Comparison

惑星AR vs GalacticAR

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

Head to head
About

惑星AR

Explore the solar system with interactive visualizations. Understand planetary sizes and distances through intuitive modes, and learn fascinating facts with quizzes. Ideal for grasping astronomical concepts visually.

Highlights
  • Size comparison mode
  • Distance comparison mode
  • Orbit visualization
  • Interactive 3D manipulation
  • Detailed planet information
  • Quiz-based trivia
Features
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太陽から地球までの距離はどれくらいか知っていますか? 数値としては学校で習っても、 体感的にどれくらいの距離かをすぐに想像できる方は少ないと思います。 大きさや距離を感覚で理解したい方のために、このアプリを作成しました。 太陽系についての理解が深まる手助けとなれば幸いです。 <操作説明> 大きさ基準モード(惑星のサイズ比率を合わせて表示) 距離基準モード(惑星の距離比率を合わせて表示) 公転モード(惑星の公転の様子を表示) の3種類のモードがあります。 指で動かせるので、視点を変えて回転させたり、 2本指で拡大縮小もできます。 <その他の機能> ・各惑星の詳細情報、クイズ形式の豆知識付き ※公転モードは、36秒で約1年間となっています。

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

惑星AR3 screens
GalacticAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 惑星AR at none against GalacticAR's 3. 惑星AR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). GalacticAR's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and device support (6 vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GalacticAR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 惑星AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

惑星AR ships an update every 7 months, GalacticAR monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
惑星AR versus GalacticAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter惑星ARGalacticAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThunderbird, Inc.Vielfalt Software e.U.

Customer experience

惑星AR

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GalacticAR

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

In-app purchases

None

惑星AR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GalacticAR

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

Questions

Is 惑星AR free?
惑星AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GalacticAR free?
GalacticAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 惑星AR or GalacticAR have ads?
Neither 惑星AR nor GalacticAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 惑星AR or GalacticAR?
惑星AR ships an update every 7 months, and GalacticAR monthly. Most recently, 惑星AR was updated on November 3, 2026 and GalacticAR on November 3, 2026.

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