Pocket Planets vs Mega Constellations
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
Mega Constellations
Explore the visual impact of large satellite networks on the night sky. This simulator shows how current and planned mega-constellations affect stargazing based on your location, time, and date.
- Simulates mega-constellation orbits
- Visualizes impact on stargazing
- Adjustable location, time, and date
- Explores effects on astronomy
- Shows current and planned constellations
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A mega-constellation is a collection of man-made satellites orbiting the earth. They operating together to provide internet and other communication services. Because constellations span the entire globe, they have potential to aid society through enhanced connectivity of remote communities and search and rescue capabilities. However, because the satellites reflect sunlight many of them will be visible to the naked eye. The Constellations App simulates the orbits of current and planned mega-constellations. This allows you to explore the effects that these constellations will have on stargazing and astronomy depending on location, time, and date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Planets at none against Mega Constellations's 1. Pocket Planets also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Mega Constellations's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price 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. Mega Constellations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mega Constellations holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Planets has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Mega Constellations every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Mega Constellations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Hanno Rein |
Customer experience
Pocket Planets
Mega Constellations
In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Mega Constellations
- Developer Appreciation Coffee$1.99
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