Solar System Scope VR vs Flipboku Apollo 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 :)
Flipboku Apollo AR
Explore the Apollo 11 mission in augmented reality with this companion app for a special edition flip book. View 3D models of spacecraft, witness key mission maneuvers, and access historical footage and facts.
- Augmented reality 3D spacecraft models
- Animated mission maneuvers
- Complementary flip book content
- Historical footage and facts
- Interactive spacecraft sequences
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This AR app is a complementary feature for the Apollo 11 Flip Book Edition, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and published by Flipboku in 2019 with the help of 1483 backers on Kickstarter. This special edition includes 2 flip books: Volume 1 features the iconic footage of the Apollo 11 journey shot during the different stages of the mission. Volume 2 shows the most complex and significant maneuvers of the mission, with animated recreations based on NASA’s original artwork. The flip books feature 12 different sequences (6 each) that can be triggered by changing the position of your thumb. In addition to this, the flip books sleeves include a selection of the Apollo 11 3D model spacecraft, viewable through this app. HOW TO USE THE APP: Choose the model of your preference from the main menu and place the slipcase of the matching flip book in front of the camera. Volume 1 - The Iconic Footage, recreates a 3D model of the Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever created. By activating the animation you will see the separation sequence of the different stages of the rocket (No sound). Volume 2 - The Animated Journey, you will discover the configuration of the Command and Service Module attached to the Lunar Module. When the animation is activated, a recreation of the Transposition and Docking manoeuvre will be displayed, carried out in Earth orbit after the launch and prior to the trip to the moon (No sound). Anniversary Sleeve - The golden embossed sleeve features a recreation of the mighty lunar module. Activating the animated sequence displays a recreation of the last seconds of the moon landing, integrated with the real audio transmitted between the LM and NASA at that historic moment. In addition, each model includes complementary content in its respective menu, extending information and facts about the construction of each spacecraft and videos with real footage of the mission from NASA's archives. IMPORTANT: We highly recommend not making sudden movements with the phone or the slipcases. If for any reason you can not activate any of the models on their respective slipcases, slowly move your smartphone and make small pauses until you get to visualize the model. This is a first official version and it is possible that due to the amount of different devices that exist in the market, there are still some bugs that we will improve in future updates. For any questions or feedback on its use, write to support@flipboku.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flipboku Apollo AR at 67% against Solar System Scope VR's 14%. Flipboku Apollo AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Solar System Scope VR's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 3). 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. Solar System Scope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flipboku Apollo AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flipboku Apollo AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Scope VR has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Solar System Scope VR's written reviews are positive against 67% of Flipboku Apollo AR's.
Solar System Scope VR ships an update every 39 months, Flipboku Apollo AR every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar System Scope VR | Flipboku Apollo AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 25 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INOVE, s.r.o. | Boku Lab SL |
Customer experience
Solar System Scope VR
Flipboku Apollo AR
In-app purchases
Solar System Scope VR
- Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
Flipboku Apollo AR
No in-app purchases
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