Comparison

DLR_next vs Fabelly

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

Head to head
About

DLR_next

Explore the cosmos with interactive features about the International Space Station and the night sky. Track the ISS's live position, find upcoming visible passes, and use your phone as a mobile observatory to identify stars and planets.

Highlights
  • Live ISS position tracking
  • Upcoming ISS pass predictions
  • Mobile star observatory
  • Identify stars and planets
  • Detailed information on bright stars
  • Interactive 3D ISS map
Features
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Mit der kostenlosen DLR_next App kannst du in die faszinierende Welt der Forschung eintauchen! Entdecke mit den interaktiven Feature zur ISS, wo sich die Internationale Raumstation (ISS) gerade befindet und wo du sie beim nächsten Überflug mit bloßem Auge sehen kannst – wie einen hellen Stern am Himmel! Oder mach dein Smartphone mit „Star View“ zu deiner eigenen mobilen Sternwarte und erkunde den Nachthimmel! Die App zeigt dir an, welche Sterne gerade über dir leuchten und wo Venus, Mars und andere Planeten zu sehen sind. Mit einem bunten Mix aus spannenden Artikeln zu all diesen Themen liefert die DLR_next App viele spannende Infos. Also: Entdecke die Zukunft! Das alles bietet die DLR_next App: Interaktive ISS Features: + ISS Position: Liveansicht der aktuellen ISS-Position über die Smartphone-Kamera + ISS Next View: Vorschau des nächsten sichtbaren ISS-Überflugs an deinem Standort + ISS Sichtungen: Eine praktische Tabelle mit den nächsten ISS-Überflügen für deinen Standort oder einen Standort deiner Wahl + ISS Live Map: Die aktuelle Position der ISS auf einem beweglichen 3D-Globus Star View - Interaktive Features rund um den Sternenhimmel: + Sternenhimmel Live: Liveansicht der Sternenhimmels auf deinem Display + Die 100 hellsten Sterne: Detail-Informationen zu den 100 hellsten Sterne am Himmel

About

Fabelly

Features
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Fabelly turns screen time into meaningful learning. Your child becomes the main character in personalized, interactive stories and discovers social-emotional skills through play. WHAT MAKES FABELLY SPECIAL? Your child creates their own world – with robots, fairies, dragons, or explorers – and experiences stories where they are the hero. Through real AI conversations, they learn empathy, sharing, kindness, and emotional regulation – without being lectured. KEY FEATURES: • Personalized stories – Your child is the main character with their own name and appearance • Interactive AI conversations – No multiple-choice quizzes, real dialogue that adapts • Social-emotional learning (SEL) – Empathy, sharing, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and more • Safe-to-fail environment – Children try situations and see consequences without real-world harm • Custom worlds – 5 themed worlds or create entirely custom ones • Choose a companion – Parent, pet, or favorite toy as story companion WHO IS FABELLY FOR? • Children ages 3-7 • Parents seeking meaningful screen time • Families following gentle, Montessori, or attachment parenting approaches • Children who want to practice social skills through play SAFETY & PRIVACY: • Ad-free • GDPR-compliant and child-safe • No data sharing • Age-appropriate content • Parental controls Fabelly – Social skills aren't taught. They're discovered. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DLR_next4 screens
Fabelly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DLR_next at none against Fabelly's 2. DLR_next also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Fabelly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. DLR_next asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DLR_next ships an update every 4 months, Fabelly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DLR_next versus Fabelly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDLR_nextFabelly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDLR German Aerospace Center e.V.smartdings GmbH

In-app purchases

None

DLR_next

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fabelly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is DLR_next free?
DLR_next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fabelly free?
Fabelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DLR_next or Fabelly have ads?
Neither DLR_next nor Fabelly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DLR_next or Fabelly?
DLR_next ships an update every 4 months, and Fabelly every 3 months. Most recently, DLR_next was updated on October 10, 2026 and Fabelly on October 5, 2026.

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