Solar Walk Lite - Planetarium

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31,934ratings on the App Store
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An editorial reading of the saved reviews

Solar Walk Lite is treated almost as an exploration game of the solar system, and kids and hobbyists like the realistic graphics, spawning black holes and quasars, and the handsome Jupiter. But the free version is buried in ads: long clips pop up on every tap, sometimes kid-inappropriate, and many can't manage to buy them away. The second letdown is that 'the universe at your fingertips' is really limited to a single solar system.

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What people use it for

Kids and hobbyists who want a vivid, fun way to explore the solar system

What reviews praise

Realistic planet graphics, spawning black holes, quasars and pulsars, handsome Jupiter, engaging for kids and hobbyists

What reviews complain about

Long ads on every tap, sometimes kid-inappropriate, unclear how to buy the ad-free version, limited to one solar system with no other stars or galaxies, occasionally scary music

What users experience

1 excerpt from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

A few days ago I decided to install a few Solar System apps. Some apps go above and beyond. Not only am I able to check out the planets in our solar system and basically everything else that we know of, I’m also able to visit a lot of other stars and their planets. This app unfortunately isn’t one o