Comparison

Solar System Scope VR vs Rocket Science

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 :)

About

Rocket Science

Embark on space missions to the International Space Station. Select missions, assemble your crew, build and launch rockets, and dock with the ISS. Learn about the components and individuals essential for space exploration.

Highlights
  • Select space missions
  • Choose astronaut crew
  • Build and launch rockets
  • Jettison launch components
  • Dock with the ISS
  • Learn about space components and people
Features
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The purpose of this application is to allow user to navigate through several screens with the main objective being to select missions carried out on the International Space Station, select the crew of astronauts, build a rocket, lauch a rocket, jettison components as part of launch stage completion(s), the dock with the International Space Station, all while learning about the components and people required to complete missions to the International Space Station.

Screenshots

Solar System Scope VR4 screens
Rocket Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solar System Scope VR at 4.5 against Rocket Science's 3.2. Rocket Science's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (36% vs 14%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solar System Scope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rocket Science asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solar System Scope VR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 65 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Solar System Scope VR's written reviews are positive against 36% of Rocket Science's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Solar System Scope VR versus Rocket Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar System Scope VRRocket Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better3.2 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3065 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB898 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperINOVE, s.r.o.NASA

Customer experience

Solar System Scope VR

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative75.0%

Rocket Science

All ratings65 ratings
Positive49.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solar System Scope VR

One-time1
  • Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
None

Rocket Science

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar System Scope VR free?
Solar System Scope VR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Science free?
Rocket Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solar System Scope VR or Rocket Science?
Solar System Scope VR is rated higher. Solar System Scope VR averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Rocket Science averages 3.2 from 65 ratings.
Do Solar System Scope VR or Rocket Science have ads?
Neither Solar System Scope VR nor Rocket Science shows ads.

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