ARPlanets 2 vs JMARS AR Viewer
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!
JMARS AR Viewer
Explore planetary surfaces in augmented reality using immersive 3D terrain models. Access datasets for celestial bodies like the Moon, Mars, and Earth. Prepare custom scenes in the desktop version for an enhanced AR experience.
- Augmented Reality exploration
- 3D terrain visualization
- Access to planetary datasets
- Custom scene preparation
- Moon, Mars, Earth data
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Explore planetary terrains in immersive Augmented Reality. Prepare custom 3D terrain scenes in the free desktop-based JMARS app. If you can see it in JMARS you can see it in AR! JMARS provides easy access to datasets for many planetary bodies including but not limited to the Moon, Mercury, Earth, Mars.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JMARS AR Viewer at 5.0 against ARPlanets 2's 3.3. JMARS AR Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ARPlanets 2's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). 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. JMARS AR Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
JMARS AR Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARPlanets 2 has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ARPlanets 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, JMARS AR Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARPlanets 2 | JMARS AR Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 449 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniele Citi | Robert Likamwa |
Customer experience
ARPlanets 2
JMARS AR Viewer
In-app purchases
ARPlanets 2
- Full Access AR$1.99
JMARS AR Viewer
No in-app purchases
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