Comparison

Solar System Viewer vs Planet Rotation

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

Head to head
About

Solar System Viewer

Explore and simulate the orbits of planets in our solar system. This app allows you to speed up or slow down time, travel to any date, and view planetary positions. It also offers widgets for your home screen and Apple Watch complications.

Highlights
  • Simulate planetary orbits
  • Adjust time speed
  • Time travel to specific dates
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • View planet overviews
Features
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8Planets is a simple viewer and simulator for planetary orbits in our Solar System. 8Planets helps you discover how the planets aligned and move around over time so that you feel the scale of the Solar System or even the Universe. By giving you quick and easy access to the Solar System everywhere, 8Planets will make you feel that the Solar System is close to us. FEATURES ・Planetary Motion Speed up or slow down time to see how the planets rotate over time and grasp the scale of the Solar System. ・Time Travel Travel back or forward in time to view the Solar System or planetary positions on any given date. ・Widgets Widgets allow you to display the real-time Solar System on your Home Screen. ・Watch View the Solar System on your wrist and use Digital Crown to travel back or forward in time. ・Others Apple Watch Complications, Overview of the planets, Option to show Pluto, Sharing your favorite moment of the Solar System, URL Scheme, and more.

About

Planet Rotation

Features
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The screen at startup is the earth.The equatorial inclination angle of the earth is 23.4 degrees.Equatorial inclination angle is the angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of a planet that revolves while rotating. The equatorial inclination angle of the mercury is 0.027 degrees.The rotation axis is upright almost vertically. The equatorial inclination angle of the venus is 177.36 degrees.The rotation axis is almost completely inverted, and it rotates in the opposite direction. The equatorial inclination angle of the mars is 25 degrees.The axis of rotation is a gradient close to the earth. You can change the rotation speed of the planet.The equatorial inclination angle of the jupiter is 3.08 degrees.The rotation axis is upright almost vertically. When you press the button, the angle of the sun changes by 30 degrees each time. The fastest thing is one revolution per second.The slowest thing is one rotation in 300 seconds (5 minutes). When checked, reverse rotation will occur.

Screenshots

Solar System Viewer3 screens
Planet Rotation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Rotation at none against Solar System Viewer's 4. Planet Rotation also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Solar System Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On 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

Solar System Viewer costs $2.99 and Planet Rotation $0.99 up front. Solar System Viewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Rotation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar System Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Planet Rotation every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Solar System Viewer versus Planet Rotation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar System ViewerPlanet Rotation
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUE COMET LABS LLCMasahiro Tomosada

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Solar System Viewer

One-time4
  • Io Tip$1.99
  • Europa Tip$3.99
  • Ganymede Tip$5.99
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  • Callisto Tip$9.99
None

Planet Rotation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar System Viewer free?
Solar System Viewer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Planet Rotation free?
Planet Rotation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar System Viewer or Planet Rotation have ads?
Neither Solar System Viewer nor Planet Rotation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar System Viewer or Planet Rotation?
Solar System Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Planet Rotation every 10 months. Most recently, Solar System Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Planet Rotation on October 8, 2026.

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