Solar Sphere vs ThreatTotal
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.
ThreatTotal
Instantly check if URLs, domains, IP addresses, or file hashes are malicious. This app queries the VirusTotal API, providing threat verdicts from numerous security engines. A VirusTotal API key is required and stored securely.
- Malicious indicator checking
- URL, domain, IP, hash detection
- VirusTotal API integration
- Auto-detection of indicator type
- Threat verdict and scores
- Secure API key storage
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Use ThreatTotal to quickly determine if URLs, domains, IP addresses, or file hashes are deemed malicious by VirusTotal. Simply paste or type any indicator, and the app auto-detects its type and queries the VirusTotal API — returning a threat verdict backed by scores from dozens of security engines. Requires a personal VirusTotal API key, stored securely in the device Keychain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThreatTotal at 5.0 against Solar Sphere's 4.1. Solar Sphere's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
ThreatTotal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Sphere has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Solar Sphere ships an update every 9 months, ThreatTotal every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Sphere | ThreatTotal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — 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 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Mitch Rappard |
Customer experience
Solar Sphere
ThreatTotal
In-app purchases
Solar Sphere
No in-app purchases
ThreatTotal
No in-app purchases
