Comparison

Foundation vs Planet Explorers

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

Head to head
About

Foundation

Embark on an epic sci-fi adventure in a falling Galactic Empire. Command your starship, explore uncharted space, and dominate a saga blending deep strategy with intense action. Uncover secrets, build your fleet, and shape the future of humanity.

Highlights
  • Interstellar trader/bounty hunter/political strategist role
  • Cinematic narrative events reacting to player choices
  • Mothership construction and customization
  • Crew management and bonding
  • Space exploration with landing shooter combats
  • Fleet construction and RTS galaxy wars
  • Alliance participation in interstellar conflicts
Features
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(This game includes in-game purchases (including random items).) Ignite engines, buckle up, and now dive into the epic sci-fi universe of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation—the beloved novels that also inspired the acclaimed Apple TV+ series. As the Galactic Empire falls, new factions rise. The fate of humanity is in your hands. Command your starship, explore uncharted space, and dominate this sci-fi saga blending deep strategy with intense action! Immersive Story: The Master Trader's Galactic Odyssey -Play a unique role as an interstellar trader/bounty hunter/political strategist navigating between the Empire, Foundation, other factions and rebels, uncovering the secrets of Seldon’s Plan and confronting with the mysterious enemy the Mule. -Experience cinematic narrative events that react to your decisions — your choices may shape the future of the galaxy. Mothership Simulation: A Sweet Space Home -Construct your spaceship! Build different cabins to offer everything you need to survive: food, water recyclers, and oxygen farms... With cannons armed on, it's time to pilot your mobile space haven into the blue sky! -Foster bonds with your crew, handle emergencies together and breathe life into ship. Every daily greeting adds a little more belonging to your adventures through space. Star Crew: A Band of Vagabonds -Encounter heroes of various backgrounds and appearances in space and invite them onboard: a robot with encyclopedic knowledge but misses sarcasm, the legendary space cowboy, even the most wanted criminal.... Roam the cosmos together and write your legend among the stars! Space Exploration: Thrilling Landing Shooter Combats -Go explore the galaxy freely, discover tons of floating space ruins and fascinating planets, and get ready for a breathtaking landing battle to unlock hidden secrets! -Deploy 3-hero strike teams in dynamic landing missions, with various strategic combinations to spark their potential! Use precise control and tactical prowess to overcome alien threats. Galaxy Wars: A Rising Trade Empire -Construct a variety of combat crafts and strategize your fleet formation to exploit and protect your galaxy's trade routes from threats and rivals. -Join powerful alliances and showcase your RTS skills in large-scale interstellar conflicts. Rise as a dominant force in the galactic economy. EMBARK NOW! Within the Foundation universe: Write Your Sci-Fi Legend • Build your Ideal Flagship • Build Trade Networks • Command Elite Fleets • Forge Your Galactic Destiny!

About

Planet Explorers

Embark on AI-generated planetary expeditions offline, complete with unique names, missions, and maps. Manage your crew and document your discoveries as you explore new worlds.

Highlights
  • AI-crafted planets
  • Offline expeditions
  • Crew management
  • Discovery journal
  • Unique missions and maps
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Explore AI-crafted planets offline with names, missions, and maps. Manage your crew and journal discoveries, with expeditions generated using Apple Foundation Model. Apple Intelligence on supported devices is required to generate expeditions. More features and updates are coming soon.

Screenshots

Foundation4 screens
Planet Explorers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foundation at 4.6 against Planet Explorers's 4.0. Foundation also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 1) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). Planet Explorers's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foundation sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Explorers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foundation holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foundation has 9.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Foundation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Explorers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foundation ships an update fortnightly, Planet Explorers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Foundation versus Planet Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundationPlanet Explorers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.3K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.3K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.8 GB215 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFunPlus International AGQuantribution LLC

Customer experience

Foundation

All ratings8,959 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews2,044 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative32.0%

Planet Explorers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Foundation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during tutorial
  • Crashes after completing first chapter
  • Frequent disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Reduce in-game monetization

Planet Explorers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Foundation

One-time8
  • Purchase Packs$0.99
  • Purchase Packs$1.99
  • Purchase Packs2 variants$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Purchase Packs2 variants$9.99
  • Purchase Packs$19.99
  • Purchase Packs$29.99
  • Purchase Packs$49.99
  • Purchase Packs$99.99
None

Planet Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foundation free?
Foundation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Explorers free?
Planet Explorers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foundation or Planet Explorers?
Foundation is rated higher. Foundation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while Planet Explorers averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Foundation or Planet Explorers have ads?
Neither Foundation nor Planet Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foundation or Planet Explorers?
Foundation ships an update fortnightly, and Planet Explorers every 5 days. Most recently, Foundation was updated on November 7, 2026 and Planet Explorers on November 5, 2026.

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