Comparison

Flipboku Apollo AR vs MoonBase Explorer

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

Head to head
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

MoonBase Explorer

Explore a detailed, realistic lunar base environment. Interact with astronauts and teleport to various locations around the station and surrounding craters. Discover the architecture of a polar research outpost.

Highlights
  • Realistic moon base architecture
  • Interactive astronaut encounters
  • Teleportation to 6 key sites
  • Exploration of lunar environment
  • Hydroponic greenhouses
  • Radiation shielding details
Features
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Discover the architecture of a polar station in a realistic lunar environment, with its cylindrical habitat modules, hydroponic greenhouses, radiation shields, walkways and passages protected from solar radiations, lunar landing area, photovoltaic panels rising over 100 m above the ground to provide permanent solar energy... Explore freely the Moon Base in a lunar environment of almost one square kilometer, interact with resident astronauts and teleport directly to 6 sites near the station or in the surrounding craters and valleys.

Screenshots

Flipboku Apollo AR4 screens
MoonBase Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoonBase Explorer at 5.0 against Flipboku Apollo AR's 4.7. Flipboku Apollo AR's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

MoonBase Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flipboku Apollo AR versus MoonBase Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipboku Apollo ARMoonBase Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB757 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoku Lab SLOlivier Boisard

In-app purchases

None

Flipboku Apollo AR

No in-app purchases

None

MoonBase Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flipboku Apollo AR free?
Flipboku Apollo AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoonBase Explorer free?
MoonBase Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flipboku Apollo AR or MoonBase Explorer?
MoonBase Explorer is rated higher. Flipboku Apollo AR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MoonBase Explorer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flipboku Apollo AR or MoonBase Explorer have ads?
Neither Flipboku Apollo AR nor MoonBase Explorer shows ads.

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