Comparison

My Planet Simulation vs LongHorizon

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

LongHorizon

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LongHorizon is a single-player, real-time battle game built for one thing: the feeling of commanding an entire army at once. Thousands of ships hold formation, march, volley, waver, and break across a single sweeping battlefield — all rendered natively on your iPhone at full speed. TAKE COMMAND Tap a formation to select it. Drag an arrow to order it: the arrow sets both destination and facing. End your drag on an enemy fleet and your formation will hunt it down. Two fingers pan and zoom the whole battlefield. SHAPE THE FIGHT Every formation can reshape on the spot: • Line — a steady front that takes less damage • Wedge — a fast charge that punches through • Screen — loose and evasive, hard to hit Each shape carries one tactical ability on a cooldown. Brace roots a Line in place behind raised shields. Charge hurls a Wedge into contact at full momentum. Withdraw pulls a Screen back fast while it keeps firing. One button, big moments. WIN THE CENTRE A glowing ring marks the centre ground. Outnumber the enemy inside it to build hold time — fill the timer and you win outright, no matter the body count. When the final horn sounds, time held at the centre decides the day before raw strength does. Manoeuvre beats attrition. A LIVING BATTLE Facing matters: strike a formation in the flank or rear and it crumbles. Cohesion matters: tight formations shrug off volleys that shred stragglers. Morale matters: shaken fleets rout, and the fallen stay on the field so you can read where the fighting happened. YOUR WAR, YOUR RULES • Army sizes from 4,000 to 12,000 ships • Three army styles: Balanced Line, Bronze Wedge, Harrier Screen • Three enemy difficulties, from Measured to Onslaught • Battles of 5, 8, or 10 minutes • Battle log and full result summary after every fight No account. No ads. No internet required. Just you, the blue line, and the horizon.

Screenshots

My Planet Simulation4 screens
LongHorizon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LongHorizon at none against My Planet Simulation's 2. LongHorizon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Planet Simulation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LongHorizon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Planet Simulation versus LongHorizon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Planet SimulationLongHorizon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (219 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings219 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinEOIN J TOLSTER

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

LongHorizon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Planet Simulation

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Advertising Removal$2.99
None

LongHorizon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Planet Simulation free?
My Planet Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LongHorizon free?
LongHorizon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Planet Simulation or LongHorizon have ads?
My Planet Simulation shows ads; LongHorizon does not.

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