Comparison

Identicode vs Solar Planet Smash Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Identicode

Decode secret messages from vintage sci-fi comics using a digital replica of a classic code-breaker. Supports red and blue encoding, camera input, and VoiceOver. Enjoy escapist fun and create your own coded messages.

Highlights
  • Red and Blue encoding/decoding
  • Camera input for coded messages
  • Shake to clear functionality
  • Futuristic, retro aesthetic
  • Auto-decode shared messages
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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This futuristic, yet strangely retro technology allows you to break the secret codes supplied in the 1960s Sci-Fi comic "TV Century 21". The original issue of the comic on January 23rd 1965 came with a functionally identical code-breaker but, more than 50 years later they are a very rare beast indeed and possibly chewed and mouldy as they were made of thin card and paper. So, if you have some old copies of the magazine (and you can buy them online!) and you've been yearning to know what those secret messages at the foot of the pages were then this is just the app you've been looking for! If you were feeling mischievous you could of course encode your own messages to surprise your friends on Social Media. :-) *) Supports Red and Blue encoding and decoding *) Use the camera to quickly enter coded messages (where supported) *) Shake to clear *) Exciting futuristic, retro look, feel and sounds *) Escapist fun and silliness *) Auto decode message shared by fellow agents *) VoiceOver support Please contact me through my website if you have any questions.

About

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

Engage in a realistic planet destruction simulator using various weapons like nuclear missiles and lasers. Explore a pocket universe with realistic gravity simulation and observe the consequences of your actions. Save and load your cosmic creations or destructions.

Highlights
  • Planet destruction simulation
  • Variety of weapons (missiles, lasers, asteroids)
  • Realistic gravity simulation
  • Pocket universe creation
  • Save and load games
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
Features
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Solar Planet destruction simulator is a very realistic use of comet meteorite simulation destruction of the planet to vent the pressure of the game. It allows the player to use a variety of different weapons to destroy the planet. These include nuclear missiles, lasers, and asteroids. -Destroy an entire Solar Smash System Become the ultimate planet destroyer or solar smasher, in the best galaxy destruction game! Tap in space to unleash a barrage of asteroids on an unsuspecting world. Use a variety of different weapons to destroy the planet -Realistic Gravity Simulation See how your pocket universe plays out over time with the in built realistic physics simulator. Observe as your creations flourish or collapse into destruction. Intervene like a god with physics tools to affect the orbit of planets, heat them up, cool them down or explode them! -Star Features Space game with beautiful 3d graphics, realistic gravity, and destruction simulation. Huge variety of particles, procedural planets, gas giants and stars. Save and load games.

Screenshots

Identicode3 screens
Solar Planet Smash Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Identicode at 100% against Solar Planet Smash Simulator's 15%. Solar Planet Smash Simulator's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On 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

Solar Planet Smash Simulator is free to download; Identicode costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Identicode ships an update every 8 months, Solar Planet Smash Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Identicode versus Solar Planet Smash Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdenticodeSolar Planet Smash Simulator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—2.8 (202 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—202 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB214 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStephen WatsonDd Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Identicode

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

All ratings202 ratings
Positive41.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative53.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.1%

Bugs and requests

Identicode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Annoying ads
  • Ads appear frequently
  • Ads pop up every few minutes
  • Ads for everything
  • Ads for weapons and planets
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  • Ads for changing weapons
  • Ads for unlocking planets
  • Ads for new planets
  • Forced ads
  • Game crashes
  • Game kicks out to home screen
  • Screen looks different
  • Game is glitchy
  • Screen loads when clicking an item
  • Game freezes when changing weapons
  • Game lags on iPhone 13
  • Cannot change weapons
  • Cannot switch through weapons
  • Cannot unlock solar system planets
  • Laser not working
  • Cannot move onto the next planet
  • Create planet feature not accessible
  • Game glitches and kicks out a lot

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more spacecrafts
  • Add more planets
  • Combine with Melon Playground & PK XD
  • Make ads appear on a very low chance
  • Fix weapon change issues
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  • Fix language issues
  • Bring back the old version of the game
  • Allow access to create planet feature

In-app purchases

None

Identicode

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Identicode free?
Identicode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Planet Smash Simulator free?
Solar Planet Smash Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Identicode or Solar Planet Smash Simulator have ads?
Neither Identicode nor Solar Planet Smash Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Identicode or Solar Planet Smash Simulator?
Identicode ships an update every 8 months, and Solar Planet Smash Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Identicode was updated on June 1, 2026 and Solar Planet Smash Simulator on October 17, 2026.

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