Comparison

Sunlight Hours vs GalacticAR for Education

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

Head to head
About

Sunlight Hours

Features
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- This shows daylight hours in any latitude on any given day - You can also see some information about each planet in our solar system

About

GalacticAR for Education

Explore the universe with interactive 3D models and an extensive encyclopedia. Test your knowledge with over 300 quiz questions covering comets, planets, galaxies, and more. Ideal for students and educators seeking a comprehensive astronomy learning experience.

Highlights
  • 300 quiz questions
  • 121 astronomical topics
  • 43 interactive 3D models
  • 16 immersive outer space scenes
  • 9 main astronomy categories
  • 6 language options
Features
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GalacticAR for Education is the complete school edition of GalacticAR. Explore and learn about the universe, from comets and planets to black holes, galaxies, and the cosmos as a whole. GalacticAR combines a comprehensive astronomy encyclopedia, interactive 3D models and scenes, and a quiz with 300 questions across multiple difficulty levels. Ideal for schools, classrooms, students, and anyone who wants a complete astronomy experience. It is available across Apple platforms as a one-time app purchase for educational use. Features: • 300 quiz questions to test and expand your knowledge • 121 astronomical topics in the encyclopedia • 43 interactive 3D models • 16 immersive outer space scenes, from the Solar System to galaxies. • 9 main categories: Comets, Asteroids, Moons, Planets, Solar System, Stars, Black Holes, Galaxies, and Universe. • 8 Game Center achievements to collect • 3 Game Center leaderboards to compete in • 6 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese) • Made for Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Sunlight Hours4 screens
GalacticAR for Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sunlight Hours at Free against GalacticAR for Education's $4.99. Sunlight Hours also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). GalacticAR for Education's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Sunlight Hours is free to download; GalacticAR for Education costs $4.99 up front. Sunlight Hours sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. GalacticAR for Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlight Hours ships an update every 3 days, GalacticAR for Education every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Sunlight Hours versus GalacticAR for Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlight HoursGalacticAR for Education
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB222 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovaNextVielfalt Software e.U.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sunlight Hours

One-time7
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Donate $3$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Donate $5$4.99
  • Donate $10$9.99
  • Donate $15$14.99
  • Donate $20$19.99
None

GalacticAR for Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunlight Hours free?
Sunlight Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GalacticAR for Education free?
GalacticAR for Education costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunlight Hours or GalacticAR for Education have ads?
Sunlight Hours shows ads; GalacticAR for Education does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunlight Hours or GalacticAR for Education?
Sunlight Hours ships an update every 3 days, and GalacticAR for Education every 3 months. Most recently, Sunlight Hours was updated on October 24, 2026 and GalacticAR for Education on October 24, 2026.

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