Pocket Planets vs Hubble
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
Hubble
Explore the universe with stunning images and videos from the Hubble Space Telescope. Discover detailed information about deep space objects and view 3D models. Enjoy an immersive educational experience.
- Browse 550+ high-resolution space photos
- Detailed information on space objects
- Full-screen slideshow mode
- Zoomable image gallery
- 220+ educational videos
- Interactive 3D models
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With the "Hubble: Deep Space 2" application, our aim is to provide you with the information obtained from current researches about 'the Universe' in a compact way. Here you will find many fascinating images, some of which you will want to examine in detail and some you will want to read in detail. You will have a nice user experience and obtain detailed information while navigating through the beautiful photos taken by Hubble Space Telescope. FEATURES • In the "Browse" section, you will be able to quickly browse through hundreds of photos (550+) and also read detailed information about them. • In the "SlideShow" section, you will be able to browse through hundreds of impressive photos in full screen size and feel as if you were in the orbit at that moment. If you wish, you will be able to get detailed information about these impressive sights by tapping the Info button. • In the "Gallery" section, you will be able to see all the photos impressively, show what you want in full screen and when you want to examine them in detail, you can zoom in with the help of your fingers. • For those who do not want to be contented with just beautiful photos, there are many videos (220+) in the "Videos" section. • You will get detailed information about "Deep Space Objects", • You will also find three-dimensional models in the "3D" section.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Planets at 67% against Hubble's 0%. Pocket Planets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hubble 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Planets has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pocket Planets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hubble's.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Hubble every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Hubble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Alparslan Topbas |
Customer experience
Pocket Planets
Hubble
In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Hubble
- Hubble: Deep Space 2 - Ad-Free$0.99
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