Comparison

Planets vs Jupiter

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

Head to head
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!!

About

Jupiter

Explore Jupiter with stunning images and scientific insights from NASA's Juno mission. Features an immersive slideshow, interactive 3D models, and a dynamic video library for a deep-space educational experience.

Highlights
  • High-definition Jupiter images
  • Scientific insights for each image
  • Immersive full-screen slideshow
  • Dynamic video library
  • Interactive 3D models of Jupiter
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Discover Jupiter Like Never Before. With "Jupiter: Juno," the secrets of the solar system's largest planet are now at your fingertips. Built with the latest data from NASA’s groundbreaking Juno mission, this app offers a deeply immersive and educational experience for space enthusiasts, students, and curious minds alike. Experience a premium interface redesigned for the modern age, featuring glassmorphism aesthetics, haptic feedback, and a seamless journey through deep space. CORE FEATURES: Breathtaking Discovery: Browse through a curated collection of hundreds of high-definition photos. Each image comes with detailed scientific insights, allowing you to understand the storms, gravity, and magnetic fields of Jupiter. Immersive SlideShow: Let the beauty of the cosmos take over. Our full-screen slideshow mode makes you feel like you are in orbit, witnessing the giant’s vibrant clouds and swirling eddies in real-time. Dynamic Video Library: Watch mission highlights and scientific visualizations. Our new hybrid video system delivers crystal-clear footage with a modern, intuitive player designed for deep-space exploration. Interactive Gallery: Zoom into the finest details of Jupiter’s landscape. Our high-performance gallery allows you to examine every vortex and cloud band with pinpoint precision. 3D Space Exploration: Step into a new dimension. Explore interactive 3D models of Jupiter and the Juno spacecraft to understand the engineering and scale of this historic mission. Premium User Experience: Feel the mission with integrated haptic feedback and a sleek, dark-themed design that puts the focus where it belongs: on the beauty of space. Why Jupiter: Juno? We aim to bridge the gap between complex space research and your mobile device. Whether you are here for the stunning visuals or the scientific transcripts, "Jupiter: Juno" provides a compact, powerful, and beautiful way to explore the frontier of human discovery. Ad Astra!

Screenshots

Planets4 screens
Jupiter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jupiter at 5.0 against Planets's 4.3. Jupiter also leads on update cadence (every 34 months vs every 72 months). Planets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jupiter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planets ships an update every 72 months, Jupiter every 34 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Planets versus Jupiter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetsJupiter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 34 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB182 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEran KatsavAlparslan Topbas

Customer experience

Planets

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

Jupiter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planets

No in-app purchases

None

Jupiter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planets free?
Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jupiter free?
Jupiter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planets or Jupiter?
Jupiter is rated higher. Planets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Jupiter averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Planets or Jupiter have ads?
Jupiter shows ads; Planets does not.
Which is updated more often, Planets or Jupiter?
Planets ships an update every 72 months, and Jupiter every 34 months. Most recently, Planets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jupiter on November 3, 2026.

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