HandyPlanet vs CellScape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HandyPlanet
Explore the solar system in stunning 3D. Select planets like Earth or Mars to view them as interactive globes and learn key facts about their size, orbit, and moons. An engaging and simple educational tool for space enthusiasts.
- 3D planet models
- Rotatable globes
- Planet facts (size, distance, day/year length)
- Information on moons
- Interactive solar system exploration
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planet—Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercury—tap 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.
CellScape
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CellScape is a microscope adventure where learners explore a living freshwater pond and learn real biology through play. In Little Learner mode, you tap, observe, and discover with simplified controls. In Explorer mode, you run experiments by adjusting light, nutrients, and temperature, then read population trends on a 60-second graph. What you can do • Observe freshwater organisms such as Chlorella, Paramecium, rotifers, diatoms, snails, and decomposers. • Run one-variable cause-and-effect experiments. • Unlock discovery stamps, learn cards, and challenge missions. • Learn ecology and microbiology vocabulary in the in-app glossary. • Switch between metric and imperial temperature units in Explorer mode. Privacy-first design • No ads • No analytics or tracking SDKs • No accounts or chat • Local-only save data • Parent-gated settings and reset actions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CellScape at none against HandyPlanet's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HandyPlanet | CellScape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE | TSPROJECTS LLC |
In-app purchases
HandyPlanet
No in-app purchases
CellScape
No in-app purchases
