Comparison

Planet Fun vs CloudLabs Planet Earth

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

Head to head
About

Planet Fun

Explore a 4D solar system simulation with accurate astronomical calculations for planets, moons, and stars. Interact with the celestial bodies using touch gestures, set any date and time, and even view your GPS position in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • 4D solar system simulation
  • Configurable animation speed
  • Augmented reality mode
  • Almanac module with ephemeris calculators
  • Touch gesture controls
  • Star and constellation visualization
Features
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PlanetFun is a 4D solar system simulation (3D + time) Sun, planets, Moon and star positions are calculated using various astronomical methods. App source code (Delphi Firemonkey) is available at: https://github.com/omarreis/vsop2013 PlanetFun features: * Solar system animation with configurable speed * Set any local date and time * Choose camera target (Sun, planets, etc) * Configurable camera distance-to-target * Touch gestures: one finger pan, two finger zoom, two finger rotation * show planet orbits. Each orbit is represented by 52 dots (for Earth it is one dot per week) * Heliocentric axis (x and z) * VSOP2013 and VSOP87 planet position calculations * Moon positions calculations ELP2000 * Star background image with 42455 stars of the Hipparcos Input Catalogue * Star and constellation lines and names ( a celestial sphere image ) * Constellation drawings ( 31 constellations ) * actual 3D spheres for the 150 brightest stars * Lighthouse on Earth on your GPS position * phone in the scene is positioned according to phone sensors (Azimuth,Elevation,Roll) * click the phone button to enter augmented reality mode. * Almanac module allows exploring the ephemeris calculators (stars, planets, Sun, Moon, Earth) controls: * camera distance and angle of view. * planet scales * local time, time animation speed * control visibility of various interface elements * app uses sensors compass, gyro and GPS - requires permission This app collects no user data.

About

CloudLabs Planet Earth

Features
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In this simulation, you will be given a holoprojector which will allow you to configure the solar system. You will need to select the main star of the solar system, taking into account the mass, radius and temperature. You will also need to configure the number of orbits of the planets and place each one in its respective orbit. Once you have configured the solar system, you will be able to begin the simulation in order to observe the motion of the planets around the Sun.

Screenshots

Planet Fun4 screens
CloudLabs Planet Earth1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CloudLabs Planet Earth at 9.0 against Planet Fun's 11.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Planet Fun versus CloudLabs Planet Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet FunCloudLabs Planet Earth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar reisJiovany Orozco

In-app purchases

None

Planet Fun

No in-app purchases

None

CloudLabs Planet Earth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planet Fun free?
Planet Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudLabs Planet Earth free?
CloudLabs Planet Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planet Fun or CloudLabs Planet Earth have ads?
Neither Planet Fun nor CloudLabs Planet Earth shows ads.

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