Celestial Dances vs Exoplanet Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Celestial Dances
Explore the orbital mechanics of planets, moons, and exoplanets. This app visualizes celestial movements based on concepts from "A Little Book of Coincidence." Discover intriguing patterns and relationships within our solar system and beyond.
- Explore solar system planet motions
- Visualize moon orbits
- Discover exoplanet systems
- Based on 'A Little Book of Coincidence'
- Highlights Earth-Venus relationship
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This app invites you to explore the relative motions of our solar system's planets, their moons, and several exoplanet systems. It is based on ideas presented in "A Little Book of Coincidence" by John Martineau. Are the amazing patterns created by these orbiting bodies just a coincidence, or is something more than that going on? Take a look and see what you think. Be sure to check out the special relationship between the Earth and Venus.
Exoplanet Explorer
Explore a vast catalog of over 6,000 confirmed exoplanets with detailed scientific data. Compare worlds, visualize habitable zones, and track new discoveries. Ideal for stargazers, students, educators, and researchers.
- 6,000+ confirmed exoplanets
- Detailed scientific data
- Advanced filtering and sorting
- Planet comparison tool
- Habitable zone analysis
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch companion app
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Explore the universe of exoplanets — over 6,000 confirmed worlds orbiting distant stars, updated from leading scientific archives. Track new discoveries as they happen and dive into the data behind every planet. EXPLORE THE COSMOS Search, filter, and sort the complete catalogue of confirmed exoplanets. Find planets by discovery method, star type, orbital characteristics, or habitability potential. Every entry includes detailed scientific data from peer-reviewed sources. ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA Browse JWST and Hubble transmission spectra for planets where atmospheric data is available. Toggle molecular overlays for CO2, CH4, H2O, CO and more to see which absorption features have been detected. 3D SYSTEM VIEW Step into a planetary system in 3D — see each planet's orbit around its host star with realistic shading and a visualisation of the habitable zone. On iPhone and iPad you can also place a system into your environment in AR. COMPARE WORLDS Analyze exoplanets side-by-side — or compare them with Solar System planets like Earth, Jupiter, and Mars. Compare sizes, masses, orbital periods, star properties, and habitability scores to understand what makes each world unique. HABITABLE ZONE VISUALIZATION See exactly where planets orbit within their star's habitable zone — the region where liquid water could exist. Identify potentially Earth-like worlds and understand the conditions for life beyond our solar system. FEATURES • 6,000+ confirmed exoplanets with detailed scientific data • Atmospheric spectra with molecular overlays • 3D system view with AR mode • Advanced filtering and sorting • Planet comparison tool with Solar System reference • Habitable zone analysis • Spotlight search with deep linking • Home screen widgets • Apple Watch companion app • Bookmark favorites with iCloud sync • Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro GO PREMIUM Enjoying the app? Premium takes it further — unlimited bookmarks, the full planet comparison tool, and additional widgets. A small yearly upgrade that makes a big difference. Whether you're a curious stargazer, student, educator, or researcher, Exoplanet Explorer puts the cosmos in your pocket. Terms of Use (EULA): https://the-exoplanets.space/eula/ Privacy Policy: https://the-exoplanets.space/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Exoplanet Explorer at 4.6 against Celestial Dances's 3.0. Exoplanet Explorer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (70 vs 2). Celestial Dances's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Exoplanet Explorer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Celestial Dances asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exoplanet Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exoplanet Explorer has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Celestial Dances ships an update every 30 months, Exoplanet Explorer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Celestial Dances | Exoplanet Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bretl | Carsten Knoblich |
Customer experience
Celestial Dances
Exoplanet Explorer
In-app purchases
Celestial Dances
No in-app purchases
Exoplanet Explorer
- 3 months subscription7 Days trial$2.993 Months
- 12 months subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Big supporting tip$2.99
- Really big supporting tip$4.99
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