Comparison

Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard vs HandyPlanet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard

Explore the solar system in virtual reality with detailed maps of all eight planets. Use Google Cardboard to view celestial bodies from all directions and cycle through planets with an interaction button.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality solar system exploration
  • Detailed planet maps
  • Google Cardboard compatibility
  • Interactive planet cycling
  • 360-degree planet viewing
Features
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See the solar system's planets up close like never before! Tiny Planets allows you to use Google Cardboard to view detailed maps of all eight planets in virtual reality. Simply launch the app, place it in your Google Cardboard unit, and look around to observe the planets from all directions. Press the interaction button on your Cardboard unit to cycle through the planets.

About

HandyPlanet

Features
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planet—Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercury—tap to view it as a rotatable globe, and explore short facts about size, distance from the Sun, day and year length, and moons. A simple, educational way for anyone to discover the planets.

Screenshots

Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard4 screens
HandyPlanet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard at 2.3 against HandyPlanet's 1.0. Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard versus HandyPlanet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Planets VR for CardboardHandyPlanet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SlaghtARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard

No in-app purchases

None

HandyPlanet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard free?
Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HandyPlanet free?
HandyPlanet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard or HandyPlanet?
Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard is rated higher. Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HandyPlanet averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard or HandyPlanet have ads?
HandyPlanet shows ads; Tiny Planets VR for Cardboard does not.

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