Comparison

Planet simulation vs Raise a Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Planet simulation

Design and build your own solar system with various stars. Explore the fascinating world of gravity and recreate celestial bodies. A relaxing game for your spare time.

Highlights
  • Create your own solar system
  • Simulate gravity
  • Design with various stars
  • Reproduce celestial bodies
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Enjoy world of gravity! Planet simulation game can also reproduce solar system. Create the universe with various stars. You may be able to recreate the solar system. In spare time or boring time, it is a recommended game. This game is the 2nd iOS game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL"

About

Raise a Cloud

Cultivate a cloud in a virtual vase and nurture it daily to watch it grow and even create offspring. Care for your cloud to unlock new vases and sky backgrounds, allowing you to design your perfect aerial landscape.

Highlights
  • Grow and nurture a virtual cloud
  • Create baby clouds
  • Unlock new vases and skies
  • Design ideal sky views
  • Daily cloud care
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Raise a cloud to draw your ideal sky. Feed everyday so that your cloud grows little by little and has a baby cloud. You can get vases and skies by taking care of him/her. Create a wonderful view with your lovely cloud.

Screenshots

Planet simulation4 screens
Raise a Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raise a Cloud at 4.5 against Planet simulation's 3.9. Raise a Cloud also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Planet simulation's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raise a Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet simulation has 164 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Planet simulation's written reviews are positive against 88% of Raise a Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet simulation ships an update every 7 months, Raise a Cloud every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planet simulation versus Raise a Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet simulationRaise a Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (164 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings164 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLMai SATO

Customer experience

Planet simulation

All ratings164 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.8%

Raise a Cloud

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Planet simulation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Planets sometimes disappear or behave erratically
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally
  • Scaling and scrolling issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more celestial objects (black holes, supernovas, etc.)
  • Allow for more complex orbits and binary systems
  • Implement a save/load feature for solar systems
  • Add a tutorial or help section
  • Integrate with educational resources on astronomy

Raise a Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Planet simulation

No in-app purchases

None

Raise a Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planet simulation free?
Planet simulation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raise a Cloud free?
Raise a Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planet simulation or Raise a Cloud?
Raise a Cloud is rated higher. Planet simulation averages 3.9 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Raise a Cloud averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Planet simulation or Raise a Cloud have ads?
Both Planet simulation and Raise a Cloud show ads.
Which is updated more often, Planet simulation or Raise a Cloud?
Planet simulation ships an update every 7 months, and Raise a Cloud every 3 months. Most recently, Planet simulation was updated on September 19, 2026 and Raise a Cloud on June 11, 2026.

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