Comparison

HoppAR vs Mission Orion 2

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

Mission Orion 2

Experience space flight simulation by piloting the Orion spacecraft around the Moon. Learn intricate maneuvers and practice docking with the Lunar Gateway Space Station.

Highlights
  • Pilot Orion spacecraft
  • Lunar orbit simulation
  • Space flight training
  • Dock with Lunar Gateway
  • Realistic space maneuvers
Features
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Come fly Orion around the Moon, learn to fly in space, and dock with the Lunar Gateway Space Station.

Screenshots

HoppAR4 screens
Mission Orion 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HoppAR at Free against Mission Orion 2's $2.99. HoppAR also leads on ratings volume (588 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Mission Orion 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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; Mission Orion 2 costs $2.99 up front. HoppAR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Mission Orion 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoppAR has 588 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HoppAR versus Mission Orion 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoppARMission Orion 2
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (588 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings588 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef GrunigPortableFrontier

Customer experience

HoppAR

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

Mission Orion 2

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

Mission Orion 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time9
  • 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
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
None

Mission Orion 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mission Orion 2 free?
Mission Orion 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HoppAR or Mission Orion 2?
HoppAR is rated higher. HoppAR averages 4.8 out of 5 from 588 ratings, while Mission Orion 2 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do HoppAR or Mission Orion 2 have ads?
Neither HoppAR nor Mission Orion 2 shows ads.

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