Planetary Compass vs Pluto Timer Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planetary Compass
Discover the locations of planets in the night sky. This app helps you identify celestial bodies like Mars and Jupiter, providing their position and visibility. It guides you to find them by rotating your device.
- Indicates Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude
- Planet finder with phone rotation
- Naked eye visibility indicator
- Identifies planets like Mars and Jupiter
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Find out where the planets are in the sky with this simple app! What is that red spot in the sky? Is it Mars? Where is Jupiter? Is Saturn visible tonight? Answer these questions with Planetary Compass. Features: - It indicates the Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude of each planet. - It helps you find the planet in the sky while rotating your phone. - Tells you whether a planet is visible to the naked eye. ---------------------------------------- Icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icons by Icons8
Pluto Timer Lite
This app calculates and notifies you of 'Pluto Time,' a brief period each day when Earth's illumination matches high noon on Pluto. It offers location-based timing, comparison for different cities, and customizable notifications.
- Automatic Pluto Time calculation
- Location-based timing
- Compare Pluto Times globally
- Customizable notifications
- Dynamic and static location options
- Accurate planetary textures
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[ "Houston, we have a free version!" ] Pluto orbits on the fringes of our solar system, billions of miles away. Sunlight is much weaker on Pluto than on Earth, yet it isn't completely dark. For just a moment near dawn and dusk each day, the illumination on Earth matches that of high noon on Pluto. We call this Pluto Time. See when your next Pluto Time occurs! • Automatically calculate the next Pluto Time based on your location. • Receive live timing updates and interact with accurate planetary textures. Compare Pluto Times for different cities around the world! • Swap between dynamic (accurate geopositioning) and static locations in the Where Are You? tab. • Choose from over 500 preset cities/regions. Choose when and how to be notified! • Configure notifications and clock formats in the Settings tab. • Enabling notifications "Before Midday" will notify you when Pluto Times occur before 12 PM noon. • Enabling notifications "After Midday" will notify you when Pluto Times occur after 12 PM noon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pluto Timer Lite at 5.0 against Planetary Compass's 1.8. Pluto Timer Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Planetary Compass's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pluto Timer Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Planetary Compass ships an update every 3 months, Pluto Timer Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planetary Compass | Pluto Timer Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaston Sobrevilla | Shawn Gallagher |
Customer experience
Planetary Compass
Pluto Timer Lite
In-app purchases
Planetary Compass
No in-app purchases
Pluto Timer Lite
No in-app purchases
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