Visceral Science vs 3D Star Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visceral Science
Explore the life cycle of stars and master scientific concepts through an immersive augmented and virtual reality experience. Navigate the cosmos, including planets, galaxies, and black holes, to understand our origins.
- Immersive star life cycle exploration
- Augmented and virtual reality integration
- Cosmic navigation (planets, galaxies, black holes)
- Mastery of scientific concepts
- Accessible space exploration
Read full descriptionHide full description
THIS APPLICATION IS DESIGNED TO BE USED TOGETHER WITH A CORRESPONDING VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATION. Visceral Science is a carefully crafted immersive experience in which students explore and partake in the life cycle of stars and master essential scientific concepts more fully with the help of augmented and virtual reality. The distant cosmos now made accessible, we invite students to navigate our origins alongside planets, galaxies, and black holes.
3D Star Map
Explore over 700 stars in our local star cluster in a 3D space simulation. Zoom, rotate, and learn about neighboring star systems with detailed information available on tap. Perfect for research or satisfying cosmic curiosity.
- 3D space exploration
- Over 700 local stars
- Detailed star information
- Zoom, rotate, and move
- Relaxing animations
- Educational content
Read full descriptionHide full description
Explore the local cluster with over 700 stars around our Sun! Zoom, rotate, and move through the 3D space surrounding our solar system, and learn about our neighboring star systems. Tap on a star for detailed information about it, or just wander through space with beautiful and relaxing animations. Whether you're using it for research or just to feed your insatiable curiosity, the 3D Star Map is here to help you learn more about our place in the universe!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D Star Map at 4.5 against Visceral Science's 3.7. 3D Star Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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.
3D Star Map holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.
Visceral Science ships an update every 2 months, 3D Star Map every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Visceral Science | 3D Star Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 598 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abelana VR Productions Inc | Alexander Winn |
Customer experience
Visceral Science
3D Star Map
In-app purchases
Visceral Science
No in-app purchases
3D Star Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Visceral Science free?
Is 3D Star Map free?
Which has better reviews, Visceral Science or 3D Star Map?
Do Visceral Science or 3D Star Map have ads?
Which is updated more often, Visceral Science or 3D Star Map?
Other comparisons
