Backyard Apollo AR vs PPlane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard Apollo AR
Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.
- Life-sized rocket model
- 360-degree viewing
- Augmented reality placement
- Realistic launch sequence
- Authentic mission sounds
- Customizable rocket experience
- Snapshot sharing
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Its the model rocket you’ve always wanted! See a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket up close from every angle walk under and around it, then blast it off! Authentic mission sounds using 3D positional audio — wear headphones for the coolest effect — combine with realistic high-detail graphics, physically-based rendering, and HDR audio recordings of real rocket launches to make the experience just like being there! You’ll be able to launch your rocket again and again, from anywhere you like. Just tap where you want your rocket to appear. It's that easy! Launch a tiny model on your desktop or a full-sized giant in a field! Backyard Apollo offers ways to customize your experience too, making it even more fun to launch your rockets and take snapshots for your friends. “3…2…1…Houston: we have liftoff”!
PPlane
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Hard day at work? school? or wherever you are? Send a paper plane. Are you angry? Send a paper plane. That guy is annoying!!! Ok, that is not a question but... Send a paper plane. Works with everything.... If you just want to free yourself, send a paper plane. And only if you want, read what other people say.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backyard Apollo AR at none against PPlane's shown. PPlane's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, PPlane every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard Apollo AR | PPlane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wobbleworks LLC | santiago ortega |
Bugs and requests
Backyard Apollo AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Startup crashes and sensor reset loops
- Rocket launch sequence freezes
- Persistent audio issues after app closure
Requested features
3 requests- Add more rocket models and launch configurations
- Implement video recording capability
- Improve overall stability and performance
PPlane
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backyard Apollo AR
No in-app purchases
PPlane
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backyard Apollo AR free?
Is PPlane free?
Do Backyard Apollo AR or PPlane have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backyard Apollo AR or PPlane?
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