Comparison

EarthPhase vs Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

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

Head to head
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.

About

Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

Features
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Step inside a galaxy in augmented reality. Place a compact Milky Way-inspired galaxy in your room, explore an immersive room-scale galaxy, focus on planets, visit stylized planetary surfaces, guide interactive meteor fields with hand gestures, and arrange illuminated constellations in your environment. GALAXY EXPERIENCES • Place and reposition a compact galaxy in augmented reality • Switch to an immersive room-scale galaxy • Focus on the Sun, planets, and Moon • Visit artistic planetary-surface panoramas • Adjust galaxy density, scale, motion, audio, and visual settings INTERACTIVE METEORS • Place fields of textured 3D meteorites • Move them by pointing with one finger • Gather them with a fist • Spread them apart with an open hand • Change quantity, size, variation, speed, color, and sound CONSTELLATIONS • Explore Aries, Cancer, Cassiopeia, Orion, Sagittarius, Scorpius, and Ursa Major • Display animated stars, constellation lines, and illustrated figures • Position, scale, and rotate each constellation in your surroundings Compact Galaxy is free to explore. A one-time Full Unlock purchase opens planets, the room-scale galaxy, meteors, constellations, and advanced settings. Galaxy AR requires camera access and a compatible iPhone or iPad. Visualizations are artistic and educational approximations and are not intended for navigation, scientific measurement, or safety-critical use.

Screenshots

EarthPhase4 screens
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EarthPhase at none against Galaxy AR Augmented Reality's shown. EarthPhase also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. EarthPhase sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy AR Augmented Reality 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EarthPhase against 5.0 for Galaxy AR Augmented Reality. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
EarthPhase versus Galaxy AR Augmented Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthPhaseGalaxy AR Augmented Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan ColemanWade Sisco

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EarthPhase

One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$4.99
1 purchases

Galaxy AR Augmented Reality

One-time1
  • Galaxy AR Full Unlock$4.95

Questions

Is EarthPhase free?
EarthPhase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy AR Augmented Reality free?
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EarthPhase or Galaxy AR Augmented Reality?
EarthPhase and Galaxy AR Augmented Reality are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do EarthPhase or Galaxy AR Augmented Reality have ads?
Galaxy AR Augmented Reality shows ads; EarthPhase does not.

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