Comparison

Popar Planets vs Rocket Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Popar Planets

Explore our Solar System with interactive Augmented and Virtual Reality. Discover planets, probes, and satellites with animations, videos, and educational content. Take photos and videos to share your cosmic adventures.

Highlights
  • Interactive AR animations
  • Educational read-alongs and facts
  • 360° environments and sound effects
  • Virtual Reality mode
  • Astronaut photo and video capture
  • Planet resizing, rotation, and zoom
Features
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Put on your astronaut suit and blast off to discover the amazing wonders of our Solar System. Watch out for the Mars Rover, the International Space Station, and even a launching rocket as they come to life right before your eyes in Augmented and Virtual Reality to give you an experience you will never forget! Explore and interact with all these amazing planets, probes, and satellites through marvelous animations, stunning videos, educational read-alongs, and so much more! Transform into an astronaut and take pictures or record video to share with your friends and family. Even fly a satellite or probe around in your own environment! This immersive app by Popar will keep you entertained for hours. Features: -Interactive Augmented Reality (AR) animations -Educational read-alongs and tons of fun facts -Detailed 360° environments and sound effects -Hours of fun exploring, playing, and learning - Watch a space shuttle launch; see a ship dock at the ISS; watch the rover survey Mars; and more in this interactive solar experience -Take pictures as an astronaut to share with your friends and family -Resize, rotate, and zoom into every planet, probe, or satellite with easy, one-touch screen gesture interactions -Transform your own head to look like a planet -Immerse yourself in Virtual Reality (VR) mode and become the center of the Solar System in your own environment -Watch cool out of this world videos like never before

About

Rocket Simulator

Build and launch your own rockets in augmented reality. Assemble various rocket models, learn about their history and functions, and customize them with AI-generated stickers. Experience space exploration with different missions and modes.

Highlights
  • AR rocket assembly
  • Rocket model customization
  • Historical rocket information
  • AI sticker generation
  • Flight simulation
  • Educational facts about rockets
Features
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3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Are you ready to launch your very first space rocket? Assemble rockets in AR and launch it into outer space! VARIOUS ROCKET MODELS Just choose your favourite rocket model and let’s begin. ASSEMBLY PUZZLE Assemble all rocket parts in the right order and discover historical info about its creation and missions. Customize rockets with AI stickers. INTERESTING FACTS Read about every rocket in detail and learn the functions of each rocket part. Rocket models from all over the world are waiting for you! KEEP IN MIND: Some features are only available for Subscription holders. Paid version includes all rocket models, all missions, free mode, sharing, unlimited access to AR mode, unlimited sticker generation. Free version includes 2 rockets, 2 missions, 2 AR mode launches, 3 sticker generations. https://educationterra.com/privacy https://educationterra.com/tos

Screenshots

Popar Planets4 screens
Rocket Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Popar Planets at none against Rocket Simulator's shown. Popar Planets also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 10%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Rocket Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (422 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Popar Planets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rocket Simulator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Popar Planets holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Simulator has 422 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Popar Planets's written reviews are positive against 10% of Rocket Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popar Planets ships an update every 4 months, Rocket Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popar Planets versus Rocket Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopar PlanetsRocket Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (422 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better10.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4422 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPopar ToysEducation Terra

Customer experience

Popar Planets

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Rocket Simulator

All ratings422 ratings
Positive67.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive10.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative86.4%

Bugs and requests

Popar Planets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rocket Simulator

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Parts don't connect
  • No command center on launch
  • Rocket goes to sky and mission complete
  • Animations not shown correctly
  • Slow rollout animation
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  • Minimal launch animation
  • Typos in subtitles

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add command center
  • Add space exploration
  • Add more to the game
  • Add staging and space rocket control
  • Add other planets to land on
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  • Make it free

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popar Planets

One-time1
  • Virtual Reality Mode Unlock$1.99
6 purchases

Rocket Simulator

Subscriptions6
  • Rocket Ship - 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Rocket Simulator: Spaceflight$19.991 Month
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  • Rocket Ship Building & Launch3 Days trial$20.991 Year
  • 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$20.993 Months
  • 2 Months Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months

Questions

Is Popar Planets free?
Popar Planets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Simulator free?
Rocket Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popar Planets or Rocket Simulator?
Popar Planets is rated higher. Popar Planets averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rocket Simulator averages 3.8 from 422 ratings.
Do Popar Planets or Rocket Simulator have ads?
Rocket Simulator shows ads; Popar Planets does not.
Which is updated more often, Popar Planets or Rocket Simulator?
Popar Planets ships an update every 4 months, and Rocket Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Popar Planets was updated on October 2, 2026 and Rocket Simulator on October 16, 2026.

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