Pocket Planets vs Globe
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
Globe
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Learn world geography through quick challenges on an interactive 3D globe. Find countries, recognize flags, guess mystery nations, and connect neighboring countries to build routes. Practice capitals, borders, names, and locations while collecting discoveries and passport stamps. Track your progress, revisit skills that need practice, and play offline wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Planets at none against Globe's 4. Pocket Planets also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Globe's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Globe sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Planets ships an update every 3 weeks, Globe daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Planets | Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ad Lunam Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Tomas Celoud |
In-app purchases
Pocket Planets
No in-app purchases
Globe
- Starter Token Pack$0.99
- Explorer Token Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- World Token Pack$6.99
