TriBlackHolesHD vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TriBlackHolesHD
Experience the hypnotic lensing of light around three black holes. This app offers an exact lensing algorithm to observe this fascinating astrophysical phenomenon, providing a unique perspective on the universe.
- Observing light lensing
- Exact lensing algorithm
- Triple black hole simulation
- Educational perspective on astrophysics
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This is triple the fun, observing the lensing of the light around the black hole is hypnotic, and the earth gives you a perceptive on life. This is a exact lensing algorithm for blackhole, it will allow you to get around the phenomena
Pocket Planets
Explore our solar system with detailed information on planets, moons, and astronauts. Track who is currently in space and receive notifications for new launches. Access NASA images and compare celestial body characteristics.
- Detailed planet and moon data
- Astronaut information and missions
- Real-time space occupancy
- Launch notifications
- NASA image gallery
- Celestial body comparisons
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Pocket Planets gives you all the information you need about our solar system and human activity in space. Learn more about all 565 astronauts who been to space. What was their mission? How long had they been up there? See who is in space now! Get notified when somebody goes into space. Get up to date information about every planet and moon in the solar system. Including: - Physical characteristics: mass, radius, density, gravity, escape velocity - Orbital characteristics: real-time distance from the Sun and Earth, orbital period, orbital speed, eccentricity, apsis, periapsis, visualise orbit - Atmosphere: pressure, atmospheric composition - Images from Nasa - Moons: compare their size and distance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Planets at 67% against TriBlackHolesHD's 14%. Pocket Planets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). TriBlackHolesHD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Planets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TriBlackHolesHD's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket Planets's.
TriBlackHolesHD ships an update every 23 months, Pocket Planets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TriBlackHolesHD | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (42 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francois PIEDNOEL | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
TriBlackHolesHD
Pocket Planets
In-app purchases
TriBlackHolesHD
No in-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
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