Gettysburg vs Rocket Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gettysburg
Experience the Battle of Gettysburg through immersive augmented reality. Witness historical events unfold around you, collect virtual artifacts, and learn the personal stories of those who lived through this pivotal Civil War moment. Unlock the full experience to explore the battlefield with location-based guidance.
- Augmented reality battle simulation
- Virtual artifact scavenger hunt
- Animated historical avatars
- Location-based battlefield guidance
- Earn virtual coins and ranks
- 360 slow-motion action scenes
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Narrated by actor Scott Eastwood, this award-winning, immersive, time-travel adventure, takes you back to July 1, 1863 to witness the Battle of Gettysburg. The app uses exciting mixed reality technologies combined with photo-real animation to explore the story of the turning point in the Civil War. Historically accurate in every detail, this experience puts you in the middle of the battle to stand beside the people who made history and to watch the battle unfold around you. Compelling and fun for all, try out the app for free. Activities include searching for virtual historical artifacts on the battlefield and collecting virtual Civil War gold coins as rewards while rising through the ranks from Private to Major General. Animated archival photos of soldiers, women, and an African American journalist come to life as Avatars, who tell their little-known stories. Their plights are revealed to share the rich understanding of the effects the battle that caused the most casualties of the Civil War had on ordinary people. Designed to be used anywhere - the app can be used at home, at school, in a park, or on location at the Gettysburg battlefield. When you are at Gettysburg, unlock the full app then use your location to help guide your journey in time to see the stories and events unfold at the exact location where they occurred. Key Features: · Try out the app for free and unlock the full Gettysburg: A Nation Divided experience later. · Latest mixed reality technology to tell the story of one of the most important battles in U.S. history · 360 slow-motion scenes of critical action in each of the stories · Wayfinding capability that provides a 360º view of the battlefield at 10 locations with identified landmarks and annotated flags that tell you where the armies were located and who was in command · A fun artifact scavenger hunt · Earn virtual Civil War coins and achieve military rankings · Follows and aligns with the Park Service historic Auto Tour Stops when visiting the battlefield at Gettysburg · An Augmented Reality animated Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery near where he gave the address in November 1863
Rocket Simulator
Build and launch your own rockets in augmented reality. Assemble various rocket models, learn about their history and functions, and customize them with AI-generated stickers. Experience space exploration with different missions and modes.
- AR rocket assembly
- Rocket model customization
- Historical rocket information
- AI sticker generation
- Flight simulation
- Educational facts about rockets
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3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Are you ready to launch your very first space rocket? Assemble rockets in AR and launch it into outer space! VARIOUS ROCKET MODELS Just choose your favourite rocket model and let’s begin. ASSEMBLY PUZZLE Assemble all rocket parts in the right order and discover historical info about its creation and missions. Customize rockets with AI stickers. INTERESTING FACTS Read about every rocket in detail and learn the functions of each rocket part. Rocket models from all over the world are waiting for you! KEEP IN MIND: Some features are only available for Subscription holders. Paid version includes all rocket models, all missions, free mode, sharing, unlimited access to AR mode, unlimited sticker generation. Free version includes 2 rockets, 2 missions, 2 AR mode launches, 3 sticker generations. https://educationterra.com/privacy https://educationterra.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gettysburg at 45% against Rocket Simulator's 11%. Rocket Simulator's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (428 vs 63). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Gettysburg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rocket Simulator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rocket Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Simulator has 428 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Gettysburg's written reviews are positive against 11% of Rocket Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gettysburg | Rocket Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (63 ratings) | 3.8 (428 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 10.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 428 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.4 GB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QuantumERA, LLC | Education Terra |
Customer experience
Gettysburg
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Bugs and requests
Gettysburg
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rocket Simulator
Reported bugs
7 issues- Parts don't connect
- No command center on launch
- Rocket goes to sky and mission complete
- Animations not shown correctly
- Slow rollout animation
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- Minimal launch animation
- Typos in subtitles
Requested features
6 requests- Add command center
- Add space exploration
- Add more to the game
- Add staging and space rocket control
- Add other planets to land on
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- Make it free
In-app purchases
Gettysburg
- Gettysburg: A Nation Divided$1.99
Rocket Simulator
- Rocket Ship - 1 Week$6.997 Days
- 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
- Rocket Simulator: Spaceflight$19.991 Month
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- Rocket Ship Building & Launch3 Days trial$20.991 Year
- 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$20.993 Months
- 2 Months Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months
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