# Planets

> Your 3D guide to the solar system. Is that a star or a planet? Find out!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.qcontinuum.planets](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.qcontinuum.planets)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.qcontinuum.planets`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dana Peters
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 1,236,641
- **Rating:** 4.44 / 5 (6,335 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-23
- **First published:** 2012-05-03
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 8.92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.qcontinuum.planets)
- **Website:** [http://qcontinuum.org](http://qcontinuum.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.qcontinuum.org/planets/privacy](https://www.qcontinuum.org/planets/privacy)

## Description

**Planets** is an interactive Chrome extension offering a detailed 3D guide to the solar system, perfect for aspiring astronomers. It helps users distinguish between stars and planets with a realistic 3D sky view.

You can spin the Earth or any other planet using simple touch gestures, making exploration intuitive and engaging. Additionally, Planets reveals what the sky looks like in frequencies outside the visible spectrum, providing a unique astronomical learning experience.

## Rankings

- #60,573 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `org.qcontinuum.planets.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Planets is praised for its simple, intuitive interface and reliable planet/sky positions, with years of use by skywatchers. However, many reviews report startup crashes and crashes on newer Android devices after updates, plus location-permission and display/orientation issues. Core features remain strong, but stability and Android compatibility updates are needed.

### Pros

- Easy to use and straightforward interface
- Long-standing reliability; used for years with good steady performance
- Real-time space exploration and planet/sky position features
- Actively maintained with updates (Android 14 compatibility) and positive updates mentioned by users

### Cons

- App crashes or wont open on startup on newer Android devices and after updates
- Compatibility issues with newer Android versions (Android 13/14) requiring updates to work properly
- Location-permission prompts sometimes trigger crashes or prevent opening
- Location display problems (incorrect coordinates like 0,0; 360-degree misalignment) and manual location changes can be limited
- Orientation/motion controls issues and other bugs in newer versions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.qcontinuum.planets)