Comparison

AR Solar System vs Satellite Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality planets
  • Toggle planet labels
  • Toggle planet orbits
  • Speed up and rewind time
  • Overlay celestial objects
Features
Currently charting
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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 :)

About

Satellite Tracker

Visualize and track over 14,000 satellites in real-time on a spinning globe. Discover upcoming visible passes, identify objects in the sky using AR, and access detailed orbital information for each satellite.

Highlights
  • Real-time satellite tracking on a 3D globe
  • Upcoming visible pass predictions
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode for sky identification
  • Detailed satellite orbital data
  • Offline catalog and live orbital elements
  • Filter satellites by constellation or nation
Features
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Every satellite in the sky, live on a spinning globe — all 14,000 of them. Satellite Tracker draws the whole catalog moving in real time: Starlink's woven shells, the GPS constellations, the ISS and Tiangong, spent rocket stages and tumbling debris. Filter by constellation or by nation, crank time to 600× and watch low orbits swirl while the geostationary ring hangs still. TONIGHT'S SKY See which satellites you can watch with your own eyes tonight — sunlit passes over your location, with rise direction, peak height and duration. Get an alert 10 minutes before, walk outside, look up. POINT YOUR PHONE AT IT AR mode draws satellites on your real sky. Pick the ISS, follow the arrow, and the station is right where your camera points. EVERY SATELLITE HAS A STORY Tap any dot for altitude, speed, period, inclination and its full orbit ring. Search 14,000 objects by name. Share any satellite with a friend. Works fully offline with a bundled catalog; live orbital elements when connected.

Screenshots

AR Solar System4 screens
Satellite Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Satellite Tracker at 100% against AR Solar System's 0%. Satellite Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). AR Solar System's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Satellite Tracker 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Satellite Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AR Solar System's written reviews are positive against 100% of Satellite Tracker's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AR Solar System versus Satellite Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Solar SystemSatellite Tracker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 83 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa AlpayCinnamon Mobile LLC

Customer experience

AR Solar System

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Satellite Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AR Solar System

No in-app purchases

None

Satellite Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Solar System free?
AR Solar System costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Satellite Tracker free?
Satellite Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Solar System or Satellite Tracker?
Satellite Tracker is rated higher. AR Solar System averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Satellite Tracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AR Solar System or Satellite Tracker have ads?
Neither AR Solar System nor Satellite Tracker shows ads.

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