Comparison

Planets vs SpaceReality

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

SpaceReality

Features
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Space Zone India is a space company located in Chennai with the goal of providing low-cost, long-term solutions in the space industry. Space Zone India (SZI) provides hands on training experience on Aerodynamic principles, Satellite Technology, Drone Technology and Rocket Technology. It also creates awareness on the career options pertaining to this industry. SZI works with Private institutions, Engineering and Art and Science colleges, Private and Government schools. The organization is supported by a team of professionals in Satellite Technology, Rocket Technology, Drone Technology, and other fields.

Screenshots

Planets4 screens
SpaceReality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpaceReality at every 10 months against Planets's every 72 months. SpaceReality also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planets ships an update every 72 months, SpaceReality every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Planets versus SpaceReality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetsSpaceReality
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB344 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEran KatsavSpacezone India Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

Planets

No in-app purchases

None

SpaceReality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planets free?
Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpaceReality free?
SpaceReality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planets or SpaceReality have ads?
Neither Planets nor SpaceReality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planets or SpaceReality?
Planets ships an update every 72 months, and SpaceReality every 10 months. Most recently, Planets was updated on November 3, 2026 and SpaceReality on October 25, 2026.

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