Awesome Planets vs NASA SpaceTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awesome Planets
Explore planets in stunning 3D and augmented reality. Easily find any planet, view its information, and experience it up close. New celestial bodies will be added over time.
- 3D planet viewing
- Augmented reality (ARKit) mode
- Planet information display
- Easy planet search
- New planets added regularly
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If you want to explore planets in beautiful 3D and find them easily, this app is here for you :) You can discover planets quickly, read information about them, and view them in interactive 3D mode. If your device supports ARKit, you can also experience planets in augmented reality. Now you can: - View planets in an even better way - Create your own custom planets - Sync your planets with iCloud - Share planets with others
NASA SpaceTime
Track the current time on Mars for NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers. View mission event schedules and operational meetings. Supports Siri integration for quick time queries.
- Mars time display
- Earth time display
- Rover mission schedules
- Operational meeting views
- Siri integration
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Display Mars and Earth time for the NASA Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers. View the schedule of events and operational meetings in support of these missions. Ask Siri: "What Sol is it on Mars?"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NASA SpaceTime at none against Awesome Planets's 1. NASA SpaceTime also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Awesome Planets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Awesome Planets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NASA SpaceTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Awesome Planets against 5.0 for NASA SpaceTime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Awesome Planets ships an update every 3 days, NASA SpaceTime every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Planets | NASA SpaceTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saeed Rahmatolahi | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Customer experience
Awesome Planets
NASA SpaceTime
In-app purchases
Awesome Planets
- Awesome Planet Premium$2.99
NASA SpaceTime
No in-app purchases
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