Comparison

Nautlius vs EarthPhase

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

Head to head
About

Nautlius

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for STEM education and professional use. It offers engineering calculators, unit conversions, property lookups, and simulation capabilities. Students and professionals can utilize it for quick calculations and data analysis.

Highlights
  • Engineering calculators
  • Free body diagrams
  • Property lookup tables
  • Experiment simulations
  • Unit conversion
Features
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Nautilus is an engineering and STEM toolbox for students and professionals. Features: - Engineering Calculators: Choose from hundreds of equations and subjects for quick calculations - Free Body Diagrams: Quickly copy and paste free body diagrams with calculated values - Property Lookup: Easily find values from tables and properties - Simulations: Run your own simulations for various experiments - Unit Conversion: Convert between hundreds of units Nautilus does not contain any subscriptions or in-app purchases.

About

EarthPhase

Explore a beautifully designed, interactive solar system with real-time celestial data. Track moon and Earth phases, view planet positions, and travel through time to discover cosmic events and facts.

Highlights
  • Interactive solar system map
  • Real-time moon and Earth phases
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Time travel slider for past/future events
  • Discover cosmic facts and mechanics
  • Accurate planet positions and orbits
Features
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EarthPhase is your personal, beautifully designed pocket solar system, with all features completely free. Built with a stunning matte, low-key aesthetic, it brings the exact state of the solar system directly to your device. Whether you are an astronomy enthusiast or simply love a clean, minimalist Home Screen, EarthPhase tracks the cosmos in real-time. WIDGET SUITE Never miss a cosmic event. EarthPhase offers a variety of widgets designed to blend seamlessly with your custom setups: Home Screen Trackers: Keep an eye on the current Moon and Earth phases with perfectly rendered, dynamic icons. Lock Screen Data: Add circular planet icons or detailed rectangular widgets that display the exact live illumination percentage of the Moon or Earth right below your clock. Live Solar System: Place a dynamic map of the inner and outer planets on your Home Screen, available in multiple sizes. INTERACTIVE SOLAR SYSTEM Dive into the app to explore a highly accurate, interactive schematic of our solar system. Tap any planet to zoom in on its specific orbit, view its position relative to the Sun, and explore its major moons. TIME TRAVEL SLIDER Wondering what the moon phase was on the day you were born? Or when the next supermoon will happen? Use the precision control panel to scrub backward and forward through time. The entire solar system and moon phase engine will smoothly animate to reflect the exact celestial state of any date and time you choose. DISCOVER THE COSMOS Expand your knowledge with a massive library of scientifically accurate, lesser-known facts. Learn about the bizarre orbital mechanics of Jupiter's outer moons, the metal snow on Venus, or the true scale of the Martian canyons.

Screenshots

Nautlius4 screens
EarthPhase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautlius at none against EarthPhase's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. EarthPhase sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nautlius asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nautlius against 5.0 for EarthPhase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Nautlius versus EarthPhase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautliusEarthPhase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTroy HustedNathan Coleman

Customer experience

Nautlius

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EarthPhase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nautlius

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EarthPhase

One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Nautlius free?
Nautlius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarthPhase free?
EarthPhase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nautlius or EarthPhase?
Nautlius and EarthPhase are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nautlius or EarthPhase have ads?
Neither Nautlius nor EarthPhase shows ads.

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