Comparison

An AR Solar vs HandyPlanet

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

Head to head
About

An AR Solar

Explore a detailed solar system model in augmented reality, placing it on any flat surface. This app offers an innovative and futuristic way for students to learn about planets and space.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality solar system model
  • Place on any flat surface
  • Explore planets
  • Futuristic learning tool
  • Educational for students
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Have You Ever Wanted To Experience What It Would Be Like To Have A Solar System In You Pocket ? Now You Can Discover All The Planets In Your Solar System Without Ever Having To Leave Your Desk. With this Augmented Reality Solar System You Can Place An Augmented Reality Version Of Your Solar System On Any Flat Surface And Explore The Corner Of The Galaxy You Call Home. This Is A Great Learning Tool To Allow Students To Learn In A Very Non-Truadional And Futuristic Way, Enjoy!

About

HandyPlanet

Features
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planet—Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercury—tap to view it as a rotatable globe, and explore short facts about size, distance from the Sun, day and year length, and moons. A simple, educational way for anyone to discover the planets.

Screenshots

An AR Solar4 screens
HandyPlanet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: An AR Solar at 5.0 against HandyPlanet's 1.0. An AR Solar also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). HandyPlanet's advantage is device support. On price, ratings volume 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

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

An AR Solar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
An AR Solar versus HandyPlanet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAn AR SolarHandyPlanet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron MotayneARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE

In-app purchases

None

An AR Solar

No in-app purchases

None

HandyPlanet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is An AR Solar free?
An AR Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HandyPlanet free?
HandyPlanet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, An AR Solar or HandyPlanet?
An AR Solar is rated higher. An AR Solar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HandyPlanet averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

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