Comparison

Heliosphere vs PixelJoy Draw

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

Head to head
About

Heliosphere

Explore a real-time 3D simulation of the solar system, planets, moons, and spacecraft using accurate astronomical data. Learn about celestial bodies and space missions with educational content and quizzes.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D solar system simulation
  • Live spacecraft tracking
  • Deep sky exploration
  • Comprehensive astronomy education
  • Time travel from 1900 to 2100
  • Planet-centric viewing mode
Features
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Explore the solar system at your fingertips. Heliosphere is a real-time 3D solar system simulation powered by NASA JPL Horizons data. It accurately recreates the orbits of planets, moons, comets, and dwarf planets while tracking the real positions of active spacecraft. * Real-time 3D Solar System Simulation — 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, 10+ moons, and 4 comets — Precise Keplerian orbit calculations based on real astronomical data — Time travel from 1900 to 2100 — Pan, zoom, and rotate for a free-roaming perspective — Switch to planet-centric viewing mode * Live Spacecraft Tracking — Voyager 1, 2 | Pioneer 10, 11 — Cassini | Juno | New Horizons | Parker Solar Probe — Real position data from NASA JPL Horizons API * Deep Sky Exploration — Over 150 bright stars — 530 Milky Way stars — 124 deep-sky objects (Messier, NGC/IC catalogs) * Comprehensive Astronomy Education — 6 difficulty levels from middle school to graduate — Core concepts: Kepler's Laws, gravity, escape velocity, and more — Mission timelines for Voyager, Cassini, New Horizons, and others — 60+ quiz questions to test your knowledge — Historical space event date-guessing challenges * Free for Everyone — All content available at no cost — No ads — 11 languages supported Experience the beauty of the cosmos and the wonder of science through scientifically accurate data and intuitive interaction.

About

PixelJoy Draw

This app encourages creativity in children with a variety of drawing activities. It offers coloring pages, freehand drawing, tracing, pixel art, and guided lessons. Artwork is saved locally, with optional in-app purchases for additional content.

Highlights
  • Coloring pages
  • Free drawing
  • Trace activities
  • Pixel art
  • Guided drawing lessons
  • Local artwork saving
Features
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PixelJoy Draw is a creative play space filled with drawing activities, coloring challenges, puzzles, and mini-games for children and families. Explore a colorful collection of activities: • Draw freely with pencils, brushes, colors, erasers, and fill tools • Color friendly pictures with simple tap-to-fill controls • Follow guided drawing lessons step by step • Connect the dots to reveal fun pictures • Complete Paint Quest coloring challenges • Play Match Pairs and Memory Sketch • Spot differences and guess hidden drawings • Assemble exciting vehicles and machines with drag-and-drop parts • Run with Luna in Poodle Dash • Fly through obstacles in Dragon Flight • Experiment with gravity in Gravity Lab • Discover new creative games and activities added regularly Children can create artwork, solve visual challenges, practice memory and coordination, and enjoy open-ended play at their own pace. Finished creations can be saved in My Art for viewing later. PixelJoy Draw is designed for simple, colorful, touch-friendly play on iPhone and iPad. Free drawing, coloring, puzzles, and mini-games are available for everyone to enjoy.

Screenshots

Heliosphere4 screens
PixelJoy Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelJoy Draw at 100% against Heliosphere's 50%. PixelJoy Draw also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Heliosphere's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Heliosphere sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PixelJoy Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelJoy Draw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Heliosphere's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelJoy Draw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heliosphere ships an update every 3 days, PixelJoy Draw fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Heliosphere versus PixelJoy Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeliospherePixelJoy Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB170 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCHUNGKIL KIMAriadna Campos

Customer experience

Heliosphere

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PixelJoy Draw

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Heliosphere

One-time3
  • 1 Coffee$2.99
  • 3 Coffees$8.99
  • 5 Coffees$14.99
1 purchases

PixelJoy Draw

One-time1
  • PixelJoy Draw5 variants$0.99

Questions

Is Heliosphere free?
Heliosphere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelJoy Draw free?
PixelJoy Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heliosphere or PixelJoy Draw?
PixelJoy Draw is rated higher. Heliosphere averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PixelJoy Draw averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Heliosphere or PixelJoy Draw have ads?
PixelJoy Draw shows ads; Heliosphere does not.
Which is updated more often, Heliosphere or PixelJoy Draw?
Heliosphere ships an update every 3 days, and PixelJoy Draw fortnightly. Most recently, Heliosphere was updated on October 24, 2026 and PixelJoy Draw on October 14, 2026.

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