Project Planet Space vs HandyPlanet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Project Planet Space
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Project Planet - an interactive map of our solar system How much would you weigh on Jupiter? Why does a day on Mercury last longer than its year? Project Planet turns space facts into a fingertip-sized journey. Scroll through all nine planets (Pluto included), feel each world's pull on your own body, and explore the numbers astronomers have spent decades collecting. Highlights - Sticky scroll across the system: from Mercury to Pluto, each planet stays centred long enough for you to take it in. - You, on every world: enter your weight and age once and watch them recalculated by each planet's gravity and orbital period. - Five rich widgets per planet: surface temperature with reference markers (Antarctica, freezing, boiling), atmospheric pressure with composition chart, travel times from Earth from walking up to the speed of light, gravitational force with everyday objects (phone, backpack, car), and an interactive pressure simulator with phase changes for water, oxygen, CO2, hydrogen, nitrogen and mercury (Antoine equation under the hood). - Six languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Spanish and French, auto-detected from your device. - Metric or imperial: switch instantly; weights, temperatures and distances follow your preference. - Crafted to feel like a small cosmic museum: dark cosmic theme, hand-tuned typography, subtle scroll choreography, and a right rail that lets you jump to any planet. - Built on real data: gravitational accelerations, orbital periods, NASA mean temperatures, atmospheric compositions and substance phase transitions. Requires an internet connection. The app runs as a continuously updated webview and uses native iOS capabilities such as haptic feedback to add a tactile dimension to your interstellar journey.
HandyPlanet
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planetβEarth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercuryβtap to view it as a rotatable globe, and explore short facts about size, distance from the Sun, day and year length, and moons. A simple, educational way for anyone to discover the planets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Project Planet Space at none against HandyPlanet's shown. Project Planet Space also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). HandyPlanet's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Project Planet Space ships an update every 25 months, HandyPlanet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project Planet Space | HandyPlanet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 6 weeks β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miroslav Hanzelka | ARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE |
In-app purchases
Project Planet Space
No in-app purchases
HandyPlanet
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Project Planet Space free?
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Do Project Planet Space or HandyPlanet have ads?
Which is updated more often, Project Planet Space or HandyPlanet?
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