Awesome Planets vs Pluto Timer Lite
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
Pluto Timer Lite
This app calculates and notifies you of 'Pluto Time,' a brief period each day when Earth's illumination matches high noon on Pluto. It offers location-based timing, comparison for different cities, and customizable notifications.
- Automatic Pluto Time calculation
- Location-based timing
- Compare Pluto Times globally
- Customizable notifications
- Dynamic and static location options
- Accurate planetary textures
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[ "Houston, we have a free version!" ] Pluto orbits on the fringes of our solar system, billions of miles away. Sunlight is much weaker on Pluto than on Earth, yet it isn't completely dark. For just a moment near dawn and dusk each day, the illumination on Earth matches that of high noon on Pluto. We call this Pluto Time. See when your next Pluto Time occurs! • Automatically calculate the next Pluto Time based on your location. • Receive live timing updates and interact with accurate planetary textures. Compare Pluto Times for different cities around the world! • Swap between dynamic (accurate geopositioning) and static locations in the Where Are You? tab. • Choose from over 500 preset cities/regions. Choose when and how to be notified! • Configure notifications and clock formats in the Settings tab. • Enabling notifications "Before Midday" will notify you when Pluto Times occur before 12 PM noon. • Enabling notifications "After Midday" will notify you when Pluto Times occur after 12 PM noon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pluto Timer Lite at none against Awesome Planets's 1. Awesome Planets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Pluto Timer Lite 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 Pluto Timer Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awesome Planets has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Awesome Planets ships an update every 3 days, Pluto Timer Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Planets | Pluto Timer Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saeed Rahmatolahi | Shawn Gallagher |
Customer experience
Awesome Planets
Pluto Timer Lite
In-app purchases
Awesome Planets
- Awesome Planet Premium$2.99
Pluto Timer Lite
No in-app purchases
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