Solar System vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar System
Explore planets, dwarf planets, and moons in your own space using augmented reality. Walk around the solar system, view celestial bodies in scale, and access detailed information about each planet and its moons.
- Augmented reality solar system view
- Explore planets, dwarf planets, and moons
- Scale mode for size and distance comparison
- Detailed planet and moon information
- Interactive exploration
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EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN AUGMENTED REALITY ========================================= - See all planets, dwarf planets and most relevant moons in space in your room - Walk around the solar system and explore it yourself - See it in scale mode to understand how large each planet really is in comparison with each other - See it in scale mode to see how far apart each planet is - Go to each planet to get much more detailed information about each planet and its moons. A FUN WAY TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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 Solar System's 3.7. Solar System's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 22 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
| Parameter | Solar System | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (27 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — 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 | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Carvajal Hoyos | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
Solar System
Pocket Planets
In-app purchases
Solar System
No in-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
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