Comparison

Outside+ vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Outside+

Features
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The landscape you see through a window is both a memory from afar and a reflection of your inner self. "Outside" lets you create collages of your own unique window view, while discovering your inner world.

About

Orbit

Experience a serene, interactive 3D model of our solar system. Watch planets orbit, zoom in for detailed views using NASA-based maps, and explore celestial scales and distances. Enjoy a calming, ad-free, and offline visual journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar system model
  • NASA-based planet textures
  • Accurate Kepler orbits (1800-2050)
  • Adjustable time speed
  • Scale comparisons (distance, size, sunlight)
  • Offline functionality
  • Ambient sound option
Features
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Set your phone on the desk, turn it landscape, and let the solar system quietly come to life. The Sun breathes. The planets trace their orbits. The stars settle into the dark. Ten worlds, up close. The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon โ€” rendered from 2K NASA-based maps. Earth's drifting clouds and city lights, Saturn's shadowed rings, a living, glowing Sun. Drag to spin, pinch to zoom, and get close to each one. Orbits in motion. The planets follow JPL-based Kepler orbits across the years 1800 to 2050. Pause, play, or speed up time โ€” from six hours to a full year every second โ€” and watch the whole system dance. See the true scale. Line the planets up two ways: an easy-to-read layout, or their real average distances to scale in AU. Then compare sizes, the length of a year, and how long sunlight takes to reach each world. A quiet place to linger. Leave it running and, after a while, the controls fade away โ€” just the planets, slowly turning. A single tap brings them back. An optional, softly synthesized ambient tone can play along, even with your phone on silent. Chinese & English. Switch languages anytime โ€” the science, comparisons, and sources all come with you. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. Orbit runs fully offline and keeps nothing about you. The solar system, on your desk โ€” quietly turning, always there.

Screenshots

Outside+3 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orbit at 16.0 against Outside+'s 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Outside+ versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutside+Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size127 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperไฟŠ ๆž—ๆƒณ ๆŽ

In-app purchases

None

Outside+

No in-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outside+ free?
Outside+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outside+ or Orbit have ads?
Neither Outside+ nor Orbit shows ads.

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