Comparison

SOS Remote vs HiLearning Mobile

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

Head to head
About

SOS Remote

Control a Science On a Sphere® system with your mobile device. Adjust sphere orientation, manage datasets, and enhance presentations with interactive features. Ideal for educational settings.

Highlights
  • Adjust sphere orientation
  • Control dataset playback
  • Load presentation playlists
  • Search and browse data catalog
  • View dataset descriptions
  • Create presentation playlists
  • Draw on and zoom datasets
  • Dynamically adjust dataset layers
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SOS Remote is a universal app for the iPhone*, iPod Touch*, and iPad that is used to control a Science On a Sphere® (SOS) system. SOS is a room sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, analogous to an animated globe. SOS is used as an educational tool to help illustrate Earth System science to people of all ages in a way that is intuitive and captivating. The SOS Remote app affords greater interaction capabilities and ease of use compared to previous SOS controllers such as the Wii Remote. With this app, you can: • Adjust the orientation of the sphere in an intuitive way • Control playback of datasets • Load any presentation playlist stored on the SOS computer • Quickly search and browse the entire SOS Data Catalog and select datasets at random to load on the sphere • View a dataset's description and presenter notes while giving an SOS presentation • Quickly create a presentation playlist directly from the iPad • Draw on and zoom into a dataset loaded on the sphere • Dynamically turn on/off dataset layers and pips and adjust their transparency • Split the sphere into 2-4 vertical slices to replicate a portion of the dataset around the sphere • Perform full alignment of the sphere using an intuitive three step process * Note: The iPhone/iPod Touch support only a subset of the features described above. The iPad supports all features. Requirements: • In order to functionally use the SOS Remote app, you must have a Science On a Sphere® (SOS) installation • Wi-Fi or Bluetooth access to the SOS computer that is being controlled • SOS Software Version 5.5.0

About

HiLearning Mobile

Features
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Welcome to use HiLearning Mobile Service ! HiLearning Mobile service base on the TEAM model theory. The HiLearning Mobile base on personalize mobile phone to auxiliary learning, which provide IRS function, Sending Messages, Photo sending, Work Comparison. The service need connect to the HiTeach Mobile(Teacher’s end) via Wi-Fi. Interactive response system (IRS) function It not only engages students’ participation and concentration in class, but also enriches their learning experiences by various activities and multi-directional interaction, which results in an overall enhancement in students’ learning outcome. With IRS, students can show their understanding of the question by a single click. In addition, it also provides an opportunity for those who normally remain shy and silent in class to speak out their opinions or answer the questions without feeling embarrassed or intimidated. Send Messages Teacher can send questions, students can give the answers or share their thought to this function. Teacher can quickly master degree students learning by browse those messages. Photo Sending It hard to view all students’ work during the class, using Photo sending function, teacher can view all students’ works immediately, and it’s easy to demonstrate those works to the class. Work Comparison Teacher can Collect only first few students’ work and compare on IWB page.

Screenshots

SOS Remote2 screens
HiLearning Mobile2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HiLearning Mobile at monthly against SOS Remote's every 8 months. HiLearning Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOS Remote ships an update every 8 months, HiLearning Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SOS Remote versus HiLearning Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOS RemoteHiLearning Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOAA Science On a SphereHabook Information Technology Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SOS Remote

No in-app purchases

None

HiLearning Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOS Remote free?
SOS Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiLearning Mobile free?
HiLearning Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOS Remote or HiLearning Mobile have ads?
Neither SOS Remote nor HiLearning Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOS Remote or HiLearning Mobile?
SOS Remote ships an update every 8 months, and HiLearning Mobile monthly. Most recently, SOS Remote was updated on October 12, 2026 and HiLearning Mobile on October 1, 2026.

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