HandyPlanet vs Touch and Sparkle
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.
Touch and Sparkle
This educational app offers a magical first encounter with space for toddlers aged 1-5. It features a glowing universe that responds to simple taps, with gentle narration and soothing sounds. Designed for little hands, it allows exploration of the solar system through touch and wonder.
- Simple touch-based interaction
- Exploration of all 8 planets
- Gentle narration and soothing sounds
- Sparkling visual effects
- Cause and effect discovery
- Designed for ages 1-5
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100% free! No ads, no in-app purchases. Designed especially for younger children who cannot yet use typical game controls effectively. No buttons or complicated gestures, it's fun and educational just to watch. Give your little one a magical first encounter with space. Touch & Sparkle Planets turns your iPad or iPhone into a glowing universe that responds to every tiny tap. Built for curious kids aged 1 to 5, it blends sparkling visuals, gentle narration, and soothing space sounds into a calm, joyful experience little hands can explore all on their own. So Simple, a Toddler Just Knows Every interaction is a single touch. There are no tricky swipes, pinches, or double-taps to master and no tiny buttons to hunt for. The whole screen is the playground, so little fingers always do the right thing the very first time. Touch. Watch. Wonder. Every tap bursts into a shower of sparkles and light. Toddlers discover the magic of cause and effect as the universe responds to their fingertips. Meet the Planets Fly close to Mars, glide through Saturn's rings, and hear each planet's name spoken aloud. All 8 planets of our solar system, brought to life in stunning detail. Made for Tiny Explorers Gentle narration, vibrant colors, and soothing space sounds — every element is carefully designed for the youngest minds. A safe space to play • No ads • No in-app purchases • Completely free to download • Thoughtfully designed for ages 0–5 The universe is waiting. Download Touch & Sparkle Planets and watch your little one light up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Touch and Sparkle at 4.5 against HandyPlanet's 1.0. Touch and Sparkle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Touch and Sparkle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch and Sparkle has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HandyPlanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Touch and Sparkle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HandyPlanet | Touch and Sparkle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKE | Peter Denniss |
In-app purchases
HandyPlanet
No in-app purchases
Touch and Sparkle
No in-app purchases
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