Awesome Planets vs EarthWatch
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
EarthWatch
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Bring Planet Earth to your Lock Screen and Home Screen with EarthWatch! We bring current images from the world's greatest weather satellites to your iPhone Lock Screen and Home Screen background. As the satellites send us new images, we update your background to the latest view, approximately every 30 min. Choose from 2 of our best views of North & South America and the Good ol' US of A, or enjoy views from around the world of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarthWatch at none against Awesome Planets's 1. Awesome Planets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. EarthWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Awesome Planets ships an update every 3 days, EarthWatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Planets | EarthWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saeed Rahmatolahi | Michael Galliers |
In-app purchases
Awesome Planets
- Awesome Planet Premium$2.99
EarthWatch
No in-app purchases
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