Comparison

CloudLabs The Solar System vs GowanusAR

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

Head to head
About

CloudLabs The Solar System

Create and observe your own solar system with this interactive simulation. Configure stars, planets, and orbits to learn about celestial mechanics. Watch your custom solar system come to life.

Highlights
  • Configure solar system parameters
  • Select main star properties
  • Establish planet orbits
  • Observe planetary motion
  • Interactive simulation
Features
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This simulation provides you with a holoprojector which you can use to configure the solar system. You will need to select the main star of the solar system, taking into account the mass, radius and temperature. You will also need to establish the number of orbits of the planets and place each one in its respective orbit. Once you have configured the solar system, you will be able to start the simulation in order to observe the motion of the planets around the sun.

About

GowanusAR

Experience the history of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal through an immersive augmented reality application. Discover stories, sounds, and speculative futures embedded in the landscape as you explore the neighborhood.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality Navigation
  • Immersive Spatial Audio
  • Interactive Storytelling
  • Speculative Histories
  • Location-based AR experiences
Features
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GowanusAR is an immersive augmented reality (AR) experience that brings the layered histories of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal to life. Walk the streets and uncover voices, stories, and sounds embedded in the land. In our debut scene, you’ll encounter speculative futures, industrial pasts, and sonic portals, all triggered by your location. Features: Augmented Reality Navigation: Explore a site-specific scene designed to unfold as you move through the Gowanus neighborhood. Immersive Audio: Spatial soundscapes respond to your position, layering narration, ambiance, and historical textures. Interactive Storytelling: Engage with dynamic AR elements that reveal hidden aspects of Gowanus’ environmental and cultural evolution. Speculative Histories: Encounter narrative fragments that blur the boundaries between past, present, and possible futures. This is just the beginning. More scenes and voices will be released soon. Headphones recommended. Location access required.

Screenshots

CloudLabs The Solar System1 screens
GowanusAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GowanusAR at 5.0 against CloudLabs The Solar System's 2.0. CloudLabs The Solar System's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GowanusAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CloudLabs The Solar System versus GowanusAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLabs The Solar SystemGowanusAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiovany OrozcoSarah Drury

In-app purchases

None

CloudLabs The Solar System

No in-app purchases

None

GowanusAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLabs The Solar System free?
CloudLabs The Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GowanusAR free?
GowanusAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLabs The Solar System or GowanusAR?
GowanusAR is rated higher. CloudLabs The Solar System averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GowanusAR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CloudLabs The Solar System or GowanusAR have ads?
Neither CloudLabs The Solar System nor GowanusAR shows ads.

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