DIY Sun Science vs CloudLabs The Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DIY Sun Science
Explore the Sun through hands-on activities and real-time data. This app offers 15 engaging experiments, live solar images from NASA, and educational videos to foster understanding of solar science for families and educators.
- 15 hands-on solar activities
- Step-by-step instructions
- Live Sun images from NASA SDO
- NASA Earth and space observatory images
- NASA solar videos
- Learn about solar activity
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DIY Sun Science is designed to make it easy for families and educators to learn about the Sun anywhere, anytime! The app is developed by UC Berkeley’s The Lawrence Hall of Science, the Children's Creativity Museum, and Sciencenter; funded by NASA. HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DIY Sun Science includes 15 easy-to-use hands-on activities to learn about the Sun and its important relationship with Earth. Learn how to cook in a solar oven, measure the size of the Sun, or explore shadows in model Moon craters! Each activity includes step-by-step instructions that have been tested by educators, kids, and families. Activity materials are easily available and inexpensive—you may already have many of them in your home! SUN OBSERVATORY Want to see the Sun right now in different wavelengths? Use DIY Sun Science to view live images of the Sun from NASA’s SDO satellite in the Sun Observatory. Afterwards, you can learn more about the solar activity you observed and test your new knowledge. IMAGES AND VIDEOS See awe-inspiring images of the Sun from NASA’s Earth and space observatories! Learn about the different features of the Sun and how scientists are studying it. You can even watch NASA videos of the Sun from the past 48 hours. Praise & Reviews: —Featured by Apple in "Best New Apps" and "Education" —Common Sense Media: “DIY Sun Science is a great way to spark interest in astronomy and inspire learning. The activities are fun and engaging, and they tie in nicely with important astronomy concepts.” —Gizmodo: “A must for budding astronomy enthusiasts.”
CloudLabs The Solar System
Create and observe your own solar system with this interactive simulation. Configure stars, planets, and orbits to learn about celestial mechanics. Watch your custom solar system come to life.
- Configure solar system parameters
- Select main star properties
- Establish planet orbits
- Observe planetary motion
- Interactive simulation
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This simulation provides you with a holoprojector which you can use to configure the solar system. You will need to select the main star of the solar system, taking into account the mass, radius and temperature. You will also need to establish the number of orbits of the planets and place each one in its respective orbit. Once you have configured the solar system, you will be able to start the simulation in order to observe the motion of the planets around the sun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIY Sun Science at 92% against CloudLabs The Solar System's 0%. DIY Sun Science also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). CloudLabs The Solar System's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DIY Sun Science holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIY Sun Science has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of DIY Sun Science's written reviews are positive against 0% of CloudLabs The Solar System's.
| Parameter | DIY Sun Science | CloudLabs The Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Lawrence Hall of Science | Jiovany Orozco |
Customer experience
DIY Sun Science
CloudLabs The Solar System
In-app purchases
DIY Sun Science
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs The Solar System
No in-app purchases
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