Comparison

AstroWidget vs Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

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

Head to head
About

AstroWidget

Access real-time astronomical data with customizable widgets. Track celestial bodies like planets, comets, and the moon, with special alerts for lunar events. Explore the night sky with interactive horizon and map views.

Highlights
  • Real-time celestial body tracking
  • Customizable astronomy widgets
  • Moon phase and special event alerts
  • Horizon and star map views
  • Interactive date and time adjustments
  • Comet and planet position display
Features
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The main app shows the planet orbits around the Sun. User can quickly change the date using the Year input and day slider. The moon orbit is displayed relatively to the Earth motion. Quick glance of the positions of the sun, moon and planets at your current location, birthday or important market event. Home Screen Widgets: Moon - Provide information for its phase, Supermoon, eclipse etc. Orbit - Provide information for planets location and conjunction etc. Horizon (Subscription required) - Provide live information for your local window view with star, planet, Sun and moon phase. Enjoy these simple and beautiful widgets! And feedback to me at ustransit74@gmail.com if you want more. Privacy policy and term of use (EULA) is at https://deepskycolor.blogspot.com/2018/12/privacy-policy-for-deep-sky-color-app.html

About

Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

Explore a 3D galaxy in augmented reality, placing it in your room or experiencing it in room-scale. Interact with planets, meteor fields using hand gestures, and arrange illuminated constellations.

Highlights
  • Place and reposition galaxy in AR
  • Room-scale galaxy exploration
  • Interactive meteor fields with hand gestures
  • Explore constellations with animated stars
  • Adjust galaxy density, scale, and settings
  • Visit artistic planetary surfaces
Features
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Step inside a galaxy in augmented reality. Place a compact Milky Way-inspired galaxy in your room, explore an immersive room-scale galaxy, focus on planets, visit stylized planetary surfaces, guide interactive meteor fields with hand gestures, and arrange illuminated constellations in your environment. GALAXY EXPERIENCES • Place and reposition a compact galaxy in augmented reality • Switch to an immersive room-scale galaxy • Focus on the Sun, planets, and Moon • Visit artistic planetary-surface panoramas • Adjust galaxy density, scale, motion, audio, and visual settings INTERACTIVE METEORS • Place fields of textured 3D meteorites • Move them by pointing with one finger • Gather them with a fist • Spread them apart with an open hand • Change quantity, size, variation, speed, color, and sound CONSTELLATIONS • Explore Aries, Cancer, Cassiopeia, Orion, Sagittarius, Scorpius, and Ursa Major • Display animated stars, constellation lines, and illustrated figures • Position, scale, and rotate each constellation in your surroundings Compact Galaxy is free to explore. A one-time Full Unlock purchase opens planets, the room-scale galaxy, meteors, constellations, and advanced settings. Galaxy AR requires camera access and a compatible iPhone or iPad. Visualizations are artistic and educational approximations and are not intended for navigation, scientific measurement, or safety-critical use.

Screenshots

AstroWidget2 screens
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AstroWidget at none against Galaxy AR Augmented Reality's 1. AstroWidget also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Galaxy AR Augmented Reality sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AstroWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AstroWidget versus Galaxy AR Augmented Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroWidgetGalaxy AR Augmented Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryong chong lohWade Sisco

In-app purchases

None

AstroWidget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

One-time1
  • Galaxy AR Full Unlock$4.95

Questions

Is AstroWidget free?
AstroWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy AR Augmented Reality free?
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AstroWidget or Galaxy AR Augmented Reality have ads?
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality shows ads; AstroWidget does not.

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