A Solar System Journey vs CloudLabs Energy Sources
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.
CloudLabs Energy Sources
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In this simulator you will learn about the sources, types and transformation of energy used to light homes and move vehicles. The simulator recreates systems for obtaining energy such as an oil tower, a gas tower, a wind turbine and a hydraulic turbine, as well as machines for energy transformation (electric generator and a combustion engine), energy transport (lines transmission and a gas station) and energy consumption, such as a car and a light bulb.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CloudLabs Energy Sources at none against A Solar System Journey's shown. CloudLabs Energy Sources also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). A Solar System Journey's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). On price, 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 ships an update every 6 months, CloudLabs Energy Sources every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Solar System Journey | CloudLabs Energy Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (437 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Rouda | Jiovany Orozco |
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
CloudLabs Energy Sources
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A Solar System Journey
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Energy Sources
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is A Solar System Journey free?
Is CloudLabs Energy Sources free?
Do A Solar System Journey or CloudLabs Energy Sources have ads?
Which is updated more often, A Solar System Journey or CloudLabs Energy Sources?
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