Comparison

Spacecraft AR vs WeatherSats AR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

WeatherSats AR

Explore Earth-monitoring satellites in augmented reality. Engage in missions to understand how these satellites observe weather phenomena and transmit data to your forecast. Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and the instruments used to study our planet.

Highlights
  • Immersive AR experience
  • Interactive space journey
  • Satellite instrument exploration
  • Data transmission explanation
  • Electromagnetic spectrum learning
  • Weather phenomena observation
Features
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Learn about the satellites that monitor extreme weather and climate change in this immersive AR app. We'll challenge you to complete a series of missions, which will start with an interactive journey into space where you’ll see the satellites orbiting Earth and view all of their instruments up close. You’ll learn how the satellite instruments work, how they transmit data from space to a system of ground stations on Earth and end up in your weather forecast. You’ll learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and how the satellites see. And you’ll explore the powerful weather events and dazzling weather phenomena that they observe across our planet.

Screenshots

Spacecraft AR4 screens
WeatherSats AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherSats AR at 100% against Spacecraft AR's 53%. WeatherSats AR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Spacecraft AR's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherSats 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Spacecraft AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of WeatherSats AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spacecraft AR ships an update every 7 months, WeatherSats AR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spacecraft AR versus WeatherSats AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacecraft ARWeatherSats AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA

Customer experience

Spacecraft AR

All ratings25 ratings
Positive48.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

WeatherSats AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spacecraft AR

No in-app purchases

None

WeatherSats AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spacecraft AR free?
Spacecraft AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherSats AR free?
WeatherSats AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spacecraft AR or WeatherSats AR?
WeatherSats AR is rated higher. Spacecraft AR averages 3.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while WeatherSats AR averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spacecraft AR or WeatherSats AR have ads?
Neither Spacecraft AR nor WeatherSats AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spacecraft AR or WeatherSats AR?
Spacecraft AR ships an update every 7 months, and WeatherSats AR every 3 months. Most recently, Spacecraft AR was updated on November 2, 2026 and WeatherSats AR on November 3, 2026.

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