Solar System Scope VR vs Bill Nye's VR Science Kit
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 :)
Bill Nye's VR Science Kit
Explore science with interactive experiments in augmented and virtual reality. Bill Nye guides you through 30 engaging activities, explaining principles like chemical reactions and sound waves. Discover crystals, volcanoes, slime, and more in an immersive learning environment.
- 30 interactive science experiments
- Augmented reality experiences
- Virtual reality experiences
- Learn scientific principles
- Guided by Bill Nye
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Step into the lab with Bill Nye’s VR Science Kit and get ready to make some discoveries with 30 fun experiments that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! Bill will explain key scientific principles including chemical reactions, sound waves, oxidation and dive into crystals, volcanoes, slime and more. So join Bill Nye the Science Guy and explore the wonders of science! To activate the experiences, simply download the app and hold your mobile device over the book included with Bill Nye’s VR Science Kit and watch Bill come to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar System Scope VR at 4.5 against Bill Nye's VR Science Kit's 3.5. Bill Nye's VR Science Kit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). On price, 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. Bill Nye's VR Science Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar System Scope VR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 118 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Solar System Scope VR's written reviews are positive against 32% of Bill Nye's VR Science Kit'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, Bill Nye's VR Science Kit monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar System Scope VR | Bill Nye's VR Science Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) — better | 3.5 (118 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INOVE, s.r.o. | Abacus |
Customer experience
Solar System Scope VR
Bill Nye's VR Science Kit
Bugs and requests
Solar System Scope VR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bill Nye's VR Science Kit
Reported bugs
16 issues- Audio problems
- No sound
- App doesn't load
- App doesn't work
- No interactive elements appear
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- No buttons appear
- Nothing shows up when scanning the page
- Stuck in camera mode with no exit option
- VR mode issues (stops, sound problems, backs up to wallpaper)
- App doesn't work with the accompanying book
- App doesn't download
- No confirmation email sent for sign-up
- App doesn't load on specific devices (iPhone 11)
- Headset is small and gets stuck
- App is only in English when the book is in French
- Screen is upside down and cannot rotate
Requested features
17 requests- Fix audio issues
- Improve download times
- Make app interactive with book
- Add language options
- Allow screen rotation
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- Fix VR issues
- Fix app loading issues
- Fix app not working with book
- Fix no interactive elements
- Fix no sound
- Fix no buttons appearing
- Fix nothing showing up on scan
- Fix stuck in camera
- Fix no dots appearing
- Fix no blue dot or boxes
- Fix blank screen when scanning
- Fix app being useless
In-app purchases
Solar System Scope VR
- Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
Bill Nye's VR Science Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solar System Scope VR free?
Is Bill Nye's VR Science Kit free?
Which has better reviews, Solar System Scope VR or Bill Nye's VR Science Kit?
Do Solar System Scope VR or Bill Nye's VR Science Kit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solar System Scope VR or Bill Nye's VR Science Kit?
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