Comparison

Flipboku Apollo AR vs Apollo360

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

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About

Flipboku Apollo AR

Explore the Apollo 11 mission in augmented reality with this companion app for a special edition flip book. View 3D models of spacecraft, witness key mission maneuvers, and access historical footage and facts.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D spacecraft models
  • Animated mission maneuvers
  • Complementary flip book content
  • Historical footage and facts
  • Interactive spacecraft sequences
Features
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This AR app is a complementary feature for the Apollo 11 Flip Book Edition, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and published by Flipboku in 2019 with the help of 1483 backers on Kickstarter. This special edition includes 2 flip books: Volume 1 features the iconic footage of the Apollo 11 journey shot during the different stages of the mission. Volume 2 shows the most complex and significant maneuvers of the mission, with animated recreations based on NASA’s original artwork. The flip books feature 12 different sequences (6 each) that can be triggered by changing the position of your thumb. In addition to this, the flip books sleeves include a selection of the Apollo 11 3D model spacecraft, viewable through this app. HOW TO USE THE APP: Choose the model of your preference from the main menu and place the slipcase of the matching flip book in front of the camera. Volume 1 - The Iconic Footage, recreates a 3D model of the Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever created. By activating the animation you will see the separation sequence of the different stages of the rocket (No sound). Volume 2 - The Animated Journey, you will discover the configuration of the Command and Service Module attached to the Lunar Module. When the animation is activated, a recreation of the Transposition and Docking manoeuvre will be displayed, carried out in Earth orbit after the launch and prior to the trip to the moon (No sound). Anniversary Sleeve - The golden embossed sleeve features a recreation of the mighty lunar module. Activating the animated sequence displays a recreation of the last seconds of the moon landing, integrated with the real audio transmitted between the LM and NASA at that historic moment. In addition, each model includes complementary content in its respective menu, extending information and facts about the construction of each spacecraft and videos with real footage of the mission from NASA's archives. IMPORTANT: We highly recommend not making sudden movements with the phone or the slipcases. If for any reason you can not activate any of the models on their respective slipcases, slowly move your smartphone and make small pauses until you get to visualize the model. This is a first official version and it is possible that due to the amount of different devices that exist in the market, there are still some bugs that we will improve in future updates. For any questions or feedback on its use, write to support@flipboku.com

About

Apollo360

Experience the lunar surface in 360 degrees with high-resolution panoramas from the Apollo missions. Explore all six landing sites using your device's motion sensors, with optional narration and mission audio.

Highlights
  • 360-degree lunar surface panoramas
  • Explore 6 Apollo landing sites
  • Device motion sensor control
  • Virtual Sun and Earth
  • Mission audio
  • Optional narration and annotations
  • VR Goggles mode
Features
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Apollo 360VR for iOS is a new Virtual Reality App allowing you to get a Moonwalkers eye view of the Lunar Surface in glorious 360 degrees. Made from high resolution Apollo 360 degree panoramas with virtual a Sun and Earth, mission audio, and optional narration and annotations. Apollo 360VR makes use of the iPhone and iPad's accelerometer to allow users to move their devices around to get a 360 degree experience of all 6 Apollo lunar landing sites The app uses 360 degree panoramas assembled by Mike Constantine of Moonpans.com which were captured by the Apollo Astronauts as separate frames which were then seamlessly assembled to form a single 360 degree image. The 360 degree images were then placed into 360 degree astronomy software developed by Mike Smithwick of DistantSuns where a virtual Sun and Earth were added. iPhone users can click the VR Goggles mode, allowing users to put their phone into a headset adaptor. The result is a virtual experience depicting the exact sight only 12 Moonwalkers have even seen before. There is also mission audio as spoken by the Astronauts to mission control in Houston at the time each panorama was captured. Optional narration and annotations to help identify features in the panoramas along with detailed description.

Screenshots

Flipboku Apollo AR4 screens
Apollo3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flipboku Apollo AR at Free against Apollo360's $2.99. Flipboku Apollo AR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Apollo360's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, 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

Flipboku Apollo AR is free to download; Apollo360 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apollo360 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flipboku Apollo AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Apollo360's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flipboku Apollo AR versus Apollo360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipboku Apollo ARApollo360
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB572 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoku Lab SLMike Smithwick

Customer experience

Flipboku Apollo AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Apollo360

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flipboku Apollo AR

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flipboku Apollo AR free?
Flipboku Apollo AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo360 free?
Apollo360 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flipboku Apollo AR or Apollo360?
Apollo360 is rated higher. Flipboku Apollo AR averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Apollo360 averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Flipboku Apollo AR or Apollo360 have ads?
Neither Flipboku Apollo AR nor Apollo360 shows ads.

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