ARPlanets 2 vs Air Moon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARPlanets 2
Explore the augmented reality Solar System with interactive 3D models and intuitive gestures. Learn basic and advanced astronomy concepts through engaging AR lessons.
- Augmented reality Solar System exploration
- Interactive 3D model manipulation
- Discover celestial body details
- AR-based astronomy lessons
- User-friendly interface
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Introducing ARPlanets 2! Completely rewritten from scratch to offer the ultimate user experience this app will bring the entire augmented reality Solar System into your pocket! The AR user experience is of the highest level with total control of the models thanks to intuitive gestures. The new great AR Lessons section will teach you with nice lessons in augmented reality basic astronomy concepts such as Kepler's Laws up to advanced notions such as differential photometry. Learning has never been so beautiful! -> Main features - User friendly user interface aimed at offering the maximum user experience - Completely manipulate 3D models thanks to very simple gestures. - Discover the names of the most interesting areas of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter simply by getting closer with your phone! - Learn notions of basic astronomy in augmented reality such as the Earth-Moon system and Kepler's Laws up to advanced topics such as differential photometry thanks to the AR Lessons section! Learning has never been so beautiful!
Air Moon
Explore lunar phases and Earth's phases in augmented reality. Walk around celestial bodies to intuitively understand their cycles. Adjust Earth's rotation, position, and view from different hemispheres.
- Augmented reality moon and Earth phase visualization
- Adjustable Earth rotation speed
- Switch between real and simplified ratios
- View from Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- Set Earth's position for solstices and equinoxes
- Set moon phases (full, quarter, new)
- Adjust viewpoint latitude and longitude
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Do you want to see "the phases of the moon" in front of you? Walk around to the back of the moon, and on the contrary, see the "phases of the earth" from the moon Even if you can't put it into words, you may intuitively understand why the phases of the moon occurs One unfortunate thing is that the existence of rabbit on the moon is uncertain yet ... I'm sorry: p) By the way, Augmented Reality (AR) function is not good at fast movement, so please move iPhone slowly --- May the Moon be with you [What you can do] === You === - Move slowly with your iPhone === Main screen === - Acceleration of the rotation of the earth (faster and faster) - Stop rotation - Reset rotation (R button) - Switch between R (real ratio mode) and M (reasy to understand) - Switch between Southern Hemisphere and Northern One - Auxiliary on / off ( * When you chose R-mode ( Real distance ratio mode) in the app, at first press R button (= reset) and then rotate the earth please.) - Clear Screen (AirMoon logo button) === Position setting screen === - Earth position setting (summer solstice / autumn solstice / winter solstice / spring equinox) - Setting the moon position (full moon, first quarter moon, last quarter month, new moon) - Setting of viewpoint on the earth (latitude / longitude)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Air Moon at 4.8 against ARPlanets 2's 3.3. Air Moon also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). ARPlanets 2's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ARPlanets 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Air Moon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Air Moon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARPlanets 2 | Air Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniele Citi | MITSURU OMURA |
Customer experience
ARPlanets 2
Air Moon
In-app purchases
ARPlanets 2
- Full Access AR$1.99
Air Moon
- Heart Icon$0.99
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