Comparison

Foundation vs SolAR

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

Head to head
About

Foundation

Embark on an epic sci-fi adventure in a falling Galactic Empire. Command your starship, explore uncharted space, and dominate a saga blending deep strategy with intense action. Uncover secrets, build your fleet, and shape the future of humanity.

Highlights
  • Interstellar trader/bounty hunter/political strategist role
  • Cinematic narrative events reacting to player choices
  • Mothership construction and customization
  • Crew management and bonding
  • Space exploration with landing shooter combats
  • Fleet construction and RTS galaxy wars
  • Alliance participation in interstellar conflicts
Features
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(This game includes in-game purchases (including random items).) Ignite engines, buckle up, and now dive into the epic sci-fi universe of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation—the beloved novels that also inspired the acclaimed Apple TV+ series. As the Galactic Empire falls, new factions rise. The fate of humanity is in your hands. Command your starship, explore uncharted space, and dominate this sci-fi saga blending deep strategy with intense action! Immersive Story: The Master Trader's Galactic Odyssey -Play a unique role as an interstellar trader/bounty hunter/political strategist navigating between the Empire, Foundation, other factions and rebels, uncovering the secrets of Seldon’s Plan and confronting with the mysterious enemy the Mule. -Experience cinematic narrative events that react to your decisions — your choices may shape the future of the galaxy. Mothership Simulation: A Sweet Space Home -Construct your spaceship! Build different cabins to offer everything you need to survive: food, water recyclers, and oxygen farms... With cannons armed on, it's time to pilot your mobile space haven into the blue sky! -Foster bonds with your crew, handle emergencies together and breathe life into ship. Every daily greeting adds a little more belonging to your adventures through space. Star Crew: A Band of Vagabonds -Encounter heroes of various backgrounds and appearances in space and invite them onboard: a robot with encyclopedic knowledge but misses sarcasm, the legendary space cowboy, even the most wanted criminal.... Roam the cosmos together and write your legend among the stars! Space Exploration: Thrilling Landing Shooter Combats -Go explore the galaxy freely, discover tons of floating space ruins and fascinating planets, and get ready for a breathtaking landing battle to unlock hidden secrets! -Deploy 3-hero strike teams in dynamic landing missions, with various strategic combinations to spark their potential! Use precise control and tactical prowess to overcome alien threats. Galaxy Wars: A Rising Trade Empire -Construct a variety of combat crafts and strategize your fleet formation to exploit and protect your galaxy's trade routes from threats and rivals. -Join powerful alliances and showcase your RTS skills in large-scale interstellar conflicts. Rise as a dominant force in the galactic economy. EMBARK NOW! Within the Foundation universe: Write Your Sci-Fi Legend • Build your Ideal Flagship • Build Trade Networks • Command Elite Fleets • Forge Your Galactic Destiny!

About

SolAR

Explore a vibrant Solarpunk world, customize your character, and interact with NPCs. Battle corrupted enemies to purify the city and push back against environmental destruction. This geo-location game is currently in an early stage, focusing on world and character experience.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Interactive Solarpunk world
  • NPC interactions
  • Combat corrupted enemies
  • Sustainability theme
  • Early stage development
Features
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As the World succumbs to the allure of consumerist excess, players wield a fragile whisper of hope, their mission to ignite the last spark that pushes against humanity's extermination of the untamed richness of nature. Introducing the SolAR Hub - an interactive, vibrant slice of the Solarpunk vision for Singapore’s future. Create and customize your character, explore the hub and interact with resident NPCs representing the real world, and battle against corrupted enemies to purify the city. Join us in this early stage, where geo-location gameplay has been temporarily removed to focus on experiencing the world and characters.

Screenshots

Foundation4 screens
SolAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Foundation at #15 against SolAR's unranked. Foundation also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Foundation sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and SolAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foundation ships an update fortnightly, SolAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Foundation versus SolAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundationSolAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.8 GB286 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFunPlus International AGKYKUYO

Bugs and requests

Foundation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during tutorial
  • Crashes after completing first chapter
  • Frequent disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Reduce in-game monetization

SolAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Foundation

One-time9
  • Purchase Packs$0.99
  • Purchase Packs$1.99
  • Purchase Packs$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Purchase Packs2 variants$4.99
  • Purchase Packs2 variants$9.99
  • Purchase Packs$19.99
  • Purchase Packs$29.99
  • Purchase Packs$49.99
  • Purchase Packs2 variants$99.99
9 purchases

SolAR

One-time9
  • 50 Gems$0.29
  • 100 Gems$0.49
  • 220 Gems$0.99
Show 6 more
  • 275 Gems$1.99
  • 550 Gems$2.99
  • 600 Gems$3.99
  • 1250 Gems$6.99
  • 2600 Gems$12.99
  • 7200 Gems$34.99

Questions

Is Foundation free?
Foundation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolAR free?
SolAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foundation or SolAR have ads?
Neither Foundation nor SolAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foundation or SolAR?
Foundation ships an update fortnightly, and SolAR monthly. Most recently, Foundation was updated on October 23, 2026 and SolAR on October 14, 2026.

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