Comparison

Solar Journey vs SolarNav 3D

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

Head to head
About

Solar Journey

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Fly to the Moon, visit Mars, and relive the Apollo journeys in an immersive spacecraft cockpit. Start with the free Earth-to-Moon journey; Apollo replays, Mars, and more are available with a one-time Full Access purchase. RELIVE SIX APOLLO LANDINGS Follow Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 from launch through their lunar adventures and return. Watch the spacecraft change through key mission stages, follow the descent, and explore mission events and lunar surface stories at your own pace. A VIEW INTO LUNAR HISTORY The final descent leads into a fixed exterior scene made from that mission's later EVA archival photography. See the lander and lunar landscape in historical detail. These images are clearly labelled archival stills, not recordings of the touchdown moment. YOUR SEAT IN SPACE Switch between cockpit, chase, close-up, and overview views during flight. Use the time-warp dial, pause, or continue as the journey unfolds. Dedicated iPad layouts support portrait and landscape. MAKE THE JOURNEY YOURS Save completed journeys in your on-device Flight Log. Create a mission card with your name or a portrait, then share it using the system share sheet. Free cards include a download QR code; Full Access cards omit it. START FREE, EXPLORE FURTHER The guided Earth-to-Moon journey and MESSENGER historical replay are free. A one-time Full Access in-app purchase unlocks Apollo and other additional mission replays, Mars, more destinations, and advanced controls. No subscription. Some journeys and optional assets need a download and internet access. Solar Journey is an educational spaceflight experience. Historical replays combine mission-report events, source data, and disclosed reconstruction; camera framing and attitudes are visualizations, not live telemetry or flight training. Planned journeys are educational models, not operational flight plans. Data-source credits do not imply agency endorsement.

About

SolarNav 3D

Features
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Watch the solar system as it is, right now. SolarNav lets you explore the Sun, the planets, dwarf planets, their moons, and the asteroid belts in 3D, all shown in their real, continuously updated positions. Navigate freely through space, approach any celestial body, and watch each planet and moon rotate, always facing the Sun as it truly does. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME Go three centuries into the past or just as far into the future. Play continuously, fast-forward, or jump straight to any date you choose. EXPERIENCE AN ECLIPSE Browse every solar and lunar eclipse around a given date. Pick an observing location and watch the eclipse unfold from the ground, as if you were there. EXPLORE 26 celestial bodies and their asteroid belts, each with a detailed info card: distance, size, temperature, composition, and fun facts. No connection required. No data collected.

Screenshots

Solar Journey4 screens
SolarNav 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolarNav 3D at none against Solar Journey's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Solar Journey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SolarNav 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Solar Journey versus SolarNav 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar JourneySolarNav 3D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size601 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ–นๅฎ‡ ๅ‘จFrederic Sala

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solar Journey

One-time1
  • Full Solar Navigation$9.99
None

SolarNav 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Journey free?
Solar Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolarNav 3D free?
SolarNav 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar Journey or SolarNav 3D have ads?
Neither Solar Journey nor SolarNav 3D shows ads.

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