Solar System Scope VR vs Materials VR
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 :)
Materials VR
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Materials VR uses virtual reality to help students visualize molecular structures. Molecules can be selected from a list and rotated or moved around by the user. The Google Cardboard version includes gaze input which allows the user to gaze at a button for 2 seconds to interact with it. Currently this app only offers a couple molecules to swap between. We are planning on adding more molecules, educational structure, and ways to interact with molecules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Materials VR at none against Solar System Scope VR's 1. Materials VR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. Materials VR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar System Scope VR ships an update every 39 months, Materials VR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar System Scope VR | Materials VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INOVE, s.r.o. | University of Illinois |
In-app purchases
Solar System Scope VR
- Additional VR views / HQ Maps$5.99
Materials VR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solar System Scope VR free?
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Do Solar System Scope VR or Materials VR have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solar System Scope VR or Materials VR?
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