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Space Radar and Solar System Scope
Solar System Scope is a 3D orrery, night sky and encyclopedia, with apps for iOS and Android and widely used free planet textures, which Space Radar uses too. Space Radar is a free, open-source map that adds what is overhead right now. Many people will want both.
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| Solar System Scope | Space Radar | |
|---|---|---|
| Who makes it | INOVE | An open-source project on GitHub |
| Where it runs | Apps for iOS and Android; the web version is for desktops | Any current browser, phones included |
| Price | Web free; $5.99 in the app to remove ads; desktop $9.80 | Free; no advertising |
| Satellites | Three spacecraft | About 17,000 active satellites, live |
| Languages | 19 | 11 (machine-drafted, under review) |
What Solar System Scope does that Space Radar does not
- Native apps for iOS and Android, used by millions (10 million+ installs and 4.4 stars on Google Play).
- Nineteen languages, and a VR app.
- CC BY 4.0 planet textures that much of the web uses, Space Radar included.
What Space Radar does that Solar System Scope does not
- Live satellites, launches and the space station, placed for the moment on the clock: about 17,000 active satellites against three craft.
- Sky events from your place, with the times.
- 33 narrated trips and 51 exoplanet systems to fly into.
- Open source, with every number's source.
How this page was checked
What it says about Solar System Scope was read on 7 November 2026 from Solar System Scope, its Google Play page, its App Store page, in the project's competitor review. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us on GitHub (it needs a free GitHub account) and it will be corrected. Space Radar is not connected with Solar System Scope, and the names are their makers' trademarks.