Awesome Planets vs Planetary Compass
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
Planetary Compass
Discover the location of planets in the night sky. This app helps you identify celestial bodies like Mars and Jupiter, indicating their position, altitude, and magnitude. It also informs you if a planet is visible without optical aid.
- Indicates Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude
- Helps locate planets by rotating phone
- Indicates naked-eye visibility
- Identifies planets like Mars and Jupiter
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Find out where the planets are in the sky with this simple app! What is that red spot in the sky? Is it Mars? Where is Jupiter? Is Saturn visible tonight? Answer these questions with Planetary Compass. Features: - It indicates the Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude of each planet. - It helps you find the planet in the sky while rotating your phone. - Tells you whether a planet is visible to the naked eye. ---------------------------------------- Icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icons by Icons8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Awesome Planets at 5.0 against Planetary Compass's 1.8. Awesome Planets also leads on ads (none vs shown). Planetary Compass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Awesome Planets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planetary Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Awesome Planets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Awesome Planets ships an update every 2 weeks, Planetary Compass every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Planets | Planetary Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saeed Rahmatolahi | Gaston Sobrevilla |
Customer experience
Awesome Planets
Planetary Compass
In-app purchases
Awesome Planets
- Awesome Planet Premium$2.99
Planetary Compass
No in-app purchases
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