Solar Walk Free for Android 1.0.0

Solar Walk Free for Android is an educational software that allows users to explore the solar system in a fun and interactive way. This 3D solar system model lets you navigate between planets, through space and time, and see all the planets and satellites in close-up, learn their trajectories, inner structures, history of their exploration, points of interest and more.

The software is designed to be user-friendly with easy-to-use controls that allow you to zoom in on any planet or satellite for a closer look. You can also rotate the view to get a better understanding of each planet's position relative to the others.

One of the best features of Solar Walk Free is its accuracy. The software shows all planets and satellites of the solar system in their correct positions in real-time. This means that as you explore the solar system, you are seeing exactly where each planet or satellite would be at that moment.

In addition to its accuracy, Solar Walk Free provides extensive information about each planet. Every planet has detailed information about its size, mass, orbital velocity, history of exploratory missions, thickness of structural layers, composition of atmosphere and much more.

The software also includes an orrery feature which allows users to see how all planets move around the sun over time. This feature can help users understand how our solar system works on a larger scale.

Another great feature is that Solar Walk Free includes information about historical events related to space exploration such as moon landings or spacecraft launches. Users can learn about these events while exploring different parts of our solar system.

It's important to note that while this free demo version only shows Saturnian moons and rings; full access to all objects within our entire solar system is available through In-App purchase.

Overall Solar Walk Free for Android offers an engaging way for people interested in astronomy or science education generally speaking; it provides accurate information along with interactive features making it both informative as well as entertaining!

Previously an iOS-only app that has now become available for Android, Solar Walk Free features a beautiful and engaging 3D model of the solar system. The free version we tested is limited to the exploration of Saturn and its moons, while the paid version includes the complete solar system, plus some comets and galaxies.

Pros

Beautiful immersive graphics and animations: Solar Walk Free impressed us with the high quality of its graphics and animations, which displayed beautifully on our mobile device, providing a high level of detail. We especially enjoyed planet movement in accelerated time mode of hours, days, or years.

Informative: The app provides easy to digest descriptions, a wealth of space body numerical and compositional data, and great comparisons between planets or moons. All this info is served in a space museum fashion and can easily provide the basis for a school course on the solar system.

Cons

Difficult touch navigation: The touch interface took some getting used to, so much so that we found it easier to access different bodies directly from the menus. Kids shouldn't have too many troubles with the touch mode, though.

Slow installation: At 299MB we are talking about a larger-than-average app that takes several minutes to install via Wi-Fi.

Lazy startup: Launching the app took almost one minute on our Samsung Galaxy S3.

Bottom Line

With its wonderful graphics and comprehensive information, Solar Walk Free ends up being an attractive app for those who want a quality presentation of the solar system or love space in general. It can comfortably serve as an educational tool for kids and adults. Judging from the free version, we definitely recommend spending $2.10 for the full version.