Intergalactic Solar System vs GalacticAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intergalactic Solar System
Explore planets, moons, and countries in this space simulator mini-game. Learn astronomy and geography aligned with next-generation science standards. Discover the Milky Way galaxy and assess your knowledge through engaging gameplay.
- Planet and moon exploration
- Country geography learning
- Milky Way galaxy view
- Common Core aligned curriculum
- Proficiency assessment
- Engaging gameplay levels
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Intergalactic Education introduces Intergalactic Solar System, a mini-game that teaches about planets, moons, and countries. This space simulator lets you explore celestial bodies from the viewpoint of space itself. The latest edition adds the Milky Way as an observable galaxy. Intergalactic Solar System uses next generation science standards (Common Core aligned) astronomy and geography. (Follows standards ESS1.A, ESS1.B, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7) Try Intergalactic Solar System! Assess proficiency in Solar System knowledge according to educational standards. Rewarding levels of gameplay maintain engagement. You will forget you were doing astronomy and geography!
GalacticAR
Explore the cosmos with interactive 3D models and immersive scenes. Test your astronomy knowledge with over 300 quiz questions covering celestial bodies and phenomena. Learn about planets, stars, galaxies, and more in multiple languages.
- 300 astronomy quiz questions
- 121 astronomical topics encyclopedia
- 43 interactive 3D models
- 16 immersive outer space scenes
- 9 main astronomical categories
- 6 supported languages
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Dear travellers through time and space! Need any help in navigating the vastness of the cosmos? Fear not, GalacticAR has got you covered. Explore and learn about the universe, from small comets, to our solar system, to clusters of galaxies. Immerse yourself in stunning experiences that will leave you breathless. Test your knowledge by taking the quiz, where 300 astronomy questions of various difficulty levels await you. GalacticAR is a comprehensive catalog of astronomical objects and topics, brought to life through 3D models and scenes, and gamified with an engaging astronomy quiz. Features: • 300 quiz questions to test and expand your knowledge • 121 astronomical topics in the encyclopedia • 43 interactive 3D models • 16 immersive outer space scenes, from the Solar System to galaxies. • 9 main categories: Comets, Asteroids, Moons, Planets, Solar System, Stars, Black Holes, Galaxies, and Universe. • 8 Game Center achievements to collect • 3 Game Center leaderboards to compete in • 6 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese) • Made for Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch. No matter if you are a space nerd or just curious about the universe, download GalacticAR today and start exploring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GalacticAR at 4.4 against Intergalactic Solar System's 4.0. GalacticAR also leads on ratings volume (119 vs 25) and device support (6 vs 3). Intergalactic Solar System's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Intergalactic Solar System sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GalacticAR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GalacticAR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 119 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 70% and 69% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intergalactic Solar System | GalacticAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25 ratings) | 4.4 (119 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intergalactic Education LLC | Vielfalt Software e.U. |
Customer experience
Intergalactic Solar System
GalacticAR
In-app purchases
Intergalactic Solar System
- Access to Full Game$3.99
GalacticAR
- Full Version$4.99
- Support the Developer$4.99
- Full Version + Support the Dev$9.99
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