# Planetarium Zen Solar System

> Physics-based space simulator with sandbox creation and discovery. (iPhone/iPad app by Ghulam Jewel.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetarium-zen-solar-system/id1210485848 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ghulam Jewel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1150075628)
- Category: Education, Games, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 369 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 352 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-03-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetarium-zen-solar-system/id1210485848/reviews.md

## What is Planetarium Zen Solar System?

Planetarium Zen Solar System is a physics based space simulator that provides an open-ended sandbox experience. It merges gravity, collisions and provides discovery to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet.

Create, destroy, and interact on a scale you've never before imagined!

Features

• Expansive Sandbox Experience. Explore the vast space sandbox in Planetarium Zen Solar System. Travel and fly across the universe and visit planets, dwarf planets and moons. Walk on planets and fly around your simulations to gain a first-person experience.

• Planetary Collisions. Launch planetary bodies and asteroids to view planetary collisions on an astronomical level. Epic, mind blowing collisions of massive planetary bodies. Hurl planets and everyday objects and watch gravitational physics in action.

• Create & Terraform Planets. Sculpt your very own planet with atmosphere, clouds and planetary rings. Add water or create mountains and watch your new planet rotate in awe. Procedurally generate infinite planet variations.

• Milky Way Galaxy Generator. Procedurally generate  galaxies which consists of millions of stars. View stunning randomised coloured spiral patterns. Travel and discover new experiences. View the entire milky way and its neighbouring galaxies.

• Simulate Gravity. Increase or decrease orbit simulation. Real physics, no supercomputer required. Watch planets collide in slow-motion or  increase the simulation speed to see mesmerising physics and beautiful effects. 

• Discover and Learn. Read facts and learn about the planets, moons and historical space probes, satellites, rovers and more. View detailed models of the ISS, Apollo Lunar Launch Module, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Voyager, Pioneer, New Horizons and the Curiosity Rover. Listen to the Golden Records that was sent on the Voyager to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, intended for any intelligent extra-terrestrial life form, or for future humans, who may find them. Watch astronauts drift in space.

• Interact and Control. Drive the curiosity rover on Mars, Lift off from the surface of the moon with the Lunar Launch Module. Blast off with the space shuttle from the surface of the Earth and seamlessly enter space. 

• Awe-Inspiring Views. Beautiful high quality graphics. Select skybox options and watch the sunset on planets in first-person. Walk on Uranus, Saturn and Earth. Follow asteroids hurling towards you. Detailed Moon and Mars landscapes.

• Zen Experience. Interact and unwind in relaxation. Touch and interact with various planets and relax to the soothing and calming soundtrack. Planetarium Zen Solar System promotes peace, tranquillity and a ease of mind.

• Player Freedom. No in-app purchases, No intrusive or unnecessary permissions.

Currently some Dwarf planets such as Ceres,MakeMake,Eris and Haumea are not available for close up views. There may be several moons missing but the solar system will be updated over time. Please note the simulation is not to scale. Thank you.

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## Key features

- Expansive space sandbox
- Planetary collisions
- Create and terraform planets
- Milky Way galaxy generator
- Simulate gravity
- Discover and learn about space
- Interact with celestial bodies

## What do users think of Planetarium Zen Solar System?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 High-quality graphics and visuals
- 🌍 Educational content about planets and space
- 💰 Free-to-play with no paywall
- 🧘 Calm and zen atmosphere
- 🎮 Sandbox planet creation feature
- 📚 Informative descriptions of celestial objects

**Cons**

- 😴 Limited gameplay and activities
- 🎯 Confusing controls and navigation
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout the app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🚫 Planet creation feature doesn't work properly
- 🔍 Lack of clear tutorials or instructions
- 🌌 Limited exploration capabilities
- ⚠️ Misleading app description vs actual features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup (especially older devices)
- Created planets don't appear in solar system
- Planet creation produces irregular shapes
- Mars rover collision detection issues
- Ads fail to load properly
- Game crashes after 20-30 seconds of play
- Uranus tilt missing
- Profanity in ads

**Most requested features**

- Add more moons (Jupiter, Saturn, Mars)
- Asteroid exploration feature
- Comet Halley addition
- Dwarf planet section (Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake)
- Multiple solar systems
- Zoom in and out functionality
- Improved planet creation tools
- Mars rover infinite terrain
- Saturn with interactive rings
- Custom planet creation options
- Randomly generated solar systems
- Create life on planets option
- Ability to blow up objects
- Walk on Mars and Moon features
- Launch planets at each other
- Better flight/spacecraft controls
- Remove or reduce ads
- Tutorial system
- Exoplanet exploration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetarium-zen-solar-system/id1210485848/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Don’t mind extras

*2025-07-20, version 1.1*

Dear creator this app is good but can you add some more moons especially famous moons of Jupiter, Saturn and mars and an asteroid exploration feature and add comet Halley and these will be good new features and thank you for reading and dwarf planet section with the planet ceres, Pluto with Charon, Eris, Haumea and Makemake

### 5/5 — This app is great for my planetpool

*2025-02-17*

This app tell me about the sun the planets the moons rover satellites voyager 1 and 2 galaxies Pluto and astronomy

### 1/5 — More

*2023-12-15, version 1.1*

Add more solar systems and make us zoom in and out

### 4/5 — Awesome but…

*2023-08-08*

It is very calm but when I try to make a planet properly it doesn’t do well but I love the quality, music, zen and planet creation there’s only 1 problem and that’s of how I can’t make a planet perfectly. That’s all I’m here to say well I like the game 👍

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2023-06-19*

This game is one of the worst games I’ve ever played even though I really like space and stuff there’s not a lot of fun stuff you can do in this game like you can like make your own planet I mean you kind of can’t but like them the mountain things like it’s just so bad like it’s not circular and you have no free will to like explore really. I recommend not downloading this app.

### 1/5 — This is TRASH F TIER

*2023-05-22*

DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS IS SOOOOOOOOoooooo 3 hours later ooooooooo trash 1st of all the fly is SO confusing 2ndof all wen you make a new planet it looks like this ⚪️🟢3rd of all like what the heck are the stars like stars r NOT dots like wth 👎👎👎👎👎like I think this guy graduated of a mc Donald’s cheeseburger wrapper and made this game using $10 and a microwave SO HERE IS THE SUM: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS GAME IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT OK BYE

### 1/5 — Nothing to do

*2023-04-10*

There is absolutely nothing to do you just swipe around and look at planets and stars that don’t even do anything. Do not download this game it is awful. I don’t even know how to make a planet! Don’t download this game!

### 1/5 — so boring and not anything to do here!

*2023-04-07, version 1.1*

this is so boring and I try to travel places but all I do is end up at the Solar system so this is totally garbage

### 3/5 — How do you make a planet and then see it in the solar system

*2023-02-20*

For some reason when I create a planet I don’t see it in the solar system so can you fix that

### 1/5 — This is boring

*2022-07-03, version 1.1*

This isn’t fun

## Frequently asked questions about Planetarium Zen Solar System

### What does Planetarium Zen Solar System do?

This app is a physics-based space simulator offering an open-ended sandbox experience. It allows users to create planets, simulate gravity and collisions, explore galaxies, and learn about celestial bodies and space missions through detailed models and facts.

### What are the key features of this space simulator?

Key features include an expansive sandbox for exploration, the ability to create and terraform planets, simulate epic planetary collisions, generate galaxies, and interact with various celestial objects. Users can also learn about space through detailed models and facts.

### How much does Planetarium Zen Solar System cost?

The application is a paid app. It does not contain in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a complete experience without additional costs or interruptions.

### What can I do in the sandbox mode?

In the sandbox mode, you can freely create planets with custom atmospheres, rings, and terrain. You can also launch planetary bodies and asteroids to observe gravitational physics and collisions on a grand scale, or fly around your created simulations for a first-person perspective.

### Can I learn about real space missions and objects?

Yes, the app includes detailed models of historical space probes, satellites, rovers, and spacecraft like the ISS, Apollo Lunar Launch Module, and Space Shuttle Atlantis. You can also listen to the Voyager Golden Records and learn facts about these objects.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2017-05-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Many users experienced confusion in starting the application from the intro screen. "Now Loading" text is now visible on the start screen.

• All Discoveries have been unlocked in the Discoveries menu. Have fun and enjoy!

### 1.0 — 2017-03-10

No release notes.

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All apps by Ghulam Jewel: https://appshunter.io/developer/1150075628

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