Air Moon vs Pocket Planets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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 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
Both are free to download. Air Moon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Air Moon | Pocket Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MITSURU OMURA | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
Air Moon
Pocket Planets
In-app purchases
Air Moon
- Heart Icon$0.99
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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