Pocket Planets vs Planet Rotation
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
Planet Rotation
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The screen at startup is the earth.The equatorial inclination angle of the earth is 23.4 degrees.Equatorial inclination angle is the angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of a planet that revolves while rotating. The equatorial inclination angle of the mercury is 0.027 degrees.The rotation axis is upright almost vertically. The equatorial inclination angle of the venus is 177.36 degrees.The rotation axis is almost completely inverted, and it rotates in the opposite direction. The equatorial inclination angle of the mars is 25 degrees.The axis of rotation is a gradient close to the earth. You can change the rotation speed of the planet.The equatorial inclination angle of the jupiter is 3.08 degrees.The rotation axis is upright almost vertically. When you press the button, the angle of the sun changes by 30 degrees each time. The fastest thing is one revolution per second.The slowest thing is one rotation in 300 seconds (5 minutes). When checked, reverse rotation will occur.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Planets at Free against Planet Rotation's $0.99. Pocket Planets also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Planet Rotation's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
Pocket Planets is free to download; Planet Rotation costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Planet Rotation every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Planet Rotation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Masahiro Tomosada |
In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Planet Rotation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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