Exoplanet vs ARGEO Sandbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exoplanet
Explore a vast, interactive database of discovered exoplanets and their host stars. Visualize their physical properties, locations in the night sky, and orbital paths. Discover the observable universe from Earth to the cosmic microwave background with stunning 3D models and augmented reality features.
- Interactive visualizations and animations
- Daily updated exoplanet and host star properties
- 3D Milky Way model with exoplanet locations
- Augmented reality sky map
- Exoplanet orbit and habitable zone visualizations
- Data from multiple exoplanet catalogs
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Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars beyond our own solar system. This app allows you to explore all discovered exoplanets, their measured physical properties, their location in the night sky, and their host stars. An interactive model shows you the entire observable universe, all the way from the surface of the Earth to the cosmic microwave background. This app has been developed by a professional astronomer. Main features: * Interactive visualizations and animations. * Physical properties of all detected exoplanets and their host stars, updated on a daily basis. * Stunning 3D model of our Milky Way showing the location of all known exoplanets. You can zoom into any planetary system, explore how the night sky and the constellations look from the surface of other planets, or zoom out and see other local galaxies and galaxy clusters as well as the cosmic microwave background. * Visualizations of exoplanet orbits and the habitable zone. * Choose between the Open Exoplanet Catalogue, the NASA Exoplanet Archive, and the Extrasolar Planet Encyclopedia (exoplanet.eu). * Push notifications are sent out whenever a new planet is discovered. * Augmented reality sky map: point the phone towards the sky to find an exoplanet! * Interactive multi-touch correlation plots. * Solar System planets, major moons, and asteroids are included. * Explore S-Stars orbiting the black hole at the Galactic Center of our Milky Way * Background information about exoplanets and detection methods. * Full support of planets in binary, triple, quadruple systems and orphan planets. * Real-time ray tracing on the GPU.
ARGEO Sandbox
Explore terrain, water flow, snow, and lava simulations in augmented reality. This app enhances real-world experiences with instant interaction and now offers live streaming to multiple tablets.
- Augmented reality terrain simulation
- Water flow, snow, and lava effects
- Live streaming to multiple tablets
- Instant real-world interaction
- Compatible with ARGEO Sandbox 4.0
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ARGEO Sandbox uses Augmented Reality technology to present terrain, water flow, snow and lava. The instant interaction enhances the real-world user experience. Now, the latest version 4.0 provides live streaming to multiple tablets. Key Features: -Live streaming to the AR terrain of our ARGEO Sandbox -Live streaming to the function screen of our ARGEO Sandbox -New ARGEO QA System, please contact us for more information --- Compatibility --- This app has to be used with the ARGEO Sandbox 4.0 serviced by Avatech Innovation Limited. --- System Requirements --- iOS 8.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Exoplanet at 4.7 against ARGEO Sandbox's 3.7. Exoplanet also leads on ratings volume (978 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). ARGEO Sandbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Exoplanet sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ARGEO Sandbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exoplanet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exoplanet has 978 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Exoplanet's written reviews are positive against 100% of ARGEO Sandbox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Exoplanet ships an update every 2 weeks, ARGEO Sandbox weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exoplanet | ARGEO Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (978 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 978 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanno Rein | Avatech Innovation Limited |
Customer experience
Exoplanet
ARGEO Sandbox
Bugs and requests
Exoplanet
Reported bugs
2 issues- Upgrade purchase issues with Galaxy Clusters and CMB add-on
- Kepler objects of interest disappearing when switching databases
Requested features
9 requests- Add more detailed textures and visuals for exoplanets
- Ability to view multiple databases simultaneously
- Option to see planet surfaces and atmospheres
- Inclusion of dwarf planets in our solar system
- Ability to zoom in on and explore other galaxies
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- Addition of black holes, pulsars, and other celestial objects
- Inclusion of satellite and spacecraft orbits
- Narration or audio commentary for key discoveries
- Ability to view the universe from the surface of planets
ARGEO Sandbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Exoplanet
- Galaxy Clusters and CMB$0.99
- Asteroids$0.99
- Gaia Stars$0.99
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- S-Stars$0.99
- Catalogues$0.99
- Developer Appreciation Coffee$1.99
- Kepler Add-on$2.99
ARGEO Sandbox
No in-app purchases
