Solar System Scope VR vs Spacecraft AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 :)
Spacecraft AR
Explore the solar system with interactive 3D models of NASA spacecraft. View them in augmented reality, scaled to your environment, and learn about their missions. Perfect for aspiring astronauts, educators, and space lovers.
- Interactive 3D spacecraft models
- Augmented reality viewing
- True-to-life and adjustable scaling
- Detailed mission information
- In-app camera functionality
- Explore Earth, Mars, and beyond
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Created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this stunning educational app uses native mobile augmented reality to bring spacecraft explorers from across the solar system to whatever space you’re in. Find a flat surface and view interactive 3D models right in front of you, scaled to table-top size or in their true-to-life proportions. Take pics with the spacecraft in your favorite environments, and explore detailed info about their fascinating missions. This tool is excellent for budding astronauts, teachers, and space enthusiasts. Bring NASA’s journey of exploration to life in the classroom, home, or anywhere. Features: Interact with 3D spacecraft models of the Curiosity rover, Mars Exploration Rover (Spirit/Opportunity), InSightSMAP, Voyager, Juno, and Cassini, the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna and more. Learn about missions that explore Earth, Mars, and beyond True-to-life and adjustable size interaction In-depth information about each space mission Camera functionality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar System Scope VR at 4.4 against Spacecraft AR's 3.1. Solar System Scope VR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Spacecraft AR's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Solar System Scope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spacecraft AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar System Scope VR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Solar System Scope VR's written reviews are positive against 53% of Spacecraft AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Solar System Scope VR ships an update every 39 months, Spacecraft AR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar System Scope VR | Spacecraft AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | 3.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 7 months — 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INOVE, s.r.o. | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Customer experience
Solar System Scope VR
Spacecraft AR
In-app purchases
Solar System Scope VR
- Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
Spacecraft AR
No in-app purchases
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