Mars Globe HD vs AR Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Globe HD
Explore the Red Planet with a detailed virtual globe. This app features a high-resolution satellite map, topographic lighting, and annotated surface features. Discover intriguing locations with an introduction and guided tour, or explore freely.
- High-resolution satellite map of Mars
- Advanced topographic lighting
- Annotated surface features (1500+)
- Introduction and guided tour
- Free exploration mode
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Take a tour of the mysterious Red Planet. This virtual globe combines a high-resolution satellite map with laser altimeter data and advanced topographic lighting to present the planet Mars as it appears from above. An Introduction and Guided Tour present some of Mars' most intriguing features. You can leave the guided tour and explore Mars as you like; over 1500 surface features have been annotated with information and links. Mars Globe HD is a must-have app for anyone interested in our solar system. PLEASE NOTE: Regular Mars Globe is a smaller download and is free. This HD version has slightly, not extremely, better resolution and rendering.
AR Solar System
Explore the solar system with augmented reality. View planets, toggle labels and orbits, and manipulate time to observe celestial movements. This educational tool overlays celestial objects onto your real-world environment.
- Augmented Reality planets
- Toggle planet labels
- Toggle planet orbits
- Speed up and rewind time
- Overlay celestial objects
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Simple yet useful AR (Augmented Reality) Planets. You can show and hide planet labels. Time can be sped up and you can go back in time. Planets orbits can also be hidden and shown. If you like our app please rate & leave reviews. If there is a feature please state in the comments, we are constantly checking reviews. We will be happy to develop our app with the new features that you requested. Please note that this app uses the camera to create an augmented reality experience of the solar system, overlaying planets and other celestial objects onto the real world. Thank you very much for using our app & your support motivates us to work more :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Globe HD at 83% against AR Solar System's 0%. Mars Globe HD also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 83 months). 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
Mars Globe HD costs $0.99 and AR Solar System $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mars Globe HD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Globe HD has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Mars Globe HD's written reviews are positive against 0% of AR Solar System's.
Mars Globe HD ships an update every 3 months, AR Solar System every 83 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Globe HD | AR Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 83 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 526 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midnight Martian | Mustafa Alpay |
Customer experience
Mars Globe HD
AR Solar System
Bugs and requests
Mars Globe HD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Dead NASA links
- Blurry HD textures on modern iOS
- Navigation issues near poles
- Choppy playback after updates
- Jittery movement during rotation
Requested features
23 requests- Add Sun, Earth, and moons Phobos/Deimos
- More defined sun color
- Update with InSight and Perseverance landing sites
- Add a reset button
- Input latitude and longitude
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- Add a coordinate grid
- Allow inputting or importing custom locations
- Add a 3D view
- Add local time for MSL Curiosity
- Add distances between landmarks, depths, and heights
- Add similar apps for Ceres and Mercury
- Add a real-time view of the central meridian
- Add longitude and latitude scale and satellite locations
- Show proper tilt, disk size, illumination, and distance data
- Add a 'view from Earth' option
- Add real-time phases or time sliding abilities
- Add a telescope view option
- Add Earth Globe HD product
- Add Jupiter or other celestial bodies
- Improve polar rendering
- Allow flying close over the surface
- More resolution for astronomers
- Add German language support
AR Solar System
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars Globe HD
No in-app purchases
AR Solar System
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mars Globe HD free?
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