Planets AR vs ARcards.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planets AR
Explore the solar system in augmented reality, bringing planets and their orbits to life. Discover detailed facts and high-definition surface images for each celestial body. Witness the dynamic movement of planets rotating and revolving around the sun.
- Augmented reality solar system visualization
- Planet orbits and rotation simulation
- Detailed planet facts
- High-definition planet surface images
- Full solar system view
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Bring the planets and solar system to life with Augmented Reality, and discover how the planets revolve around the sun. Enjoy interesting facts about each planet, and see every detail with high definition images of each planets surface. Observe the full solar system, and watch planets whizzing around the sun, as each planet rotates on its own axis and orbits the sun just as it does in our solar system. You can also discover facts and information about each planet individually, and learn how one planet differs from another. Your device will need to support Augmented Reality for the app to run as described. Devices that currently support AR are: - iPhone 6s or newer (including iPhone SE) - iPad Pro - iPad (5th generation or newer) - iPad Air (3rd generation) - iPad Mini (5th generation) - iPod Touch (7th generation)
ARcards.net
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ARcards is an app that works with ARcards Greeting Cards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARcards.net at none against Planets AR's 1. ARcards.net also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 72 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Planets AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARcards.net asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planets AR ships an update every 72 months, ARcards.net every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planets AR | ARcards.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darren Tracey | Petur Asgeirsson |
In-app purchases
Planets AR
- Unlock all features$4.99
ARcards.net
No in-app purchases
