SystemeSolaire vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SystemeSolaire
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The solar system is our planetary system, composed of a star, the Sun, and the defined celestial bodies orbiting it: the eight confirmed planets and their 175 known natural satellites, the five dwarf planets and the billions of small bodies and belts. This application puts the solar system at your fingertips. Click on a star or spacecraft to see its detailed information and a selection of videos chosen to shed light on important topics related to that star or spacecraft. This application is a concentrate of scientific knowledge of each celestial body of our solar system. This information is intended for a wide audience and no previous experience/knowledge is necessary. Are you curious? Well, you will be served. Do not hesitate to recommend this to your children, parents, friends, grandparents. There is something for everyone.
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 price: Pocket Planets at Free against SystemeSolaire's $1.99. Pocket Planets also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 55 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). SystemeSolaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Pocket Planets is free to download; SystemeSolaire costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SystemeSolaire ships an update every 55 months, Pocket Planets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SystemeSolaire | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 55 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 596 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NMS Narcisse Mavoha Solutions Sarl | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
In-app purchases
SystemeSolaire
No in-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
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