Comparison

The Sun 3D vs Pocket Planets

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

Head to head
About

The Sun 3D

Explore the Sun in interactive 3D with detailed animations, narrations, and quizzes. Rotate, zoom, and navigate through complex scenes, with support for multiple languages and VR mode. Designed for students aged 8-18, but engaging for all.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar model
  • Rotation and zoom functionality
  • Predefined views and walk mode
  • Narrations and animations
  • Animated quizzes
  • Multilingual support
  • VR mode compatibility
Features
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The Sun The diameter of the Sun is about 109 times that of the Earth. Most of its mass consists of hydrogen. Our 3D scenes have been designed for students between 8 and 18 years of age but can be interesting for everyone. Available languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Русский, العربية, 日本語, 中文, 한국어, Italiano, Português, Svenska, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Magyar. With the mozaik3D App, available in the AppStore, you can access more than 1200 similar 3D scenes. Mozaik Interactive 3D Our fully interactive scenes can be rotated, enlarged or viewed from pre-set angles. With the predefined views, you can easily navigate through the complex scenes. Some of the 3D scenes contain a Walk mode, enabling you to explore the scene yourself. Most of our 3D scenes include narrations and built-in animations. They also contain captions, entertaining animated quizzes and other visual elements. The 3D scenes are available in several languages, which also offers an opportunity to learn and practice foreign languages. Usage and navigation Rotate the scene by dragging your finger. Zoom the scene in or out by pinching with your fingers. Pan the view by dragging with three fingers. Tap the buttons at the bottom to switch between predefined views. You can change the language and set other functions in the context menu. The context menu can be accessed by touching the bottom corners. Activate VR mode by pressing the VR goggles icon in the bottom right corner. In VR mode, tilt your head to right or left display the navigation panel.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Detailed planet and moon data
  • Astronaut information and missions
  • Real-time space occupancy
  • Launch notifications
  • NASA image gallery
  • Celestial body comparisons
Features
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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

Screenshots

The Sun 3D4 screens
Pocket Planets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Sun 3D at none against Pocket Planets's shown. The Sun 3D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pocket Planets's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). 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

The Sun 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Planets has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Sun 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket Planets's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Sun 3D versus Pocket Planets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Sun 3DPocket Planets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOZAIK Education Ltd.Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

Customer experience

The Sun 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Planets

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

The Sun 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Planets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Sun 3D free?
The Sun 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Planets free?
Pocket Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Sun 3D or Pocket Planets?
The Sun 3D is rated higher. The Sun 3D averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pocket Planets averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do The Sun 3D or Pocket Planets have ads?
Pocket Planets shows ads; The Sun 3D does not.

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