Comparison

Solar System Scope vs Come To Live AR

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

Head to head
About

Solar System Scope

Explore and discover the solar system and outer space with realistic 3D visualizations and detailed celestial simulations. This app offers an educational and engaging experience for all ages, featuring a comprehensive encyclopedia and a night sky observatory.

Highlights
  • 3D Encyclopedia of celestial bodies
  • Realistic 3D visualizations
  • Night sky observatory with time simulation
  • Accurate orbital parameter calculations
  • High-quality planetary and moon maps
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Solar System Scope is a fun way of Exploring, Discovering and Playing with the Solar System and Outer Space. Solar System Scope (or just Solar) contains many views and celestial simulations, but most of all - it brings you closer to the furthest reaches of our world and lets you experience lots of fantastic space sceneries. It aspires to be the most illustrative, easy to understand and simple to use space model. - 3D Encyclopedia In Solar’s unique encyclopedia you will find the most interesting facts about every planet, dwarf planet, every major moon and more – and everything is accompanied by realistic 3D visualizations. Solar’s encyclopedia is available in 10 languages: English, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, Korean and Slovak. More languages are coming soon! - Nightsky Observatory Enjoy Stars and constellation of the night sky as viewed from any given location on Earth. You can point your device at the sky to see all objects in their proper place, but you can also simulate Night sky in the past or in the future. Now with advanced options that let you simulate ecliptic, equatorial and azimuthal line, or grid (among other things). - Scientific Instrument Solar System Scope calculations are based on up-to-date orbital parameters published by NASA and let you simulate celestial positions at any given time. - For Everyone Solar System Scope is well suited for all audiences and ages: It is enjoyed by space enthusiasts, teachers, scientists, but Solar is successfully used even by children of 4+ years of age! - Unique Maps We are proud to present a very unique set of planetary and moon maps, that let you experience a true-color space as never before. These accurate maps are based on NASA elevation and imagery data. Colors and shades of the textures are tuned according to true-color photos made by Messenger, Viking, Cassini and New Horizon spacecrafts, and the Hubble Space Telescope. Basic resolution of these maps is for free – but if you would like the best experience, you can check out the highest quality, which is available with In-App purchase. - Join our vision Our vision is to build the ultimate space model and bring you the deepest space experience. And you can help - try Solar System Scope and if you like it, spread the word! And don’t forget to join the community and vote for new features on our homepage.

About

Come To Live AR

This educational app enhances a book series by using augmented reality to play audio and video content. Simply scan target images in the book to access interactive learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality content playback
  • Scan book images to activate media
  • Interactive learning experience
  • Audio and video content integration
  • Complements physical book series
Features
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Instruction Come To Live AR app is paired with the 7 books of the Come To Live series to bring a new learning experience. You can play audio and video with it and enjoy the book with the AR technology. Visit http://www.liveabc.com/global/index.htm if you’re interested in the books. STEP 1. Open the book and find the target image (conversations, or reading passages). STEP 2. Open the App and scan the image or play audio. STEP 3. The App will play conversation video or reading audio. ※ Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

Screenshots

Solar System Scope4 screens
Come To Live AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solar System Scope at 4.4 against Come To Live AR's 3.0. Solar System Scope also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (899 vs 1). Come To Live AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads 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. Solar System Scope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Come To Live AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solar System Scope holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Scope has 899 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar System Scope ships an update every 4 months, Come To Live AR every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solar System Scope versus Come To Live AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar System ScopeCome To Live AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (899 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings899 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINOVE, s.r.o.LiveABC

Customer experience

Solar System Scope

All ratings895 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews545 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.5%

Come To Live AR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Solar System Scope

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when dragging Jupiter
  • Upside-down orientation on tablets
  • Unable to restore purchases
  • Freezes and crashes on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more celestial bodies (Messier objects, Planet 9/10, black holes, etc.)
  • Enable exploration of other galaxies and deep space objects
  • Improve telescope/zoom functionality
  • Add more moons and irregular satellites
  • Implement continental drift and solar system evolution

Come To Live AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solar System Scope

One-time1
  • HQ Textures / No Ads$5.99
None

Come To Live AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar System Scope free?
Solar System Scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Come To Live AR free?
Come To Live AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solar System Scope or Come To Live AR?
Solar System Scope is rated higher. Solar System Scope averages 4.4 out of 5 from 899 ratings, while Come To Live AR averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Solar System Scope or Come To Live AR have ads?
Neither Solar System Scope nor Come To Live AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar System Scope or Come To Live AR?
Solar System Scope ships an update every 4 months, and Come To Live AR every 26 months. Most recently, Solar System Scope was updated on November 11, 2026 and Come To Live AR on November 3, 2026.

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