Solar Sphere vs Hirerite Take5
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.
Hirerite Take5
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Hirerite Tempory Fence has empowered its employees and contractors with a safety reporting suite of apps to better manage and report safety issues onsite. Hirerite is dedicated to improve safety across its organisation and in the workplace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Sphere at every 9 months against Hirerite Take5's every 31 months. Solar Sphere also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solar Sphere ships an update every 9 months, Hirerite Take5 every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Sphere | Hirerite Take5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Gideon Ashby |
In-app purchases
Solar Sphere
No in-app purchases
Hirerite Take5
No in-app purchases
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