Solar System Builder AR vs Solar System Scope VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar System Builder AR
Create and explore your own solar systems in augmented reality. Learn about planets, stars, and gravity through interactive simulations and educational content. Perfect for curious minds of all ages.
- Create custom solar systems in AR
- Orbital physics simulation
- Explore 35+ celestial bodies
- Learn about gravity and orbits
- Place objects in real-world environments
- Detailed information on celestial bodies
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"Solar System Builder AR is a terrific app to have. Whether you truly want to learn about the stars and planets, read funny jokes about space or want to create your own dynamic solar system, this app provides the perfect augmented reality environment to do just that! You'll be able to explore and learn, and have fun at the same time, all through the magic of AR." • This is the first app of its kind in which you can create your own complete solar system with orbital physics in an augmented reality environment providing a fun experience and an educational opportunity alike. • With real world augmented reality tracking, you can now place stars/planets/moons/whole solar systems in orbit in your own bedroom/classroom/outside environment. You can move around and study your creation, send objects into orbit from far away or up close at different velocities and watch the magic happen. • There are lots of stars/planets/moons to play around with besides the ones in our solar system. Explore what other alien worlds might look like with special artist depictions of far away planets! • Solar System Builder AR brings a great opportunity for parents and educators alike to get kids interested in the inner workings of our grand universe. Visualize how gravity effects all things around us, learn how stellar objects orbit each other and learn useful information about all the different types of bodies available in the cosmos, all while providing a fun and engaging experience. Features: • Move objects around even after they are placed in orbit and study the effects. • Complete physics simulation of the motion of celestial objects as influenced by gravity. • Orbital trails(optional) to visualize the effects the gravitational pull has. • A total of 35 celestial bodies to choose from when you design your universe(the planets and moons in our solar system included). • Possibility to create a static solar system for up close studying of planets, moons and stars. • Select an object and learn more about it in the information tab available. • Great educational opportunity for teachers and parents alike to teach kids about the objects in cosmos, gravity and orbits, in a fun way. • No ads or annoying pop-ups for a smooth experience.
Solar System Scope VR
Explore breathtaking destinations within our solar system in virtual reality. Experience the sensation of walking on the Moon or Mars, visit the ISS, and view the night sky from your exact location. Works with or without VR glasses.
- Virtual solar system exploration
- Visit Moon and Mars landing sites
- Explore the International Space Station (ISS)
- View night sky from current location
- Works with VR glasses and phone screen
- In development with new features planned
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SolarVR is a new experimental virtual reality (VR) app from the creators of popular Solar System Scope application. SolarVR allows you to literally visit and explore several stunning destinations in our solar system. - Be blown off by the Solar System Virtual Reality Have you ever been curious about the place where the Apollo 11 landed? What about the Curiosity rover? Does your mind often play with the thoughts of how the walking on the Moon or on the Mars feels like? Well, now nothing stands in the way of your thirst to explore. - Not enough? There is also a possibility to visit ISS on its actual position. And furthermore you can scout the virtual night sky exactly as it looks like from your actual position. Pretty cool, right? - It works with and without VR glasses SolarVR operates best with the VR glasses, as it will provide the sensation of being directly in the space. If using VR glasses is not an option for you, this app will turn your phone into a direct window into the space and you can still enjoy similarly great views. - Note SolarVR is still in development, so you can look forward for new features and destinations to visit. - Please give us your feedback If you like our app, or you have some ideas what would you like us to improve, please give our App a rating and a review. We would appreciate it :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solar System Builder AR at 93% against Solar System Scope VR's 14%. Solar System Builder AR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (194 vs 28). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Solar System Builder AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solar System Scope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solar System Builder AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Builder AR has 194 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Solar System Builder AR's written reviews are positive against 14% of Solar System Scope VR's.
| Parameter | Solar System Builder AR | Solar System Scope VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (194 ratings) — better | 4.4 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mihai Ghiserel | INOVE, s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Solar System Builder AR
Solar System Scope VR
Bugs and requests
Solar System Builder AR
Requested features
9 requests- Add more planets and celestial objects
- Include pre-built solar systems
- Add black holes
- Scale sun size
- Add tutorial for planet orbits
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- Add asteroid belts, nebulas, singularities, galaxies
- Implement a save feature for creations
- Allow planets to collide if too close
- Unlock all planets for free
Solar System Scope VR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solar System Builder AR
- PRO Pack - Stars and Planets$5.99
Solar System Scope VR
- Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
Questions
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