Comparison

Smart Astronaut vs Solar Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Smart Astronaut

Pilot a fighter plane in a World War simulation. Use motion controls to maneuver, fire missiles, and drop bombs to defeat enemies. Collect ammo, dodge attacks, and avoid radar detection in this skill-based flight combat game.

Highlights
  • Motion sensor controls
  • Missile and bomb firing
  • Ammo collection
  • Enemy radar avoidance
  • Multiple enemy types
  • Flight war simulator missions
Features
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Here you can control your plane (i.e move up, down) using motion sensors and can fire missiles and drop bombs with single tap to kill your enemies.The more you play, the higher intelligent enemies you explore. You are the pilot of an airplane of world war and your in a fighter plane which has run out of ammo, you need to collect ammo to shoot and attack the enemy, you have to dodge the attacks of the enemy with your skill, watch to avoid the detection of the radar, you are going to attack, missiles, tanks, planes, anti-aircraft missiles, guns, zeppelins Youll be a good pilot driver? Rogue Hawk, is a game of skill. A good flight war simulator with many missions with your hornet to use all the artillery. Let the typical boring games jet fighter and play real war full of missions, have all your artillery ready.Very soon we will add items to the game as Fighting between aircrafts, artillery cross, helicopter gunships, missiles, aircraft passengers to save, incredible missions, fighter jets old propeller planes, fighters, bombers of World War II, spy planes.The hornet will take off, do not let it crash in combat. In application-simulation game warplanes youll shoot a jet fighter and sounds of gunfire and motor.Plunge into the world of military aircraft and istrebeteley! Call your friends, download the app, select each aircraft simulator itself its military aircraft and fly telephone, both istribitele or plane! Shoot a gun pressing and crank the engine by pressing the engine! Everyone loves military equipment, aircraft no exception.Planes, istribiteli, helicopters will be added. Why buy toys that do not emit sounds, just download the app and show your child-what a real military aircraft!

About

Solar Explorer

Features
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Solar Explorer is an interactive solar system flight experience built for iPhone. Take manual control of your spacecraft and navigate between planets, moons, the Sun, and the asteroid belt using responsive arcade-style flight controls. Use the planet compass, minimap, distance readouts, and navigation cues to orient yourself across interplanetary space without relying only on autopilot. Features include: • Manual flight controls tuned for quick, nimble movement • Planet selector for fast travel and exploration • Direction and distance guidance for nearby solar system bodies • Cockpit-style navigation arc with planet labels and distances • Minimap showing your position relative to planets and the asteroid belt • Detailed planet, moon, and Sun visuals • Asteroid belt objects for added scale and depth • Proximity protection to prevent flying inside planets or moons • Optional audio with engine and alert effects • NASA/JPL Horizons data used for planetary positions when available, with fallback orbital data for offline use Solar Explorer is designed for relaxed exploration, fast manual navigation, and a sense of scale as you move through the solar system.

Screenshots

Smart Astronaut4 screens
Solar Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Explorer at weekly against Smart Astronaut's every 34 months. Smart Astronaut's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Astronaut ships an update every 34 months, Solar Explorer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Astronaut versus Solar Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart AstronautSolar Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国财 胡Steven Haigh

In-app purchases

None

Smart Astronaut

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Astronaut free?
Smart Astronaut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Explorer free?
Solar Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Astronaut or Solar Explorer have ads?
Neither Smart Astronaut nor Solar Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Astronaut or Solar Explorer?
Smart Astronaut ships an update every 34 months, and Solar Explorer weekly. Most recently, Smart Astronaut was updated on October 18, 2026 and Solar Explorer on October 28, 2026.

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