Solar Explorer
Arcade solar system flight
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Solar Explorer is an interactive solar system flight experience built for iPhone.
Take manual control of your spacecraft and navigate between planets, moons, the Sun, and the asteroid belt using responsive arcade-style flight controls. Use the planet compass, minimap, distance readouts, and navigation cues to orient yourself across interplanetary space without relying only on autopilot.
Features include:
• Manual flight controls tuned for quick, nimble movement
• Planet selector for fast travel and exploration
• Direction and distance guidance for nearby solar system bodies
• Cockpit-style navigation arc with planet labels and distances
• Minimap showing your position relative to planets and the asteroid belt
• Detailed planet, moon, and Sun visuals
• Asteroid belt objects for added scale and depth
• Proximity protection to prevent flying inside planets or moons
• Optional audio with engine and alert effects
• NASA/JPL Horizons data used for planetary positions when available, with fallback orbital data for offline use
Solar Explorer is designed for relaxed exploration, fast manual navigation, and a sense of scale as you move through the solar system.
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New pilot-style flight controls make Solar Explorer feel more like taking the helm of a tiny deep-space craft. Drag your finger to point the ship’s nose left, right, up, or down, then cruise through the solar system from a cockpit-like perspective instead of simply orbiting around the Sun. Much more “set a course and engage” than “spin the model.”
The developer, Steven Haigh, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Steven Haigh
- Size
- 28.2 MB
- Category
- Simulation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Hypertech