Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Ara The Star Engineer

a STEM book on a mission

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ara The Star Engineer launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Ella the Engineer 2.0▲114
A comic encouraging young girls interest in STEM
2019 · theellaproject.com · its alternatives →
2
Athena▲130
Claude Code for Product Teams
Apr 2026 · its alternatives →
3
Magik Play▲82
Merges real wooden toys with kids educational apps
2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
4
Magic Bookshelf - AI Stories▲128
Make your kid the star of their own book
2024 · magicbookshelf.ai · its alternatives →
5
Qu ▲312
Learn, invent and innovate electronics
Dec 2025 · qumaker.com · its alternatives →
6
Spaceteam▲93
Command a spaceship with your friends
2014 · spaceteam.ca · its alternatives →
7
Visions of the Future (by NASA)▲160
You can be an architect of the future
2016 · jpl.nasa.gov · its alternatives →
8
Orbit▲170
Artificial Intelligence as a service, by Bakken & Bæck
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Orbit - AI Powered Quizzing Platform▲68
Create smart quizzes in seconds.
2025 · orbit.inforida.com · its alternatives →
10
Magik Book▲98
The smart paper catalogue that connects to digital devices
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Ivy▲129
Publishing platform for interactive technical training
2016 · ivyapp.com · its alternatives →
12
SnapXam▲12
AI-powered math & physics tutor.
2024 · snapxam.com · its alternatives →
13
Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67
Young readers' edition
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
DEVAR▲67
Innovative educational AR platform for kids
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15
STEM Reads▲67
Monthly STEM adventure book club for young readers
2016 · stemreadsbookclub.com · its alternatives →
16
The Design of Future Things▲60
A revealing examination of smart technology
2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →
17
Imajinn AI Children's Book▲77
Create a custom children's book featuring your child with AI
2022 · imajinn.ai · its alternatives →
18
Stemi Hexipod▲119
A robot you can create on your own, at home
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Smart Tales▲134
Fun STEM & reading learning for kids aged 2-11
2023 · smarttales.app · its alternatives →
20
Ella the Engineer in STEM Treasure Hunt▲72
Encouraging girls to pursue STEM interests.
2021 · theellaproject.com · its alternatives →
21
Orbit – AR satellite tracker, watch 15k+ objects▲89
Hey HN! I made Orbit, an iOS app that allows you to see the satellites, planets, and constellations above you in AR, on a 2D map, and on a 3D globe. The app includes more than 15,000 objects tracked by CelesTrack, together with their pass predictions, descriptions, and detailed orbital data. A searchable catalog of all objects is also available, as well as a built-in chatbot designed to answer any space-related questions you might have. This is my first published iOS app, so any feedback is greatly appreciated! App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6772174570
Jul 2026 · nagylukas.github.io · its alternatives →
22
The Mythical Man-Month▲84
Essays on software engineering
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Earth: A Primer▲76
A science book/app for playful people
2015 · earthprimer.com · its alternatives →
24
Dash & Dot▲89
Robots designed to help kids learn how to code
2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

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