Comparison

OptiUniverse vs EarthPhase

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

Head to head
About

OptiUniverse

Features
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Explore the Solar System in 3D on your iPhone. Get close to Saturn's rings, discover Jupiter's cloud bands, inspect Earth, and choose a space mission to replay. OptiUniverse brings planets, moons, and spacecraft journeys together in an interactive universe built for curiosity. Browse celestial destinations, move freely around each world, and learn through detailed visuals and concise science facts. EXPLORE PLANETS AND ORBITS - Discover planets, moons, and distant worlds with detailed 3D materials, atmospheres, and rings. - Pan, pinch, and rotate to find your own perspective, or follow a celestial object. - Inspect object facts and visualize orbital paths and supported transfer routes. - Explore a solar-system simulation synchronized to the current date using offline planetary ephemerides. REPLAY SPACE MISSIONS - Follow Voyager 1 from launch through its Jupiter and Saturn flybys to its journey beyond the heliosphere. - Watch Crew 13 travel from Earth to docking with the International Space Station. - Explore Artemis II's Earth-Moon-Earth journey and Starship Flight 14's launch, deployment, and return. - Choose missions from the home-screen carousel, ordered by launch date. Mission replays are compressed, illustrative visualizations. Spacecraft sizes, trajectories, and timing are adapted for clarity; they are not live spacecraft tracking or telemetry reconstructions. From a quick look at a favorite planet to a journey through spaceflight history, OptiUniverse makes space something you can explore.

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

OptiUniverse4 screens
EarthPhase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OptiUniverse at none against EarthPhase's 2. EarthPhase's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. OptiUniverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OptiUniverse versus EarthPhase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptiUniverseEarthPhase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size421 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim DoroshenkoNathan Coleman

In-app purchases

None

OptiUniverse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EarthPhase

One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$4.99

Questions

Is OptiUniverse free?
OptiUniverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarthPhase free?
EarthPhase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OptiUniverse or EarthPhase have ads?
Neither OptiUniverse nor EarthPhase shows ads.

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