Comparison

Air Moon vs Pocket Planets

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

Head to head
About

Air Moon

Explore lunar phases and Earth's phases in augmented reality. Walk around celestial bodies to intuitively understand their cycles. Adjust Earth's rotation, position, and view from different hemispheres.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality moon and Earth phase visualization
  • Adjustable Earth rotation speed
  • Switch between real and simplified ratios
  • View from Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  • Set Earth's position for solstices and equinoxes
  • Set moon phases (full, quarter, new)
  • Adjust viewpoint latitude and longitude
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Do you want to see "the phases of the moon" in front of you? Walk around to the back of the moon, and on the contrary, see the "phases of the earth" from the moon Even if you can't put it into words, you may intuitively understand why the phases of the moon occurs One unfortunate thing is that the existence of rabbit on the moon is uncertain yet ... I'm sorry: p) By the way, Augmented Reality (AR) function is not good at fast movement, so please move iPhone slowly --- May the Moon be with you [What you can do] === You === - Move slowly with your iPhone === Main screen === - Acceleration of the rotation of the earth (faster and faster) - Stop rotation - Reset rotation (R button) - Switch between R (real ratio mode) and M (reasy to understand) - Switch between Southern Hemisphere and Northern One - Auxiliary on / off ( * When you chose R-mode ( Real distance ratio mode) in the app, at first press R button (= reset) and then rotate the earth please.) - Clear Screen (AirMoon logo button) === Position setting screen === - Earth position setting (summer solstice / autumn solstice / winter solstice / spring equinox) - Setting the moon position (full moon, first quarter moon, last quarter month, new moon) - Setting of viewpoint on the earth (latitude / longitude)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Detailed planet and moon data
  • Astronaut information and missions
  • Real-time space occupancy
  • Launch notifications
  • NASA image gallery
  • Celestial body comparisons
Features
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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

Screenshots

Air Moon3 screens
Pocket Planets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Planets at none against Air Moon's 1. Pocket Planets also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (22 vs 5). Air Moon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Air Moon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Moon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Moon ships an update every 6 weeks, Pocket Planets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Air Moon versus Pocket Planets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir MoonPocket Planets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMITSURU OMURAAd Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

Customer experience

Air Moon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Planets

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Air Moon

One-time1
  • Heart Icon$0.99
None

Pocket Planets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Moon free?
Air Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Planets free?
Pocket Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Moon or Pocket Planets?
Air Moon is rated higher. Air Moon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pocket Planets averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Air Moon or Pocket Planets have ads?
Pocket Planets shows ads; Air Moon does not.
Which is updated more often, Air Moon or Pocket Planets?
Air Moon ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pocket Planets every 3 weeks. Most recently, Air Moon was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pocket Planets on October 24, 2026.

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