Terrible
Poor and tiny graphics, they’re like from 20 years ago. Can’t even zoom enough to see the earth properly. And the guessing game doesn’t seem to work at all. Buffer overrun. Waste of money.
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Explore Earth's day and night cycles, its orbit around the sun, and test your geography skills with an engaging game. This educational tool offers interactive visualizations and language options to enhance learning.
✓Visualizes day and night cycles
✓Shows Earth's orbit and seasons
✓Interactive geographical guessing game
✓Supports multiple languages
✓Adaptable user interface
✓Light and dark theme support
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What's New in EarthPositions
2.0
August 17, 2022
- Several improvements of the user interface in general. - Database corrections and optimisations. - Redesign of screens for portrait representation.
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What is EarthPositions?
EarthPositions is an educational app that visualizes Earth's day and night cycles, its orbit around the sun, and includes a geography game. It is available for macOS, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
How does EarthPositions teach about day and night?
EarthPositions shows an animated shape of the night zone over an Earth map, indicating the time at different positions and city lights. You can select any date to see how the night shape changes throughout the year and seasons.
What is the 'Where on Earth' game in EarthPositions?
This is an addictive geographical game where you guess a location on a 3D-rotating Earth. It features four levels, five continents, and various location types like capitals and airports, with hints available.
What languages does EarthPositions support?
EarthPositions supports multiple languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, and Dutch, which can be selected in the preferences section.
What is the price of EarthPositions?
EarthPositions is a paid app, priced at $3.99. It does not appear to have any in-app purchases or advertisements.
How often is EarthPositions updated?
The latest version of EarthPositions is 2.0, last updated on August 17, 2022. The app was initially released on October 23, 2020.
What is the age rating for EarthPositions?
EarthPositions has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners and above. It is designed to be an educational tool for understanding Earth's positions.
Does EarthPositions have ads?
No, EarthPositions is an ad-free application. Based on the provided data, it does not contain advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted learning experience.
