Spacecraft AR vs Reentry AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Reentry AR
Experience the return of the Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule in augmented reality. This application visualizes the capsule's trajectory as it lands in South Australia, overlaid onto your device's camera view.
- Augmented reality trajectory display
- Visualizes re-entry capsule path
- Overlays on camera feed
- Educational space mission data
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Reentry AR displays the trajectory of the re-entry capsule of Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" in augmented reality (AR). After the long journey to the Ryugu asteroid (162173), Hayabusa2 will return to Earth and its re-entry capsule will land in South Australia on December 6, 2020. Reentry AR shows the trajectory of the capsule overlaid on the camera's image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reentry AR at 5.0 against Spacecraft AR's 3.1. Reentry AR also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Spacecraft AR's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 33%) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reentry AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spacecraft AR has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Spacecraft AR's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reentry AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spacecraft AR ships an update every 7 months, Reentry AR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spacecraft AR | Reentry AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Toriningen Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Spacecraft AR
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In-app purchases
Spacecraft AR
No in-app purchases
Reentry AR
No in-app purchases
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