Comparison

HandyPlanet vs Henge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HandyPlanet

Features
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Bring the solar system to your fingertips in vivid 3D. Choose a planetβ€”Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, or Mercuryβ€”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.

About

Henge

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THE MONUMENT β€’ The whole circle raised: thirty sarsen uprights and their lintel ring, the five great trilithons, the bluestone circle and horseshoe, the Altar, Slaughter and Heel Stones, the Station Stone rectangle and the fifty-six Aubrey holes β€” every stone carrying its Petrie number. β€’ On real ground: the terrain is Salisbury Plain's own survey data, and the ridge the midsummer sun clears is the one that actually stands there. β€’ Weathered sarsen and Preseli bluestone, damp courses and lichen, wind moving through the grass, torchlight for the dark hours. THE CALENDAR β€’ The Wheel of the Year: solstices, equinoxes and the four cross-quarter festivals β€” Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, Samhain β€” each landing on the instant the sun actually arrives, not on a calendar date. β€’ Moon phases, eclipse seasons and the 18.6-year lunar standstill, solved from the real ephemeris. β€’ A time machine from 3000 BC to AD 3000. Watch Thuban hold the celestial pole for the builders in an age when Polaris was no use to anyone. β€’ The sky over your own longitude, or over Wiltshire. HONEST ARCHAEOLOGY Every claim the app makes about the monument carries its tier β€” Established, Debated, or Modern tradition β€” with the sources one tap away. The solstice axis is established. The equinoxes at Stonehenge are modern tradition, and the app says so. Free to explore in fifteen-minute sessions. One purchase unlocks the clock and the calendar for good β€” no subscription, no account, no network, and no data collected.

Screenshots

HandyPlanet3 screens
Henge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandyPlanet at none against Henge's 1. Henge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Henge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HandyPlanet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HandyPlanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Henge every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
HandyPlanet versus Henge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandyPlanetHenge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size58 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARAKAKI CAIO DAISUKEriver.io llc

In-app purchases

None

HandyPlanet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Henge

One-time1
  • The full version$19.99

Questions

Is HandyPlanet free?
HandyPlanet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Henge free?
Henge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HandyPlanet or Henge have ads?
HandyPlanet shows ads; Henge does not.
Which is updated more often, HandyPlanet or Henge?
HandyPlanet ships an update every 6 weeks, and Henge every 10 days. Most recently, HandyPlanet was updated on October 15, 2026 and Henge on October 2, 2026.

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