My Solar System vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Solar System
Become the creator of the universe by placing planets in their correct orbits. Experience the forces of gravity as planets interact with each other and the sun. Test your knowledge of planetary order and aim for a high score in this educational simulation.
- Create and place planets
- Simulate gravity between celestial bodies
- Observe planetary orbits
- Test knowledge of planet order
- Score-based progression
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Try yourself as the Great Creator and the Owner of the Universe! Put your just created planets in their right place and watch gravity do its part. Gravity formula considers not only Sun's gravity but also gravity between the planets. Be careful speeding up the planets. If speed is too high a planet may leave its orbit and fly away, whereas the law speed will draw a planet to the Sun. Be observer of a unique world creation and try to level up your score by putting planets in the correct order. Know planets' order? With this app you'll never forget it! Music by Anton Delorosa
Pocket Planets
Explore our solar system with detailed information on planets, moons, and astronauts. Track who is currently in space and receive notifications for new launches. Access NASA images and compare celestial body characteristics.
- Detailed planet and moon data
- Astronaut information and missions
- Real-time space occupancy
- Launch notifications
- NASA image gallery
- Celestial body comparisons
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Pocket Planets gives you all the information you need about our solar system and human activity in space. Learn more about all 565 astronauts who been to space. What was their mission? How long had they been up there? See who is in space now! Get notified when somebody goes into space. Get up to date information about every planet and moon in the solar system. Including: - Physical characteristics: mass, radius, density, gravity, escape velocity - Orbital characteristics: real-time distance from the Sun and Earth, orbital period, orbital speed, eccentricity, apsis, periapsis, visualise orbit - Atmosphere: pressure, atmospheric composition - Images from Nasa - Moons: compare their size and distance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Planets at 4.6 against My Solar System's 2.4. Pocket Planets also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%). My Solar System's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Planets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of My Solar System's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket Planets's.
| Parameter | My Solar System | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXANDER SKALOV | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
My Solar System
Pocket Planets
In-app purchases
My Solar System
No in-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
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