Solar System Viewer vs NSE Panthers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar System Viewer
Explore and simulate the orbits of planets in our solar system. This app allows you to speed up or slow down time, travel to any date, and view planetary positions. It also offers widgets for your home screen and Apple Watch complications.
- Simulate planetary orbits
- Adjust time speed
- Time travel to specific dates
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch integration
- View planet overviews
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8Planets is a simple viewer and simulator for planetary orbits in our Solar System. 8Planets helps you discover how the planets aligned and move around over time so that you feel the scale of the Solar System or even the Universe. By giving you quick and easy access to the Solar System everywhere, 8Planets will make you feel that the Solar System is close to us. FEATURES ・Planetary Motion Speed up or slow down time to see how the planets rotate over time and grasp the scale of the Solar System. ・Time Travel Travel back or forward in time to view the Solar System or planetary positions on any given date. ・Widgets Widgets allow you to display the real-time Solar System on your Home Screen. ・Watch View the Solar System on your wrist and use Digital Crown to travel back or forward in time. ・Others Apple Watch Complications, Overview of the planets, Option to show Pluto, Sharing your favorite moment of the Solar System, URL Scheme, and more.
NSE Panthers
Stay connected with your school community through this app. Access important news, interactive resources like event calendars, and quick links to online school information.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with school
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The NSE Panthers app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The NSE Panthers app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NSE Panthers at Free against Solar System Viewer's $2.99. NSE Panthers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Solar System Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3). 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
NSE Panthers is free to download; Solar System Viewer costs $2.99 up front. Solar System Viewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NSE Panthers asks for nothing beyond the download.
NSE Panthers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Viewer has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Solar System Viewer ships an update every 2 months, NSE Panthers every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Solar System Viewer | NSE Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUE COMET LABS LLC | Livingston Parish School District |
Customer experience
Solar System Viewer
NSE Panthers
In-app purchases
Solar System Viewer
- Io Tip$1.99
- Europa Tip$3.99
- Ganymede Tip$5.99
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- Callisto Tip$9.99
NSE Panthers
No in-app purchases
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