Comparison

Near vs Solar Activity Pro

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

Head to head
About

Near

Explore near-Earth objects, potentially hazardous asteroids, and fireball events on an interactive worldwide map. Get detailed information on asteroid orbits, impact risk data, and track close approaches to Earth. Search NASA's asteroid database and visualize hazard percentages.

Highlights
  • Interactive Fireball Map with energy visualization
  • Detailed asteroid and orbit information
  • Impact Risk data and collision assessment
  • Search NASA's asteroid database
  • Track close approaches
  • Visual distance indicators
  • Hazard percentage calculation
Features
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On average, Earth is visited by a small asteroid (5-20 meters in diameter) every month! Explore the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), and fireball events on worldwide map. - Interactive Fireball Map displaying reported meteor and bolide impact events with energy visualization - Detailed information about asteroids and their orbits - Impact Risk data section featuring Earth Impact Monitoring collision assessment data - Search through NASA's extensive asteroid database - Track close approaches to Earth and other celestial bodies - Visual distance indicators with dynamic color coding - Hazard percentage calculation based on the Palermo technical impact hazard scale - iPad optimization for a seamless experience across all devices Perfect for: - Astronomy enthusiasts - Space science students - Anyone curious about near-Earth objects and meteor events #AsteroidTracker #NearEarthObjects #SpaceScience #FireballTracking

About

Solar Activity Pro

Monitor solar activity and its potential effects on well-being and technology. Get aurora forecasts, real-time data, and customizable widgets. Stay informed about space weather events with detailed indicators and notifications.

Highlights
  • Widgets for solar activity
  • Push notifications
  • Aurora forecast and cameras
  • KP and AP index tracking
  • Solar wind and electron/proton flux data
  • Sunspot and electron content maps
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Solar Activity Pro — your space weather companion Geomagnetic and solar activity can affect how you feel — from headaches and fatigue to general malaise — and can also influence technical systems such as GPS, satellites, and radio communications. Solar Activity Pro helps you stay informed about what is happening on the Sun and around Earth, whether you are an aurora hunter, a space weather enthusiast, or simply curious about solar storms. NEW: Aurora Map Explore Northern Lights probability on an interactive world map powered by NOAA OVATION data. Tap anywhere to see aurora probability, coordinates, and place name. Customize the map with multiple styles, cloud overlay, aurora intensity, and your current location. Stay informed - Push notifications for NOAA space weather alerts - Alerts screen with solar activity warnings and impacts timeline - Live dashboard with key gauges (solar wind speed, density, Bz, Bt, Kp, Dst, magnetometer, electron flux) - Boulder Kp index with trend direction Forecasts - Kp and Ap index forecasts - Predicted solar wind - 24-hour and weekly outlooks - Solar activity reports - Sunspot number and F10.7 radio flux forecasts Observations (last 24 hours) - Solar wind speed, density, and temperature - Magnetometer data - Electron and proton flux Aurora - Interactive Aurora Map (NOAA OVATION) - Northern and Southern Lights models - Tonight and tomorrow aurora outlook - Live aurora cameras - aurora forecast for major cities around the world - you can select your city on the map to get an aurora forecast - aurora forecast powered by artificial intelligence Models & maps - Solar wind velocity, density, and pressure animations - Global and regional ionospheric perturbation maps - Total Electron Content (TEC) — global and North America - CTIPe, WAM-IPE, and GloTEC models Media - Aurora cameras from observation stations - Latest solar images (including DSCOVR) - Space weather videos Knowledge base - Phenomena — 16 illustrated topics: aurora, coronal holes, CMEs, geomagnetic storms, solar wind, flares, sunspots, ionosphere, radiation belts, cosmic rays, and more - Impacts — how space weather affects GPS, HF radio, satellites, power grids, and satellite drag Widgets Add live data to your Home Screen: - Planetary Kp index - Space weather conditions - DSCOVR solar view - Latest X-ray flare event - Observations - Aurora cameras - Solar images Access to the application is carried out through a subscription system. You can choose a subscription for one month or one year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase App used standard EULA agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App privacy policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksHp-nv_gkoOiqq6i8wENw9LJw-ey8NH/view?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Near4 screens
Solar Activity Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solar Activity Pro at 50% against Near's 0%. Solar Activity Pro also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.2 vs 3.0). Near's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Solar Activity Pro is free to download; Near costs $0.99 up front. Solar Activity Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Near asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solar Activity Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Activity Pro has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Near's written reviews are positive against 50% of Solar Activity Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Near ships an update every 5 weeks, Solar Activity Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Near versus Solar Activity Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearSolar Activity Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr BalyberdinPavel Koyushev

Customer experience

Near

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Solar Activity Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Near

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Solar Activity Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • 3 Months subscription$6.993 Months
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Near free?
Near costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Activity Pro free?
Solar Activity Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Near or Solar Activity Pro?
Solar Activity Pro is rated higher. Near averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Solar Activity Pro averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Near or Solar Activity Pro have ads?
Neither Near nor Solar Activity Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Near or Solar Activity Pro?
Near ships an update every 5 weeks, and Solar Activity Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Near was updated on November 11, 2026 and Solar Activity Pro on November 3, 2026.

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