A Solar System Journey vs AR Solar System & World Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Solar System Journey
Explore our solar system with detailed information and images for each planet. Discover facts, view animated orbits, and learn about Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- Detailed planet information
- Close-up planet images
- Animated planet orbits
- Facts about each planet
- Covers all major planets
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A Journey through our Solar System. This includes all of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. A few comments and facts about each planet and close up image of the planet is also included. There is also an animated orbit for the planets.
AR Solar System & World Map
Explore the solar system and world map in augmented reality. View planets in 3D, observe orbits, and access detailed data by walking near celestial bodies. Interactive features allow for zooming and location changes.
- Augmented reality solar system
- Augmented reality world map
- 3D planet visualization
- Orbit speed control
- Interactive map zoom
- Planet data access
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This app will show AR Solar System and World Map. You can see solar system 3D in real world. Features: - Show AR World Map. - Show AR Solar System(8 Planets). - Show orbit and increase speed. - Zoom in/out world map. - Tap in screen to change location. - Walk to near planet,It will show data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A Solar System Journey at 4.5 against AR Solar System & World Map's 4.0. A Solar System Journey also leads on ratings volume (437 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). AR Solar System & World Map's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Solar System Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Solar System Journey has 437 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
A Solar System Journey ships an update every 6 months, AR Solar System & World Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Solar System Journey | AR Solar System & World Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (437 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Rouda | Nisit Sirimarnkit |
Customer experience
A Solar System Journey
AR Solar System & World Map
Bugs and requests
A Solar System Journey
Reported bugs
9 issues- App doesn't work after download
- Cannot exit planet view
- App crashes on opening
- Planets rotate and orbit backwards
- Mercury and Earth both listed as densest
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- Earth listed as fifth largest planet (should be fourth)
- Bug with dragging finger across bottom of screen shows messed up text/pictures
- App is a slow web browser, doesn't work offline
- Irritating rolling ads in updates
Requested features
8 requests- Add dwarf plants and other stuff
- Add more moons
- Add more photos
- Add more data about planets
- Add Pluto
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- Improve accuracy of facts
- Make text zoomable
- Update app for current solar system facts
AR Solar System & World Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A Solar System Journey
No in-app purchases
AR Solar System & World Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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