Comparison

Celestia vs Error Correcting Codes

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

Head to head
About

Celestia

Explore the universe in real-time 3D. Visit planets, moons, star clusters, and galaxies, viewing them from any point in space and time. Customize your experience with expandable content and detailed simulations.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D space visualization
  • Explore planets, moons, stars, galaxies
  • Accurate solar system object positions
  • Interactive planetarium mode
  • Expandable content with add-ons
  • Customizable celestial databases
Features
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Celestia — real-time 3D visualization of space 3D Space Simulator | Celestia lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia simulates many different types of celestial objects. From planets and moons to star clusters and galaxies, you can visit every object in the expandable database and view it from any point in space and time. The position and movement of solar system objects is calculated accurately in real time at any rate desired. Interactive Planetarium | Celestia serves as a planetarium – for an observer on any celestial object. You can easily navigate to any world and land on its surface. When used as a planetarium, Celestia shows accurate positions of solar system objects in the sky. You can switch labels and other supporting features on and off with hotkeys, or zoom in and out on an object of interest, for example Jupiter’s system of moons. Expandable Content | Customize Celestia according to your needs. Celestia’s catalogues can be easily expanded. There are many different add-ons available containing new objects like comets or stars, high-resolution textures of Earth and other well mapped solar system bodies, as well as 3D models for asteroids and spacecraft on precise trajectories. Even fictional objects from well-known sci-fi franchises can be found. EULA(End User License Agreement): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Error Correcting Codes

Features
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Error Correcting Codes is an independent study app for learning and practicing coding theory at your own pace. It is built for students, engineers, interview candidates, and anyone reviewing fundamentals, practical skills, common pitfalls, and advanced concepts. Practice with 160 questions covering key ideas in error detection, correction, redundancy, distance, decoding, linear codes, cyclic codes, and real-world tradeoffs. Every question includes an explanation so you can understand the reasoning, not just memorize answers. Features: - FSRS spaced-repetition intervals - Weak-point heatmap to spot topics that need review - Daily challenge for consistent practice - Mock exams for timed preparation - Offline practice with no login required - Explanations for every question Independent study app for Error Correcting Codes practice. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company, certification body, exam operator, or vendor. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Practice offline, no login required.

Screenshots

Celestia4 screens
Error Correcting Codes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Error Correcting Codes at none against Celestia's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Celestia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Error Correcting Codes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Celestia versus Error Correcting Codes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCelestiaError Correcting Codes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size550 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林峰 李AFTW LLC

Bugs and requests

Celestia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Milky Way and other galaxy textures not loading properly
  • Crashes when using certain add-ons
  • Issues with planet and moon orbits not being accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more exoplanets and distant star systems
  • Implement terrain generation for planets
  • Expand to include more galaxies and the overall universe structure
  • Add support for black holes, pulsars, and other exotic objects
  • Improve controls and camera movement

Error Correcting Codes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Celestia

Subscriptions3
  • Celestia PLUS (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Celestia PLUS (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Celestia PLUS (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Celestia PLUS (Lifetime)$79.99
None

Error Correcting Codes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celestia free?
Celestia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Error Correcting Codes free?
Error Correcting Codes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Celestia or Error Correcting Codes have ads?
Neither Celestia nor Error Correcting Codes shows ads.

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