Planets -- Live Wallpaper App Reviews

Im middle school science teacher and absolutely love this app. Not only can I teach the planets with some basic information, but I can also talk about and show the lunar cycle! I would like an option under preferences where I can disable the camera movement. Every mouse click changes the angle, which isnt a big deal, but having the ability to disable would be fantastic. Great overall app. Well-made and authors should consider creating science apps for multiple areas: plate tectonics, such as, plate movement, boundary interactions; creating atoms with subatomic particles; so much more you all can do. Thanks for this, from an astronomy-lovin nerd. **NOTE** to the previous reviewer, and as mentioned by others previously, the circle in your menu bar at the top is the options menu for the app. Again, as another said, the black donut. Hope this helps, it sure helped me. Also, if your animation stops and your using macbook, make sure youre plugged in or that you havent selected "disable the animation when battery is in use".

this is a really great app but one thing you spelt saturn wrong please fix this and maybe put in pluto as well.

I really like this app. As an astronomy teacher, I have an appreciation for anything space or science related. In addition, this also makes a good visual aid for the class depecting the motions of the planets and their moon systems. As an app, it is very enchanting, calming, and relaxing to look at. You can select what field of view you want from the selection of planets or moons. For those who are space geeks this is a must on your desktop. I get many comments on it while out at the library or where ever I may be using my computer. Most find it very interesting and unique.

Really like the visual and the music. Well worth $1.99 if you like something different than the normal screensaver.

Honestly the best $1.99 I’ve ever spent! I think this app it’s awesome. I refuse to look away from my screen!

Two major problems: 1. The app doesn’t work when the computer is woken up from Sleep. The app stalls and there’s no way to even kill the app and relaunch it. The computer needs to be restarted. 2. For computers with multiple monitors, there’s no way to control which monitor the app runs on; it just randomly runs on one of the monitors and you have no control over it.

i am amazed at the 3D affects on the screen it brings me to space without taking a trip to mars i get a lot comments on it i would say that most of my friends have a love for astrony science so this app fits the bill it is great app for children who want to learn about the constellation and stars it definitely would spark the mind of a child

Seriously — you can’t turn off the very annoying sound effects? This is a complete deal breaker. What are you thinking, developers? Otherwise this is a really cool thing, but I am stunned that you have to listen to this clicking and whooshing new-agey soundtrack. Developers, PLEASE remove this feature! I will have to disable the app. Bummer. EDIT — I’m an idiot. Preferences are available in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Sound is off now. Sorry, and thank you!

This app delivers exactly what it promises, a beautifully rendered moving model of the solar system for your Mac desktop. The planets swing along their orbits in a mesmerizing celestial dance, while moons and asteroids move through their own orbits (if you choose). Makes for the perfect live wallpaper for the astronomically minded and a great teaching aid for kids. A nice range of preferences is offered, while set up and changes are simple. Looks fantastic on my 27” iMac. Kudos to the developer. This app is well worth the tiny price. Highly, highly recommended.

The app runs smoothly with great graphics. The only thing I don’t like is that whenever i close my macbook air, go to class, then open my mac again just to see it stops working and don’t know how to restart it. The only solution i have is to restart my mac for it to run, which of course cannot do it everytime.

I had to change some features on it because the noise was very distracting and the background movement as well. It moved too fast, so I had to reduce the speed of the movement of the planets. Also, the noise that came out was annoying because how can I listen to my music while listening to the noise of the planets in the background, makes no sense. So, I turned off the sound. Thereafter, the application keeps on freezing. Right now, there is no movement at all and the preferences does not want to open. This happened prior and I had to re-start my mac. I dont believe that the application is ment to change the features/options.

This is a very cool applications. Looks great as your background and it is a little customizable to add. If you are into space or astrology, you will like this app. It is educational also

I like the app, but it freezes on occasion and I have to either log out and long in again, or restart to recover the app. Secondly, the orbits are all exatcly in the same plane—not realistic in that regard. The revolution rate of the moon (12 revolutions around the earth in one orbit of the sun,) I think is not accurate. Neither are the orbit rates of the inner planets. It seems to not remember some settings from the previous session. Otherwise, its a great screen saver and I enjoy watching it on my 21 inch monitor.