- $4.99
- Category: Education
- First released: April 1, 2010
- Versions: 11 archived
- Installable: 11 of 11
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Vito Technology Inc.
- com.vitotechnology.SolarWalk
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueSolar Walk is an amazing 3D model of our Solar system bringing the universe to the palm of your hand and allowing you to interact with planets, satellites, moons, comets and other space objects anytime and anywhere.
Start your fascinating journey through the realms of space and learn more about the universe we live in.
*** Over 6 million users!*** *** National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) - GOLD winner in the Educational Tools for Parents and Children category! *** *** A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner ***
“Simply amazing.” - Macworld
“Solar Walk serves up a visually impressive 3D model of our solar system. Set against a haunting, atmospheric soundscape, the app shows planets and satellites in their correct positions, and offers mini movies, facts and other related tidbits.” - TNW
“This jaw-dropping app provides a wholly interactive 3D model of our solar system, one that’s had me hooked for days. It’s the kind of thing you can imagine a science teacher using in the classroom of the future — except that we don’t have to wait.” - CNet “Zoom from Mercury to Pluto (which makes the cut in this app), passing each planet’s moons along the way. Because Solar Walk knows what time it is, the planets are in proper orientation to the Sun: Earth is dark where it is currently night and gradually lightens to daytime on the other side.” - NY Times
"It's great for showing my students the relative positions of the planets in the solar system, the satellites orbiting the Earth and our place in the galaxy. Awesome with a smartboard as well." - by jbrown61
Solar Walk enables you to:
► Observe the 3D model of our Solar system with all its objects in real time and in a proper orientation. Turn into an astronomer and explore planets, moons, satellites, asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, stars and other celestial bodies. Enjoy gorgeous graphics and visuals while navigating through the solar system.
► Make virtual flights from one space object to another.
► Travel in time and see what the universe and our Solar system looked like at a certain period.
► Find an exciting view of the Milky Way Galaxy.
► Watch a collection of educational solar system movies to learn about space-related topics including Earth's moon phases, Earth's cycles, tidal phenomena, and zodiacal constellations.
► Enjoy 3D planetarium with the help of special glasses and activating the anaglyph mode.
► Share interesting screenshots of the app with your friends.
► Choose the view mode comfortable for you (orrery/true-to-scale).
The app contains In-App Purchases.
Solar Walk is a great educational tool appropriate for both adults and children. The amount of information users can learn about the planets, moons, satellites and other celestial bodies is impressive. All information is age-appropriate and detailed. Animated video clips will make learning about our Solar system even more engaging.
Start exploring the universe with Solar Walk!
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Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 38 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2010 | — | — | 18 | $2.99 |
| January 24, 2011 | 1.6.1 | — | 1,105 | $2.99 |
| January 1, 2012 | — | — | 1,618 | $2.99 |
| January 27, 2013 | — | — | 5,260 | $2.99 |
| December 6, 2019 | — | ★ 4.7 | 4,009 | $4.99 |
| December 16, 2019 | — | ★ 4.7 | 4,045 | $4.99 |
| November 26, 2020 | — | ★ 4.7 | 5,458 | $4.99 |
| November 27, 2020 | — | ★ 4.7 | 5,463 | $4.99 |
| December 1, 2021 | 2.5.0 | ★ 4.7 | 6,436 | $4.99 |
| December 4, 2021 | 2.5.0 | ★ 4.7 | 6,442 | $4.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25This game you have to pay for it right that’s not big of a problem only $2.99 but I used to get solar walk ads plus and I bought purchases on it and can you like transfer the purchases to solar walk no ads
I have most, if not all, of your programs! I love them all, and recommend them to anyone interested in astronomy, wildlife, paleontology, and wildlife.
Because it is so realistic.
Why did I pay for this and now have an app that won’t load. Please advise.
don’t waste your money on this, very unrealistic, limited, expensive waste of space of a game
I assume an update made the app not work anymore. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. IOS 16.16.1 IPad Pro 2 when a fix is in place I will happily re-review. Why 4 stars? Great App. After I deleted the app and all of the data it worked upon re-install.
This was the better of the two Solar Walk versions. The interface was far better. Unfortunately, this version has stopped working.
For a the past few months every single time I open this app, it’s stuck in the intro screen with the music playing. Not able to access anything beyond that. The only time I can is when I delete the app and download it once more and even then, it works just the first time. This is one of my core app having been maybe the 1st ever app I downloaded way back when I bought the then new iPhone 4 and would love to access the information. So if the developers read my review, please find and fix the issue.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.