Comparison

Solar Walk vs Cosmic Walk

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

Head to head
About

Solar Walk

Explore a detailed 3D model of our solar system and the universe. Interact with planets, moons, and satellites, and take virtual flights through space. Travel through time to see the universe's past and learn with educational movies.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar system model
  • Virtual flights between celestial bodies
  • Time travel feature for historical views
  • Educational movies about space
  • Orrery and true-to-scale view modes
  • Milky Way Galaxy view
Features
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Solar Walk is an amazing 3D model of our Solar system bringing the universe to the palm of your hand and allowing you to interact with planets, satellites, moons, comets and other space objects anytime and anywhere. Start your fascinating journey through the realms of space and learn more about the universe we live in. *** Over 6 million users!*** *** National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) - GOLD winner in the Educational Tools for Parents and Children category! *** *** A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner *** “Simply amazing.” - Macworld “Solar Walk serves up a visually impressive 3D model of our solar system. Set against a haunting, atmospheric soundscape, the app shows planets and satellites in their correct positions, and offers mini movies, facts and other related tidbits.” - TNW “This jaw-dropping app provides a wholly interactive 3D model of our solar system, one that’s had me hooked for days. It’s the kind of thing you can imagine a science teacher using in the classroom of the future — except that we don’t have to wait.” - CNet “Zoom from Mercury to Pluto (which makes the cut in this app), passing each planet’s moons along the way. Because Solar Walk knows what time it is, the planets are in proper orientation to the Sun: Earth is dark where it is currently night and gradually lightens to daytime on the other side.” - NY Times "It's great for showing my students the relative positions of the planets in the solar system, the satellites orbiting the Earth and our place in the galaxy. Awesome with a smartboard as well." - by jbrown61 Solar Walk enables you to: ► Observe the 3D model of our Solar system with all its objects in real time and in a proper orientation. Turn into an astronomer and explore planets, moons, satellites, asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, stars and other celestial bodies. Enjoy gorgeous graphics and visuals while navigating through the solar system. ► Make virtual flights from one space object to another. ► Travel in time and see what the universe and our Solar system looked like at a certain period. ► Find an exciting view of the Milky Way Galaxy. ► Watch a collection of educational solar system movies to learn about space-related topics including Earth's moon phases, Earth's cycles, tidal phenomena, and zodiacal constellations. ► Enjoy 3D planetarium with the help of special glasses and activating the anaglyph mode. ► Share interesting screenshots of the app with your friends. ► Choose the view mode comfortable for you (orrery/true-to-scale). The app contains In-App Purchases. Solar Walk is a great educational tool appropriate for both adults and children. The amount of information users can learn about the planets, moons, satellites and other celestial bodies is impressive. All information is age-appropriate and detailed. Animated video clips will make learning about our Solar system even more engaging. Start exploring the universe with Solar Walk!

About

Cosmic Walk

Visualize vast cosmic distances by mapping them onto manageable walks. Explore the solar system on a scale where the Sun to Neptune journey fits within one kilometer.

Highlights
  • Distance visualization
  • Solar System scale model
  • Educational tool
  • Interactive mapping
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Cosmic Walk takes hard-to-imagine times and distances and maps them onto long walks. It features The Solar System, which compresses the 4.5 billion kilometres between the Sun and Neptune into a one kilometre walk.

Screenshots

Solar Walk4 screens
Cosmic Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cosmic Walk at Free against Solar Walk's $4.99. Cosmic Walk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Solar Walk's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cosmic Walk is free to download; Solar Walk costs $4.99 up front. Solar Walk sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cosmic Walk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cosmic Walk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Walk has 8.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar Walk ships an update every 5 months, Cosmic Walk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Solar Walk versus Cosmic Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar WalkCosmic Walk
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB431 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVito Technology Inc.The Thing In Itself

Customer experience

Solar Walk

All ratings8,149 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.6%

Cosmic Walk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Solar Walk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • In-app purchases not working correctly
  • Freezing and performance issues on older devices
  • Incorrect planet/moon positioning and timing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more planets, moons, and objects to the solar system
  • Expand to include other star systems and galaxies
  • Improve navigation and controls for easier exploration
  • Offer more free content instead of paid add-ons
  • Fix reported bugs and crashes

Cosmic Walk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Solar Walk

One-time10
  • Cycles of the Earth SystemFree
  • Major Circles of LatitudeFree
  • Movies BundleFree
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  • 3D Satellites in Real TimeFree
  • Planets of the Solar SystemFree
  • What is a Solar Eclipse?Free
  • The Moon Phases ExplanationFree
  • Zodiacal ConstellationsFree
  • High Resolution Bundle$1.99
  • All Additional Content - Sale$2.99
None

Cosmic Walk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Walk free?
Solar Walk costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cosmic Walk free?
Cosmic Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solar Walk or Cosmic Walk?
Cosmic Walk is rated higher. Solar Walk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Cosmic Walk averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Solar Walk or Cosmic Walk have ads?
Neither Solar Walk nor Cosmic Walk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar Walk or Cosmic Walk?
Solar Walk ships an update every 5 months, and Cosmic Walk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Solar Walk was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cosmic Walk on November 2, 2026.

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