
Pocket Planets
The Solar System fitting in your pocket
App info
App description
Android App Analysis and Review: Pocket Planets, Developed by Bruno Oberdorfer. Listed in Education Category. Current Version Is 1.0.5, Updated On 12/12/2014 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Pocket Planets. Achieved Over 12 thousand Installs. Pocket Planets Currently Has 764 Reviews, Average Rating 4.3 Stars
Pocket Planets is the most comprehensive 3D Solar System Simulator in the Google Play Store.With accurate scale representation of the Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Dwarfs and detailed information to the celestial objects.
Use it as educational software for your kids, or regardless if you are a beginner or advanced astronomer, this App brings you closer to the planets than any telescope.
Working great on smartphones and tablets.
Discover...
★ the Sun, the bright shining star in the center of our Solar System
★ Mercury, the fastest planet orbiting around our Sun
★ Venus, its greenhouse effect produces a surface temperature that would melt lead
★ Earth, the blue oasis and only place filled with life
★ Mars, inspiration for many SciFi films and books
★ Jupiter, the giant, guardian and protector in our neighborhood
★ Saturn, with rings of unique beauty and elegance
★ Uranus, which rolls over its orbit like a bowling ball
★ Neptune, the outermost recognized planet
★ Pluto, one of a new category of dwarf planets
But these are not all objects of this simulator, because so far you do not know Orcus, Varuna, Ceres, Pallas, Haumea and all the other asteroids and dwarf planets. Not to mention Sedna whose orbit is still speculative to science.
Nearly 200 objects are included, but not as static images, rather as living objects in a living universe. Enjoy the Solar System in realtime, in the future or past.
Bring the cosmos to life with an innovative timeslider. Let time take its course, how fast depends on the scale factor of the timeslider. A wipe with your finger and the simulator comes to life.
For a more exiting viewing experience various camera modes are available. Attach the camera to a planet or place it at a fixed location in space and let the celestial bodies pass by, in portrait or landscape mode, whatever you prefer.
And that's still not all. A built in encyclopedia gives you useful information about each object of the simulation, extracted from Wikipedia.
Don't miss this unique viewing experience, there is no easier way to explore the wonderful world beyond our planet.
And if you ever feel "Lost in Space", don't worry, because it's just a simulation.
Features:
★ Super smooth UI
★ Nearly 200 simulation objects
★ Simulation of real celestial body distances and dimensions
★ Adjustable simulator time with an innovative timeslider
★ Flexible camera system for a unique viewing experience
★ Portrait and landscape mode
★ Many HD textures, some of original recordings (NASA Voyager, Cassini spacecraft)
★ Many preference options
★ Ephemeris data based on NASA Horizons system
★ Orbit calculations with modified Kepler algorithms
★ Encyclopedia function, the most important information from Wikipedia
Please try Pocket Planets Lite before buying this full version to ensure device compatibility.
If you have any problems please don't hesitate to contact me via email because this is the only way I can help you, thank you.
What's New
★ Turkish translation
Recent Comments
Larry Stewart
This was a superb app, and it is still in a class by itself visually, but the developer has abandoned it and the user interface controls are no longer accessible on newer devices and later versions of Android. Regretfully therefore, I have uninstalled this once amazing app. I am going to miss it!
A Google user
The app controls are not compatible with modern Tablets/smartphones. It seems like the developer stopped updating it after 2014. Where are you? Help us!
zuby ahmed
Impressive used the app for a good few years
A Google user
Worked brilliantly on Galaxy S4; but when I upgraded to S7 Edge, this app lost all functionality. As the previous reviewer says, the controls are missing (apart from the time slider). Nothing can be selected -- therefore the only planet which can be viewed is Earth itself!
A Google user
Really good astronomy app. Loads of information on planets, moons etc, etc. Good graphics, love what happens when zooming in too far. Totally recommend this and it works perfectly on my phone. Thank you dev!!
A Google user
I think you should re-texture Pluto and Charon, now that we now what they really looks like! Anyways this an a amazing app! p.s you should add more dwarf planets like Quaour ect... But anyways amazing app!
A Google user
Beautiful fluid graphics which are pleasing to the eye. Smooth and accurate operation. Loads of great information on objects. Love it. 😊
A Google user
Really impressive app! Can't wait till I have kids old enough to be able to teach them astronomy with a tool like this.