Comparison

Spacecraft AR vs LP Readspace

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

LP Readspace

Features
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LP Readspace is a reading app that supports Living Popups' reading companion overlays without the need for a physical, printed book. It's ideal for taking on trips or other times when carrying books and a device are impractical. As you read the book, pages with a popup overlay are simply marked and the reader just needs to hit the button to activate! Once the popup starts, the face of the screen falls back and the reader is entered into a 3D environment where they control the camera. You can zoom in and out as well as tilt to see the playback from many angles. Scattered throughout the store, there are also interactive questions to help the reader understand the story and increase comprehension. Start the app, pick your book, get caught up in the wonderful story and invite the characters to drop in, pop up and help you understand and enjoy what's going on!

Screenshots

Spacecraft AR4 screens
LP Readspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LP Readspace at 12.0 against Spacecraft AR's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spacecraft AR versus LP Readspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacecraft ARLP Readspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB434 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJet Propulsion LaboratoryLiving Popups Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Spacecraft AR

No in-app purchases

None

LP Readspace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spacecraft AR free?
Spacecraft AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LP Readspace free?
LP Readspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spacecraft AR or LP Readspace have ads?
Neither Spacecraft AR nor LP Readspace shows ads.

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