Planet Tab vs Start Page HQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Tab
Enhance your browsing experience with a dynamic 3D planet displayed as your new tab page. It offers integrated search, clock, and weather functionalities, with customization options available.
- Dynamic 3D planet new tab
- Integrated search functionality
- Clock display
- Weather information
- Customization options
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A cool dynamic 3D planet new tab, support Search, Clock and Weather, and custom
Start Page HQ
This app transforms your browser's new tab into a personalized dashboard with over 60 widgets. Organize tasks, feeds, developer tools, and more across multiple pages with custom themes. Sync your workspace across all devices for seamless productivity.
- 60+ customizable widgets
- Multiple pages for organization
- Custom themes and layouts
- Cross-device syncing
- Developer tools included
- RSS, tasks, calendar integration
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Start Page HQ replaces your new tab with a fully customizable dashboard packed with 60+ widgets. RSS feeds, tasks, bookmarks, weather, developer tools, AI features, and more — organized exactly how you want across multiple pages with custom themes. Create separate pages for work, personal, or side projects. Add widgets like Hacker News, Reddit, YouTube feeds, Google Calendar, Pomodoro timer, habit tracker, kanban boards, and notes. Developer tools include JSON formatter, regex tester, text diff, QR code generator, and Base64 encoder. Your workspace syncs across all your devices. Choose from dark and light themes with 8 accent colors and flexible layouts. Everything lives in one tab — no switching between apps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://startpagehq.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Start Page HQ at every 2 weeks against Planet Tab's every 3 weeks. Planet Tab's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Planet Tab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Start Page HQ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Planet Tab against 5.0 for Start Page HQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Planet Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Start Page HQ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Planet Tab | Start Page HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 浩珍 马 | NOLIMITS4WEB LLC |
Customer experience
Planet Tab
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In-app purchases
Planet Tab
- Small Cup$0.99
- Tall Cup$1.99
- Grande Cup$3.99
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- Venti Cup$8.99
Start Page HQ
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
- 2000 AI Credits$4.99
- 5000 AI Credits$9.99
- 10000 AI Credits$14.99
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- Lifetime Deal$49.99
- 50000 AI Credits$49.99
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