Pocket Planets vs Intergalactic Solar System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Intergalactic Solar System
Explore planets, moons, and countries in this space simulator mini-game. Learn astronomy and geography aligned with next-generation science standards. Discover the Milky Way galaxy and assess your knowledge through engaging gameplay.
- Planet and moon exploration
- Country geography learning
- Milky Way galaxy view
- Common Core aligned curriculum
- Proficiency assessment
- Engaging gameplay levels
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Intergalactic Education introduces Intergalactic Solar System, a mini-game that teaches about planets, moons, and countries. This space simulator lets you explore celestial bodies from the viewpoint of space itself. The latest edition adds the Milky Way as an observable galaxy. Intergalactic Solar System uses next generation science standards (Common Core aligned) astronomy and geography. (Follows standards ESS1.A, ESS1.B, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7) Try Intergalactic Solar System! Assess proficiency in Solar System knowledge according to educational standards. Rewarding levels of gameplay maintain engagement. You will forget you were doing astronomy and geography!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Planets at 4.6 against Intergalactic Solar System's 4.0. Pocket Planets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Intergalactic Solar System's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Intergalactic Solar System sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Planets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Pocket Planets's written reviews are positive against 70% of Intergalactic Solar System's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Intergalactic Solar System monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Intergalactic Solar System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Intergalactic Education LLC |
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Pocket Planets
Intergalactic Solar System
In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Intergalactic Solar System
- Access to Full Game$3.99
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