Comparison

HoppAR vs MoonOutpost

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

Head to head
About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

About

MoonOutpost

Explore the challenges and opportunities of returning to and colonizing the Moon. This app delves into the future of lunar habitation and the scientific endeavors involved.

Highlights
  • Lunar colonization challenges
  • Opportunities for moon habitation
  • Future of space exploration
  • Scientific endeavors on the moon
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We are returning to the Moon within the next five years, and with the goal not just to visit, but also to stay. MoonOutpost explores the challenges and the opportunities that will be associated with our returning to and colonizing the Moon.

Screenshots

HoppAR4 screens
MoonOutpost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HoppAR at Free against MoonOutpost's $2.99. HoppAR also leads on ratings volume (579 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). MoonOutpost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads 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

HoppAR is free to download; MoonOutpost costs $2.99 up front. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. MoonOutpost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoonOutpost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoppAR has 579 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoppAR ships an update every 2 months, MoonOutpost every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HoppAR versus MoonOutpost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoppARMoonOutpost
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (579 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings579 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB756 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef GrunigOuter Planet Labs LLC

Customer experience

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

MoonOutpost

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

MoonOutpost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99
None

MoonOutpost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoonOutpost free?
MoonOutpost costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HoppAR or MoonOutpost?
MoonOutpost is rated higher. HoppAR averages 4.8 out of 5 from 579 ratings, while MoonOutpost averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HoppAR or MoonOutpost have ads?
Neither HoppAR nor MoonOutpost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HoppAR or MoonOutpost?
HoppAR ships an update every 2 months, and MoonOutpost every 2 weeks. Most recently, HoppAR was updated on September 21, 2026 and MoonOutpost on June 4, 2026.

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