Solar Sphere vs Sonar Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar Sphere
Monitor real-time solar activity with Kp-index data and high-resolution solar images. Understand geomagnetic disturbances and their impact on Earth's magnetic field. Ideal for drone pilots needing to check conditions before flying.
- Real-time Kp-index monitoring
- High-resolution solar images
- Kp-index explanation
- Geomagnetic storm indication
- Drone flying safety guidance
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The Solar Sphere provides current value of Kp-index derived from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center using data from multiple ground-based magnetometers. Also, current solar images are available in 4 different high resolution formats. The Kp-index quantifies solar disturbances in the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field with an integer in the range 0-9 with 1 being calm and 5 or more indicating a geomagnetic storm. For drone flyers, please only fly on solar KP Index less than 5.
Sonar Mobile
Locate Bluetooth devices and monitor environmental conditions in real-time. Gain insights into asset usage and maintenance needs without traditional tracking solutions. Jumpstart your business's digital transformation with this powerful IoT tool.
- Real-time asset location
- Environmental condition monitoring
- Bluetooth device tracking
- Predictive maintenance alerts
- Asset usage insights
- Digital transformation tool
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Easily find assets and monitor environmental conditions from the palm of your hand with Sonar powered by Thinaer. Built on the Thinaer IoT platform, Sonar is the first-ever tool of its kind to see and locate your Bluetooth devices and use them to create a powerful People, Places, and Things view of your business. - What if you could locate your equipment in real-time without leaving your desk? - What if you could monitor and manage environmental conditions from virtually anywhere? - What if your equipment could raise its hand when it needed maintenance? - What if you knew how your assets were being used and could adjust inventory with the click of a button? - What if you could do all that and more without all the overhead of traditional RTLS or RFID tracking solutions? Sonar Mobile, powered by Thinaer. Built for healthcare but agnostic enough for every industry. Download Sonar Mobile and jumpstart your digital transformation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sonar Mobile at 100% against Solar Sphere's 44%. Sonar Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Solar Sphere's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Sonar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Solar Sphere's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sonar Mobile's.
Solar Sphere ships an update every 9 months, Sonar Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Solar Sphere | Sonar Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting Limited | Advantix THINaër LLC |
Customer experience
Solar Sphere
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In-app purchases
Solar Sphere
No in-app purchases
Sonar Mobile
No in-app purchases
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