Comparison

Planet Explorers vs Animadex

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

Head to head
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. Requires Apple Intelligence on supported devices.

Highlights
  • AI-crafted planets
  • Offline expeditions
  • Crew management
  • Discovery journaling
  • Procedural missions and maps
  • Apple Intelligence integration
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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.

About

Animadex

Features
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Turn the real world into your own animal collection. Animadex is a wildlife-collecting game where every catch is a real animal you photograph yourself. Spot a bird on your walk, a fox in the park, or your cat on the couch — snap a photo and Animadex identifies the species in seconds, then adds it to your personal collection. IDENTIFY ANYTHING Point your camera at any animal for an instant species identification, powered by AI. Mammals, birds, bugs, reptiles, sea life — hundreds of species to discover. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every species you catch fills in your dex, organized by category and rarity. Hunt common backyard critters and chase down rare and legendary finds. Many animals have special variants to complete, too. EXPLORE & SCAN Scan your surroundings to reveal the species hiding nearby, then head out to find them. The more places you explore, the more your map fills in. DAILY QUIZ Test your animal knowledge with a fresh guessing challenge every day. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code and climb the leaderboards — locally and globally. See who's built the rarest, deepest collection. QUESTS & REWARDS Complete missions, level up, earn medals, and unlock profile cosmetics as you grow from a beginner into a master naturalist. REAL PHOTOS ONLY Animadex is about actually getting outside. Captures must be real photos of real animals — screenshots and saved images are detected and rejected, so every collection is honestly earned. Whether you're a birder, a hiker, a curious kid, or just someone who loves animals, Animadex turns every encounter into a catch worth keeping. Download free and start your collection today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Planet Explorers3 screens
Animadex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Explorers at none against Animadex's 8. Planet Explorers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). Animadex's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and update cadence 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. Animadex sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Planet Explorers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planet Explorers versus Animadex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet ExplorersAnimadex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantribution LLCYann Urso

In-app purchases

None

Planet Explorers

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Animadex

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Crests$0.99
  • 550 Crests$4.99
  • 1,200 Crests$9.99
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  • 2,800 Crests$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • 6,500 Crests$49.99

Questions

Is Planet Explorers free?
Planet Explorers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animadex free?
Animadex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planet Explorers or Animadex have ads?
Animadex shows ads; Planet Explorers does not.
Which is updated more often, Planet Explorers or Animadex?
Planet Explorers ships an update every 4 days, and Animadex every 4 days. Most recently, Planet Explorers was updated on November 8, 2026 and Animadex on November 5, 2026.

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