Comparison

Orbitarium Solar System vs ORBITARIUM

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

Head to head
About

Orbitarium Solar System

Features
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Orbitarium is an interactive solar system app for families, learners, and anyone who wants to discover space in a playful way. Everything can be controlled with touch gestures on iPhone and iPad. On Mac, control works with the mouse or, if available, the trackpad. If you do not know all the planet names yet: no problem! Simply tap the buttons with the planet names, and they will move into the center. This makes it easy to discover the names of the celestial bodies. You can also tap directly on the Sun, Earth, Moon, and planets to select them and bring them into focus. With touch gestures, you can interact with the objects almost as if touching them with your hands, zoom in, zoom out, move the view, and explore the solar system freely. You can also speed up or slow down time and observe how the celestial bodies move faster or slower along their orbits. The change of perspective is especially fascinating: when you view the motion from the Sun, the Moon, or a planet, the visible paths of the celestial bodies change. This makes it easy to understand that motion in space always depends on the point of view. The app is intentionally calm and clear. Planets, distances, and motion can be discovered step by step while the solar system is explained in a visual and accessible way. Orbitarium is ideal for exploring together at home, for first conversations about space, and for anyone who wants to know how planets move around the Sun.

About

ORBITARIUM

Features
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ORBITARIUM is a native astronomy app for iPhone and iPad that lets you explore the Solar System now through interactive 3D graphics and on-device astronomical calculations. Move through time and see planetary positions, day and night on Earth, axial-tilt seasons, and lunar phases update together in one coherent view. KEY FEATURES • The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon in an interactive RealityKit scene • Drag, pinch, and tap to orbit, zoom, and focus on celestial bodies • Select a date, play or pause time, change speed, and move across a four-year range • Earth's day-night boundary, city lights, clouds, and atmosphere synchronized with sunlight • Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons explained through axial tilt • Moon phase, illumination, age, and the next principal phase • Local time, solar altitude and azimuth, sunrise, and sunset for nine locations worldwide • Japanese and English localization • No account required; core features work completely offline Planet positions and astronomical events are calculated on device. Body sizes and distances are compressed or exaggerated for educational readability and are clearly identified in the app.

Screenshots

Orbitarium Solar System4 screens
ORBITARIUM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ORBITARIUM at none against Orbitarium Solar System's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbitarium Solar System sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ORBITARIUM asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Orbitarium Solar System versus ORBITARIUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitarium Solar SystemORBITARIUM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus FaasYuta OGIHARA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orbitarium Solar System

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Big Coffee$3.99
  • Lunch$8.99
None

ORBITARIUM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbitarium Solar System free?
Orbitarium Solar System is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ORBITARIUM free?
ORBITARIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbitarium Solar System or ORBITARIUM have ads?
Neither Orbitarium Solar System nor ORBITARIUM shows ads.

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