Pocket Planets vs Interactive Minds
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
Interactive Minds
An interactive science book exploring the universe with stunning visuals and detailed facts. It covers a wide range of astronomical topics, from stars to galactic superclusters, designed for young learners.
- Interactive science book format
- Stunning photos and videos
- Universe simulations
- Covers stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more
- Kid-friendly design for ages 11+
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Explore the universe with stunning photos, videos, simulations, and facts! This interactive science book contains 37 pages, 78 hi-res fullscreen images, and covers topics ranging from stars to galactic superclusters. ----- TOPICS COVERED ----- Delve deep into stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more with this carefully curated look at astronomical topics: • Sights of the night sky • The universe today • Galaxies • Galaxy types (spiral, elliptical, etc.) • Nebulae • Stellar nurseries • Stars • Main-sequence stars (red dwarf, yellow dwarf, blue dwarf, etc.) • Star lifecycles (protostar, main-sequence, giant, etc.) • Dead and dying stars (supernovae, white dwarf, neutron star, black hole, etc.) • Solar systems (plus simulations of nearby solar systems including our own) • Globular clusters • Galaxy clusters • Superclusters • The cosmic web • Formation of the universe ----- KID FRIENDLY ----- Augment your child's school or home-school education with this in-depth look at outer space! • Made for an 11+ audience • Easy to use page navigation and search • NO ads • NO in-app purchases ----- NOT CONVINCED? ----- Try before you buy with "The Universe (Lite)" ----- LEARN MORE ----- Discover more with our other app: Interactive Minds Solar System
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Planets at Free against Interactive Minds's $5.99. Pocket Planets also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Interactive Minds's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Pocket Planets is free to download; Interactive Minds costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interactive Minds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pocket Planets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interactive Minds's.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Interactive Minds every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Interactive Minds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Vosonos LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Planets
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In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Interactive Minds
No in-app purchases
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