Comparison

Sol Explorer vs Hearty App

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

Head to head
About

Sol Explorer

Experience our Solar System from a first-person perspective in your own spaceship. Explore planets, moons, and space probes, traveling billions of miles across the cosmos. Learn about over 40 celestial objects and gain new perspectives on Earth and beyond.

Highlights
  • First-person spaceship exploration
  • Travel across the entire Solar System
  • Learn about 40+ celestial objects
  • Explore planets, moons, and probes
  • View from the edge of interstellar space
  • Size comparison videos
Features
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Get a first-person view of the planets and moons of our Solar System. Climb aboard your very own spaceship and explore... - It's your spaceship – fly wherever you want. - Cruise across the entire Solar System – over eight billion miles end to end. - Stop and learn about any object you see – moons, planets, and space probes. Over 40 celestial objects in all. - Observe Mars, explore the moons of Jupiter, fly through the rings of Saturn, travel to the edge of interstellar space. - Fly to the distant edge of the Solar System and look back on Earth. - Watch the Size of the Planets video and get amazing perspective on the planets in our Solar System – then explore some more.

About

Hearty App

Discover engaging activities designed to foster strong parent-child relationships. This app provides ideas for quality time, requiring just 20 minutes a day to positively impact children's growth and development.

Highlights
  • Daily bonding activities
  • Ideas for different energy levels
  • Focus on child development
  • Short daily time commitment
  • Promotes parent-child relationships
Features
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No matter if you are tired after work or full of energy on weekend We have activities for different goals, interests and context OUR BELIEF We believe that quality time with kids lays the foundation for close parent-chid relationships. And you don't need special techniques — just 20 min a day of time together with your kids may play an impact on children's growth and their psychological and emotional development. To use the app you will have to purchase a subscription. All our plans offer a free access for 3 days and at any point you'll be able to cancel. Terms Of Use - https://hearty-app.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://hearty-app.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sol Explorer4 screens
Hearty App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sol Explorer at 100% against Hearty App's 42%. Sol Explorer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hearty App's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 86 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hearty App sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Sol Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sol Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearty App has 2.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sol Explorer's written reviews are positive against 42% of Hearty App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sol Explorer ships an update every 86 months, Hearty App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sol Explorer versus Hearty App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSol ExplorerHearty App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings62.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 86 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReason InteractivePATHFINDER FZCO

Customer experience

Sol Explorer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hearty App

All ratings2,841 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Sol Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hearty App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • AI story generation issues
  • Difficulty canceling subscription
  • Unauthorized charges after cancellation

Requested features

9 requests
  • More craft and science activities
  • Slower tutorial videos
  • More advanced activities for parents
  • Financial games or tips for children
  • French language support
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  • Harder riddles and magic tricks
  • Filters for age-appropriate activities
  • List of supplies needed for activities
  • Rotation of free content

In-app purchases

None

Sol Explorer

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Hearty App

Subscriptions13
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
  • Hearty Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plan3 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • 6 Months Plan7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
  • 6-Month Plan$39.996 Months
  • 6-Month Plan7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sol Explorer free?
Sol Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearty App free?
Hearty App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sol Explorer or Hearty App?
Sol Explorer is rated higher. Sol Explorer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hearty App averages 4.7 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Sol Explorer or Hearty App have ads?
Neither Sol Explorer nor Hearty App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sol Explorer or Hearty App?
Sol Explorer ships an update every 86 months, and Hearty App every 9 days. Most recently, Sol Explorer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hearty App on November 3, 2026.

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