# Planets vs Awesome Planets

The clearest difference is rating: Awesome Planets at 5.0 against Planets's 4.5. Awesome Planets also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Planets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (969 vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Awesome Planets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.

Awesome Planets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planets has 969 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Planets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Awesome Planets's.

Planets ships an update every 4 months, Awesome Planets every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planets | Awesome Planets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (969 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planets/id305793334/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-planets/id1490214853/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **969** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Q Continuum](https://appshunter.io/developer/305793337) | [Saeed Rahmatolahi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490214852) |

## What reviewers say

### Planets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planets/id305793334)

Explore the solar system with a 3D guide. Discover planets, moons, and celestial events with interactive sky views and visibility information. Perfect for budding astronomers.

**Highlights:** 3D solar system guide, 2D sky view, 3D planetarium sky view, Planet visibility times, Rotating 3D planet and moon globes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Amazing app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌟 Accurate and informative
- 🔭 Helpful for stargazing
- 🎓 Educational for kids and adults

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🧭 Compass/orientation issues
- 🌑 Inaccurate moon phase information
- 🌍 Location/GPS issues
- 🔍 Limited search/zoom functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Moon phase information not accurate
- Compass/orientation not working correctly
- App crashes on certain devices or iOS versions
- Location/GPS not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Add Pluto and other dwarf planets
- Include more detailed information on stars and constellations
- Provide notifications for celestial events
- Improve search and zoom capabilities
- Add night mode for better visibility in the dark


### Awesome Planets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-planets/id1490214853)

Explore planets in stunning 3D and augmented reality. Easily find any planet, view its information, and experience it up close. New celestial bodies will be added over time.

**Highlights:** 3D planet viewing, Augmented reality (ARKit) mode, Planet information display, Easy planet search, New planets added regularly

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Awesome Planet Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planets free?

Planets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Awesome Planets free?

Awesome Planets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planets or Awesome Planets?

Awesome Planets is rated higher. Planets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 969 ratings, while Awesome Planets averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Planets or Awesome Planets have ads?

Neither Planets nor Awesome Planets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planets or Awesome Planets?

Planets ships an update every 4 months, and Awesome Planets every 3 days. Most recently, Planets was updated on October 13, 2026 and Awesome Planets on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*