# PLANETS vs Watermelon

The clearest difference is ads: PLANETS at none against Watermelon's shown. PLANETS also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). Watermelon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PLANETS against 5.0 for Watermelon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

PLANETS ships an update fortnightly, Watermelon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PLANETS | Watermelon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planets-learn-mode/id1121762094/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watermelon-merge-solar-system/id6472978476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 14 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.1** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Advaith Jagathesan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121762093) | [Davut Inat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659681257) |

## What reviewers say

### PLANETS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planets-learn-mode/id1121762094)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Watermelon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watermelon-merge-solar-system/id6472978476)

Merge smaller celestial bodies to create larger planets and expand your solar system. Earn points by combining planets and aim for the highest score to climb the global leaderboard. Enjoy a unique space exploration and merging experience.

**Highlights:** Merge planets, Explore solar system, Earn points, Climb leaderboard, High score challenge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PLANETS free?

PLANETS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Watermelon free?

Watermelon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PLANETS or Watermelon?

PLANETS and Watermelon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do PLANETS or Watermelon have ads?

Watermelon shows ads; PLANETS does not.

### Which is updated more often, PLANETS or Watermelon?

PLANETS ships an update fortnightly, and Watermelon every 2 days. Most recently, PLANETS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Watermelon on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*