Comparison

Awesome Planets vs MoonScope

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D planet viewing
  • Augmented reality (ARKit) mode
  • Planet information display
  • Easy planet search
  • New planets added regularly
Features
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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

About

MoonScope

Features
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Typically, a lunar calendar shows the phases of the moon at noon on that day, as viewed from the center of the Earth. As a result, the moon phase calendar does not usually take into account the observer's location or the time of observation, and it is normal for the moon's appearance in the sky to not match the actual moon phase in the sky. MoonWatch is an app whose primary goal is to recreate the moon as it actually appears in the sky when you look up at it. That means it accurately recreates the sky conditions (sunrise, sunset, tri-light) at that location and time, the phases of the moon, moonrise, moonset, and the angle of the moon as it changes over time in 3D space. This means that the moon on the screen will match the actual moon in the sky, which you can easily find by using the tracking function to adjust the angle of your iPhone or iPad. With a premium subscription, you can also easily find the moon's appearance in places other than your current location. Normally, the lunar calendar shows the phases of the moon at noon on that day, but you can also freely change the time to obtain the lunar phase. Enjoy this simple yet highly functional lunar calendar that flexibly responds to a variety of needs by accurately recreating the solar system in 3D space.

Screenshots

Awesome Planets4 screens
MoonScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Awesome Planets at none against MoonScope's shown. Awesome Planets also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. Awesome Planets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MoonScope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awesome Planets ships an update every 3 days, MoonScope monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awesome Planets versus MoonScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwesome PlanetsMoonScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaeed RahmatolahiHajime Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Awesome Planets

One-time1
  • Awesome Planet Premium$2.99
1 purchases

MoonScope

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Awesome Planets free?
Awesome Planets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoonScope free?
MoonScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Awesome Planets or MoonScope have ads?
MoonScope shows ads; Awesome Planets does not.
Which is updated more often, Awesome Planets or MoonScope?
Awesome Planets ships an update every 3 days, and MoonScope monthly. Most recently, Awesome Planets was updated on November 3, 2026 and MoonScope on November 8, 2026.

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