ARPlanets 2 vs Solarys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Solarys
Explore the solar system with interactive 3D models and engaging quizzes. Discover planets and space curiosities as if you were an astronaut. This educational app brings the cosmos to your device.
- 3D planet models
- Interactive space exploration
- Educational quizzes
- Space curiosities
- Astronaut experience simulation
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Go through the solar system with Solaris, the application that will allow you to discover all the planets in a way never seen before! Travel around the space and discover all the curiosities through simple quizzes and with the help of 3D reality you can enjoy the spectacle of the planets as if you were a real austronaut! Lovingly made in Apple Developer Academy - Naples - Italy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solarys at 3.8 against ARPlanets 2's 3.3. Solarys also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 57%). ARPlanets 2's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Solarys asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solarys holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ARPlanets 2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Solarys's.
ARPlanets 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Solarys every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARPlanets 2 | Solarys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniele Citi | Marcello De Palo |
Customer experience
ARPlanets 2
Solarys
In-app purchases
ARPlanets 2
- Full Access AR$1.99
Solarys
No in-app purchases
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