Solar Sphere vs Sphere
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.
Sphere
This XR solution empowers businesses globally to boost operational efficiency and reduce costs. It offers broad device support and integrates seamlessly with existing tools for diverse enterprise use cases like collaboration, training, and sales.
- Interoperable XR solution
- Supports AR/VR headsets, mobile, and PC
- Five enterprise XR use cases
- Flexible deployment options
- Integrates with conferencing tools
- No-code content creation
- Backend system integration
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Sphere is the most complete, interoperable, and enterprise-ready XR solution on the market, helping businesses of all sizes and around the globe achieve operational efficiencies and cost savings across a variety of job functions. * Most supported devices and platforms, including AR and VR headsets, monocular devices, mobile devices, and PC * A single application with turnkey support for five major enterprise XR use cases: spatial collaboration, sales showcasing, remote assistance, workflow guidance and training, and immersive build planning * Flexible deployment options, including SaaS (standard), private cloud, and on-prem * Out-of-the-box integration with existing conferencing tools like Teams * Built-in CMS that enables usage of existing 2D and 3D assets for rapid, no-code content creation * Integration-ready, with a trusted network of partners to deliver backend systems integrations with PLM, LMS, ERP systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sphere at 5.0 against Solar Sphere's 4.1. Sphere also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Solar Sphere's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Sphere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.
Solar Sphere ships an update every 9 months, Sphere every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Sphere | Sphere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Comptex Solution Engineering GmbH |
Customer experience
Solar Sphere
Sphere
In-app purchases
Solar Sphere
No in-app purchases
Sphere
No in-app purchases
