Solar 2 vs My Planet Simulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar 2
Explore an infinite abstract universe in this open-world sandbox game. Nurture life, engage in space battles, or cause cosmic chaos by crashing into objects and stealing planets.
- Open-world sandbox gameplay
- Infinite abstract universe
- Nurture planetary life
- Engage in space battles
- Cause cosmic chaos
- Steal planets
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Solar 2 is an open-world, sandbox game set in an infinite abstract universe. Play constructively: grow your system, nurture life on your planets and attack enemy life in huge space battles. Play destructively: crash into other objects and cause chaos, use your orbiting objects like wrecking balls, steal planets from other systems.
My Planet Simulation
Control a planet and nurture a thriving population by managing sunlight and rain. This real-time simulation game requires daily check-ins to maintain optimal conditions for vegetation and prevent your people from starving or suffering from extreme weather. Can you reach a population of over one million?
- Virtual planet simulation
- Population growth management
- Sunlight and rain manipulation
- Real-time gameplay
- Vegetation level monitoring
- Resource optimization
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My Planet is a virtual simulation game where you take control of a planet and try to grow a healthy and thriving population! It is like a virtual pet or Tamagotchi game on a planetary level. Play God by manipulating the sunlight and the rain in order to grow as large a population as possible. My Planet runs in real time, even when the the game is closed. Therefore, you must keep checking back throughout the day to make sure your planet is running at optimal levels. The controls are simple to use, by mastery can take weeks. Can you achieve the ultimate goal of growing your planet to over 1,000,000 people? Or will your planet burn under the sun while your people anguish? The choice is yours! The ultimate goal of My Planet is to grow a happy and thriving population. Your population will continue to grow as long as you have a healthy level of Vegetation on your planet (represented by the green bar). The more vegetation you have, the faster your population will grow. Likewise, if your vegetation levels get too low, your people will starve to death and population will begin to decline. Vegetation grows when it has the proper amount of sunlight and water. For optimal vegetation and thus population growth, you must try to keep your Sun and Water levels in the sweet spot, indicated by your Sun and Water meters being 50% full. If you have too much sunlight, vegetation will dry up and your people will die. If you have too little sunlight, vegetation cannot grow and your people will starve. Same concept with water. If you have too much, vegetation will flood out and die. To little, and drought will set in. Check your planet every day to make sure you have the optimal amount of sun and water! I am always looking to improve my apps, so if you have any ideas on how to make My Planet better, please let me know. I will continue to update and improve the game, so let me know what you would like to see added in the future! This app is for you guys!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Planet Simulation at Free against Solar 2's $2.99. My Planet Simulation also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 30). Solar 2's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment 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
My Planet Simulation is free to download; Solar 2 costs $2.99 up front. My Planet Simulation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Solar 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Planet Simulation has 215 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Solar 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of My Planet Simulation's.
Solar 2 ships an update every 21 months, My Planet Simulation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar 2 | My Planet Simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | 3.7 (215 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 60.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jay Watts | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Solar 2
My Planet Simulation
User reviews
Solar 2
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Unique gameplay experience
- 🌌 Immersive space sandbox
- 🤩 Nostalgic and reminiscent
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay loop
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and fluid visuals
Room to improve
- ⚖️ Inconsistent physics
- 🕹️ Terrible virtual controls (iPhone)
- 📉 Difficult early game progression
- ❓ Unclear objectives and execution
- ⚠️ Disappointing end-game rewards
My Planet Simulation
From 215 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast loading
- 👍 Cute and charming
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Planet dies when not playing
- 🕰️ Slow progression
- 🙄 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Solar 2
Reported bugs
16 issues- Game crashes on launch
- App crashes immediately after opening
- Crashes during loading screen
- Game crashes when opening menu
- Game crashes after updates (iOS 9)
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- Cannot see stats after beating last boss
- Physics are inconsistent
- Capturing is inconsistent
- Stars don't grow
- App returns to home screen immediately after entering
- Game crashes when trying to go in
- App crashes when trying to open
- Game does not load past title screen
- App crashes on iPad mini
- Game crashes when saving
- Player velocity slows down dramatically away from controls
Requested features
18 requests- Add dark matter asteroids/stars
- Add RED matter asteroids
- Make swipe card planet playable
- More diverse backgrounds
- Add full moons and ring systems
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- Add more stars and planets with unique properties (e.g., Uranium Asteroid, Negative Mass star)
- Add gas giants
- Add local multiplayer
- Add PC features like asteroid spawning
- Add cloud save/sync functionality
- Add a virtual D-pad for controls
- Add more GOD options for spawning objects
- Add more evolution stages/content
- Add Russian language support
- Allow playing own music
- Add access to dark matter universe
- Improve analog stick controls
- Add Solar 3
My Planet Simulation
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Planet disappears or turns into a square
- Supplies not reaching moon colony
- Inconsistent sun/water levels
Requested features
5 requests- Add more planets and solar system
- Introduce more god-like powers
- Implement a pause/save feature
- Improve graphics and animations
- Add more content and complexity
In-app purchases
Solar 2
No in-app purchases
My Planet Simulation
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Advertising Removal$2.99
Questions
Is Solar 2 free?
Is My Planet Simulation free?
Which has better reviews, Solar 2 or My Planet Simulation?
Do Solar 2 or My Planet Simulation have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solar 2 or My Planet Simulation?
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