Comparison

PALE space 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

PALE space

Features
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Some problems only look large from where you are standing. Open PALE. In sixty seconds it takes you from the pale blue dot you are standing on, through the solar system, across the Milky Way, to the edge of everything we can see. Then it brings you back. You were always here. YOUR STAR There is a real star whose light left the year you were born and is arriving at Earth right now. PALE finds it. Tells you everything about it. Shows you how to find it in tonight's sky. THE SHIFT A 60-second perspective journey from Earth to the observable universe. Watch the scale expand. Feel the silence. Return smaller โ€” in the best possible way. TONIGHT'S SKY What's above you right now. Your location. The real sky. One object. One truth about it. An invitation to go outside and look up. YOUR PLACE How far you've travelled through space since you were born. How many heartbeats. Which cosmic milestones happened in your lifetime. JOURNAL A private space for your thoughts. Every entry records the moon phase and the age of the universe at the exact moment you write. The universe has been here for 13.8 billion years. It will be here when you need it.

About

Orbit

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Orbit is a solar system explorer built on real NASA data, not just illustrations. EXPLORE Rotate detailed 3D globes of every planet, listen to real recorded sounds from NASA missions, and browse real photos pulled live from NASA's own archive. See today's Astronomy Picture of the Day and the latest real photos from the Mars rovers. GO DEEPER Browse black holes, galaxies, exoplanets, and nebulae โ€” plus a live feed of NASA's most recent Hubble and Webb telescope images, real current space weather, and the latest from NASA's Artemis Moon missions. FIND WHAT'S REALLY ABOVE YOU Point your phone at the sky and Sky Map shows you real stars, planets, and constellations, calculated live from your actual location and the current time โ€” not a static illustration. BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM Drop in planets and stars, and watch real gravitational physics take over. Smash two suns together and watch a black hole form. PLAY Test what you've learned with a Solar System Quiz, dodge asteroids, and pilot a rocket toward space. Orbit's free tier includes full access to the Explore tab and Mars rover photos. Orbit Premium ($4.99/month) unlocks Deep Space, the Solar System Builder, and all games. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PALE space4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PALE space at none against Orbit's 1. PALE space also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. Orbit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. PALE space asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PALE space versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPALE spaceOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZakaria BachiELIJAH KEITH SEARLES

In-app purchases

None

PALE space

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions1
  • Orbit Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

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

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