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Planet-X vs Tell the Sky

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Planet-X compared with Tell the Sky
DetailPlanet-X logo Planet-XTell the Sky logo Tell the Sky
What it doesA small living planet with your people on it Send a message on a paper lantern and let it drift across the world on the real wind until a stranger catches it and sends it on
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree account and citizenship; paid feature to fly banners across the globe Not given
Key features
  • Interactive globe with real-time time zones
  • Daily World Question answered by global community
  • Dig straight through Earth to opposite side
  • Tell and read location-pinned stories
  • Remember people with lights at locations
  • Create squads to coordinate across time zones
  • Virtual pets that roam your country
  • Fly banners with messages across the globe
  • Bury and discover anonymous secrets
  • Send messages on digital lanterns that drift on real wind patterns
  • Add messages to lanterns and send them on
  • Catch up to three lanterns per day
  • Live world map showing lantern journeys
  • Sign in with email, Google or Apple
  • Customizable notifications and quiet hours
  • Report and block users with moderation system
  • Set location to receive lanterns
What makes it different
  • See where friends and family are in real time with live time zones
  • Stories and memories tied to real geographic locations on a globe
  • No account needed to explore; free citizenship to participate
  • Connect with people across every time zone in organized squads
  • Messages drift on real wind patterns across a live world map
  • Messages are added by multiple strangers as lanterns travel
  • Emphasis on safety and kindness with content moderation
  • Location-based delivery of messages to nearby users
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +2 (up) since last check2 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)280
Referring domains (Majestic)70

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