Comparison

Intergalactic Solar System vs Planets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Intergalactic Solar System

Explore planets, moons, and countries in this space simulator mini-game. Learn astronomy and geography aligned with next-generation science standards. Discover the Milky Way galaxy and assess your knowledge through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Planet and moon exploration
  • Country geography learning
  • Milky Way galaxy view
  • Common Core aligned curriculum
  • Proficiency assessment
  • Engaging gameplay levels
Features
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Intergalactic Education introduces Intergalactic Solar System, a mini-game that teaches about planets, moons, and countries. This space simulator lets you explore celestial bodies from the viewpoint of space itself. The latest edition adds the Milky Way as an observable galaxy. Intergalactic Solar System uses next generation science standards (Common Core aligned) astronomy and geography. (Follows standards ESS1.A, ESS1.B, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7) Try Intergalactic Solar System! Assess proficiency in Solar System knowledge according to educational standards. Rewarding levels of gameplay maintain engagement. You will forget you were doing astronomy and geography!

About

Planets

Explore the solar system from your home with this augmented reality app. Place planets anywhere, walk around them, and examine their real surfaces up close. Experience the vastness of space without leaving your house.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality planet placement
  • Explore real planet surfaces
  • Walk through the solar system
  • Interactive planet exploration
  • Place planets anywhere
Features
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Have you ever dreamt of walking through the planets? Have you ever dreamt of touching Jupiter? Mars? maybe Venus or Saturn? now you can do it! Just open the app, touch the screen and put the solar system planets everywhere in your living room, bed room yard or anywhere else you want! look on top of them, stroll through them, you will see their real live surface, look closely at the moon creators touch Saturn rings and much more... This app is designed to give you live experience of all the solar system planets using it real surface view. You can plant the planets anywhere you want, you can walk through them, you can jump over them and most important you can explore them all without having to leave your house!!

Screenshots

Intergalactic Solar System3 screens
Planets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planets at none against Intergalactic Solar System's 1. Planets also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Intergalactic Solar System's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 72 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Intergalactic Solar System sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planets holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intergalactic Solar System has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intergalactic Solar System ships an update monthly, Planets every 72 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Intergalactic Solar System versus Planets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntergalactic Solar SystemPlanets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 72 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntergalactic Education LLCEran Katsav

Customer experience

Intergalactic Solar System

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Planets

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Intergalactic Solar System

One-time1
  • Access to Full Game$3.99
None

Planets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intergalactic Solar System free?
Intergalactic Solar System is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planets free?
Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Intergalactic Solar System or Planets?
Planets is rated higher. Intergalactic Solar System averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Planets averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Intergalactic Solar System or Planets have ads?
Neither Intergalactic Solar System nor Planets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intergalactic Solar System or Planets?
Intergalactic Solar System ships an update monthly, and Planets every 72 months. Most recently, Intergalactic Solar System was updated on October 9, 2026 and Planets on October 24, 2026.

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