Space Elevator AR vs SpinningCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Elevator AR
Explore a virtual space elevator in your environment using augmented reality. View its components on Earth and in space, and capture videos of the experience.
- Augmented reality visualization
- View components on Earth and in space
- Mockup and full-size models
- Video capture of AR scene
- Interactive exploration
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Discover the Space Elevator in Augmented Reality, as a mockup in your living room or a full size outdoor model. Explore its main components on Earth and in Space. And video-capture the scene in the real world !
SpinningCat
Experience the viral meme cat as a virtual pet in your home. Use augmented reality to see it spin and twirl, and select popular songs to accompany its moves for endless entertainment.
- Virtual pet experience
- Augmented reality integration
- Meme cat character
- Spinning and twirling animations
- Selectable music tracks
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"Spinning Cat" – Now in Your Home! Meet the famous meme cat – no longer just on the internet, but right on your screen! Oiia Cat is your virtual pet that spins, twirls, and brings fun to any corner of your home with AR. Now you can entertain yourself with this iconic cat wherever you are and choose popular songs to match its moves. Let the spinning begin! https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Lc7W_SkDUyDkTyZiPWRFyeAwr6m9X8xVDNnY2YL72o/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpinningCat at 100% against Space Elevator AR's 0%. SpinningCat also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Space Elevator AR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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
SpinningCat is free to download; Space Elevator AR costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpinningCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpinningCat has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Space Elevator AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpinningCat's.
Space Elevator AR ships an update every 22 months, SpinningCat every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Elevator AR | SpinningCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olivier Boisard | Applage LLC |
Customer experience
Space Elevator AR
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In-app purchases
Space Elevator AR
No in-app purchases
SpinningCat
No in-app purchases
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