Sol Explorer vs Mic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Mic
Connect a digital microscope to your iPhone or iPad wirelessly. View and interact with magnified images directly on your mobile device. Explore microscopic worlds with ease.
- WiFi connectivity for digital microscopes
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- View magnified images on mobile
- Wireless image streaming
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KEY FEATURES • Live Preview: See your camera’s view in real time. • Photo Capture: Save still images instantly. • Video Recording: Record clips as they happen. • Quick Measurement: Take simple on-screen measurements in live view. • One-Screen Workflow: Preview, capture, record, and measure without switching apps. HOW IT WORKS Connect your wifi microscope. Open live preview. Capture, record, or measure from the same screen. Download now and control your wifi microscope from one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sol Explorer at 100% against Mic's 13%. Sol Explorer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). Mic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 86 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Sol Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sol Explorer's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mic's.
Sol Explorer ships an update every 86 months, Mic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sol Explorer | Mic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.1 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 86 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reason Interactive | Italeco |
Customer experience
Sol Explorer
Mic
In-app purchases
Sol Explorer
No in-app purchases
Mic
No in-app purchases
