Comparison

SDO Viewer vs Project Planet Space

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

Head to head
About

SDO Viewer

Access and view the latest images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. Receive push notifications when new images become available, keeping you updated on solar activity.

Highlights
  • Download SDO images
  • Display latest solar images
  • Push notifications for new images
  • Courtesy of NASA/SDO science teams
Features
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SDO Viewer is a simple application for downloading and displaying the latest images taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). It includes push notifications so you can be notified by a badge on the application when new images are available. SDO Viewer, by the creator of SoHO Viewer. Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

About

Project Planet Space

Explore our solar system with an interactive map. Discover planetary gravity, temperatures, and atmospheric data. Calculate your weight on other worlds and learn fascinating space facts.

Highlights
  • Interactive solar system map
  • Personalized weight and age calculations
  • Detailed planetary data widgets
  • Multi-language support
  • Metric/Imperial unit switching
  • Cosmic museum aesthetic
  • Real astronomical data integration
Features
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Project Planet - an interactive map of our solar system How much would you weigh on Jupiter? Why does a day on Mercury last longer than its year? Project Planet turns space facts into a fingertip-sized journey. Scroll through all nine planets (Pluto included), feel each world's pull on your own body, and explore the numbers astronomers have spent decades collecting. Highlights - Sticky scroll across the system: from Mercury to Pluto, each planet stays centred long enough for you to take it in. - You, on every world: enter your weight and age once and watch them recalculated by each planet's gravity and orbital period. - Five rich widgets per planet: surface temperature with reference markers (Antarctica, freezing, boiling), atmospheric pressure with composition chart, travel times from Earth from walking up to the speed of light, gravitational force with everyday objects (phone, backpack, car), and an interactive pressure simulator with phase changes for water, oxygen, CO2, hydrogen, nitrogen and mercury (Antoine equation under the hood). - Six languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Spanish and French, auto-detected from your device. - Metric or imperial: switch instantly; weights, temperatures and distances follow your preference. - Crafted to feel like a small cosmic museum: dark cosmic theme, hand-tuned typography, subtle scroll choreography, and a right rail that lets you jump to any planet. - Built on real data: gravitational accelerations, orbital periods, NASA mean temperatures, atmospheric compositions and substance phase transitions. Requires an internet connection. The app runs as a continuously updated webview and uses native iOS capabilities such as haptic feedback to add a tactile dimension to your interstellar journey.

Screenshots

SDO Viewer4 screens
Project Planet Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Project Planet Space at 5.0 against SDO Viewer's 2.7. SDO Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Planet Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SDO Viewer has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDO Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Project Planet Space every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SDO Viewer versus Project Planet Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDO ViewerProject Planet Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJérôme DiazMiroslav Hanzelka

In-app purchases

None

SDO Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Project Planet Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDO Viewer free?
SDO Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Planet Space free?
Project Planet Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SDO Viewer or Project Planet Space?
Project Planet Space is rated higher. SDO Viewer averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Project Planet Space averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SDO Viewer or Project Planet Space have ads?
Neither SDO Viewer nor Project Planet Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDO Viewer or Project Planet Space?
SDO Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Project Planet Space every 25 months. Most recently, SDO Viewer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Project Planet Space on November 4, 2026.

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