Solar System ships an update every 83 months, Real Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Solar System | Real Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 83 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mustafa Alpay | Masaya Nagaoka |
In-app purchases
AR Solar System
No in-app purchases
Real Solar System
No in-app purchases
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