Multiplanetary Life vs HandyPlanet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multiplanetary Life
Explore the planets of our Solar System with interactive quizzes and detailed descriptions. Learn about notable rockets and rovers, making astronomy engaging for young learners.
- Planet exploration
- Interactive quizzes
- Detailed descriptions
- Rocket information
- Rover information
- Solar System learning
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All in one space app that teaches all about the different planets in our Solar System, notable rockets, and rovers. Each planet has integrated quizzes, detailed descriptions and much more. This app is great for kids to learn more about Astronomy. Download this app if you want to learn more about: -Space -Physics -Rocket Engineering Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Private Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/34638907-a7f9-4835-9c96-d633070e66b2
HandyPlanet
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planet—Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercury—tap to view it as a rotatable globe, and explore short facts about size, distance from the Sun, day and year length, and moons. A simple, educational way for anyone to discover the planets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Multiplanetary Life at none against HandyPlanet's shown. Multiplanetary Life also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Multiplanetary Life ships an update every 3 months, HandyPlanet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multiplanetary Life | HandyPlanet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Grant | ARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE |
In-app purchases
Multiplanetary Life
No in-app purchases
HandyPlanet
No in-app purchases
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