Comparison

Foxar vs GalacticAR

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

Head to head
About

Foxar

Explore educational topics and the world around you with interactive visualizations. This app makes complex subjects like the solar system and human anatomy easy to understand for students and curious minds.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning modules
  • Explore the Solar System
  • Understand the human body
  • Learn about matter and sound
  • Visualize volcanoes
  • Suitable for elementary and middle school
Features
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Foxar’s idea is to transform classic illustrations (diagrams, images, etc.) into animated, interactive 3D models that help everyone better visualize and understand school subjects and the world around us. Concepts like the Solar System, the human body, volcanoes, fractions, matter, sound, or the Moon’s phases become much easier for everyone to grasp. FOR WHOM? The Foxar app was designed for both classroom use (for students and teachers) and home use (for children, parents, and anyone who wants to better understand the world). WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH FOXAR? - Explore over 200 interactive 3D models - Follow educational guides: step-by-step tours that explain each model - View models in augmented reality, such as a cubic meter or a life-size sculpture - Test your knowledge with quiz models, earn 3D trophies, and track your progress - Share a model instantly via a link or QR code - Use Foxar in all possible languages FREE MODELS 60 models are available for free, without even creating an account. The Foxar+ subscription gives access to 100% of the library. CO-CREATION The Foxar project was co-created with students, teachers, parents, academies, the French Ministry of National Education, and cognitive science research labs. THE NUMBERS 200 models 1 to 5 new models added weekly on average 800,000 iOS downloads 68M views on social media 8 years of development Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 300 astronomy quiz questions
  • 121 astronomical topics encyclopedia
  • 43 interactive 3D models
  • 16 immersive outer space scenes
  • 9 main astronomical categories
  • 6 supported languages
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Foxar4 screens
GalacticAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foxar at 4.8 against GalacticAR's 4.5. Foxar also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). GalacticAR's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 6) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foxar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GalacticAR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foxar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GalacticAR has 120 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Foxar's written reviews are positive against 69% of GalacticAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foxar ships an update every 5 days, GalacticAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Foxar versus GalacticAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxarGalacticAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoxarVielfalt Software e.U.

Customer experience

Foxar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.2%

GalacticAR

All ratings119 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Foxar

Subscriptions4
  • Foxar+ Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Foxar Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Foxar+ Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Foxar Pro Annual$49.991 Year
3 purchases

GalacticAR

One-time3
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Support the Developer$4.99
  • Full Version + Support the Dev$9.99

Questions

Is Foxar free?
Foxar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GalacticAR free?
GalacticAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foxar or GalacticAR?
Foxar is rated higher. Foxar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GalacticAR averages 4.5 from 120 ratings.
Do Foxar or GalacticAR have ads?
Neither Foxar nor GalacticAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foxar or GalacticAR?
Foxar ships an update every 5 days, and GalacticAR monthly. Most recently, Foxar was updated on October 29, 2026 and GalacticAR on October 30, 2026.

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