Comparison

My Planet Simulation vs Idle Plant 3D

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

Head to head
About

My Planet Simulation

Control a planet and nurture a thriving population by managing sunlight and rain. This real-time simulation game requires daily check-ins to maintain optimal conditions for vegetation and prevent your people from starving or suffering from extreme weather. Can you reach a population of over one million?

Highlights
  • Virtual planet simulation
  • Population growth management
  • Sunlight and rain manipulation
  • Real-time gameplay
  • Vegetation level monitoring
  • Resource optimization
Features
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My Planet is a virtual simulation game where you take control of a planet and try to grow a healthy and thriving population! It is like a virtual pet or Tamagotchi game on a planetary level. Play God by manipulating the sunlight and the rain in order to grow as large a population as possible. My Planet runs in real time, even when the the game is closed. Therefore, you must keep checking back throughout the day to make sure your planet is running at optimal levels. The controls are simple to use, by mastery can take weeks. Can you achieve the ultimate goal of growing your planet to over 1,000,000 people? Or will your planet burn under the sun while your people anguish? The choice is yours! The ultimate goal of My Planet is to grow a happy and thriving population. Your population will continue to grow as long as you have a healthy level of Vegetation on your planet (represented by the green bar). The more vegetation you have, the faster your population will grow. Likewise, if your vegetation levels get too low, your people will starve to death and population will begin to decline. Vegetation grows when it has the proper amount of sunlight and water. For optimal vegetation and thus population growth, you must try to keep your Sun and Water levels in the sweet spot, indicated by your Sun and Water meters being 50% full. If you have too much sunlight, vegetation will dry up and your people will die. If you have too little sunlight, vegetation cannot grow and your people will starve. Same concept with water. If you have too much, vegetation will flood out and die. To little, and drought will set in. Check your planet every day to make sure you have the optimal amount of sun and water! I am always looking to improve my apps, so if you have any ideas on how to make My Planet better, please let me know. I will continue to update and improve the game, so let me know what you would like to see added in the future! This app is for you guys!

About

Idle Plant 3D

Explore the fascinating process of plant growth from a single cell. Nurture your seed, feed it, and witness its development from the inside out. Experience the wonder of watching a tree evolve and form.

Highlights
  • Create and grow a seed
  • Observe internal plant structure
  • Nurture and feed the plant
  • Watch tree development
  • Simulate plant growth from a cell
Features
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Have you ever been curious about how a tiny seed can grow up as a huge tree? Do you know what the structure of the plant is? In Idle Plant, you can create a seed, grow it and watch how it formed from inside! Take care of your tree, “feed” it and then watch it grow up. It must be fun when watching a tree from inside and how it grows! Let sow your seed and plant a tree with Idle Plant now!

Screenshots

My Planet Simulation4 screens
Idle Plant 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Plant 3D at 4.2 against My Planet Simulation's 3.7. Idle Plant 3D also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). My Planet Simulation's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 30%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. My Planet Simulation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Plant 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Plant 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 220 and 191 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of My Planet Simulation's written reviews are positive against 30% of Idle Plant 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Planet Simulation ships an update every 3 months, Idle Plant 3D every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Planet Simulation versus Idle Plant 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Planet SimulationIdle Plant 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (220 ratings)4.2 (191 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better191
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB233 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinICEBEAR., JSC

Customer experience

My Planet Simulation

All ratings220 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.6%

Idle Plant 3D

All ratings191 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.9%

User reviews

My Planet Simulation

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast loading
  • 👍 Cute and charming
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Planet dies when not playing
  • 🕰️ Slow progression
  • 🙄 Repetitive gameplay

Idle Plant 3D

From 191 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun concept and gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting plant facts
  • 😊 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 🚀 Fast progression (for some)
  • ✨ Satisfying gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • ⏳ Repetitive gameplay
  • 📉 Short game duration
  • 💸 Aggressive monetization
  • 🚫 Unplayable due to ads

Bugs and requests

My Planet Simulation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Planet disappears or turns into a square
  • Supplies not reaching moon colony
  • Inconsistent sun/water levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more planets and solar system
  • Introduce more god-like powers
  • Implement a pause/save feature
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Add more content and complexity

Idle Plant 3D

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Menus not opening/closing
  • Gems not deducting correctly
  • App crashes frequently
  • Game resets on closing
  • Glitch with growing seeds
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  • Incomplete display of game elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more game options/levels
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Fix audio hijacking issue
  • Improve game longevity

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Planet Simulation

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Advertising Removal$2.99
10 purchases

Idle Plant 3D

One-time10
  • 50 Diamonds$1.99
  • 10x Tap On Cell$1.99
  • Unlock Sprout$1.99
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  • Unlock Sapling$3.99
  • 200 Diamonds$5.99
  • Remove ads$6.99
  • 500 Diamonds$10.99
  • Unlock Mature Tree$15.99
  • 1000 Diamonds$17.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is My Planet Simulation free?
My Planet Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Plant 3D free?
Idle Plant 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Planet Simulation or Idle Plant 3D?
Idle Plant 3D is rated higher. My Planet Simulation averages 3.7 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Idle Plant 3D averages 4.2 from 191 ratings.
Do My Planet Simulation or Idle Plant 3D have ads?
Both My Planet Simulation and Idle Plant 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Planet Simulation or Idle Plant 3D?
My Planet Simulation ships an update every 3 months, and Idle Plant 3D every 9 days. Most recently, My Planet Simulation was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idle Plant 3D on November 3, 2026.

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