# Planet Explorer — Your Guide to Planet Earth

> Your Guide to Planet Earth (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Manson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-explorer/id1227309920 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Manson](https://appshunter.io/developer/945216742)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 42 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2017-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-explorer/id1227309920/reviews.md

## What is Planet Explorer?

Don't visit Planet Earth without this indispensable Tour Guide!

Packed with information about every key tourist and historic site on the planet:
• Every geolocated Wikipedia page
• Every Wikijourney page
• Local tourist sights from OpenStreetMaps

Practical holiday information for wherever you want to go:
• Accommodation
• Food and Entertainment
• Transportation (car and bike rental, fuel, e-Vehicle charging points)
• Leisure Activities
• Emergency contacts (police, medical)
These practical locations are all sourced from the world-wide OpenStreetMap database.

The 'Take Me There' feature allows turn-by-turn navigation to any location of interest, using Apple Maps.

Contribute new locations!
• Become an OpenStreetMap Contributor and you can create new locations or edit existing locations in the OpenStreetMap database, which provides world-wide coverage.
• The OpenStreetMap Contributor capability is enabled through an in-App purchase (5,49 €, US$4.99 or local-currency equivalent).

The companion App for Apple Watch allows you to search the nearest Wikipedia, Wikivoyage or OpenStreetMap locations.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OpenStreetMap Contributor | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2023-10-02

• Support for iOS 17 and watchOS 10
• Look Around (iOS 16 or later)

The new "Look Around" capability allows you to explore locations in an interactive 3D view. Simply position the crosshairs on the Map and tap the "Look Around" button. Or select any Open Street Map location and pick "Look Around" from the menu.

### 1.12 — 2021-10-17

• Updated for iOS 15

### 1.11 — 2021-02-27

• Correction for a recent Wikipedia API change which prevented the "Nearby" page from working properly
• Support for Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 6

### 1.10 — 2019-10-13

• Support for iOS13 and Dark Mode

### 1.9 — 2019-05-13

• Support for the latest 11" and 12.9" (3rd Generation) iPad Pro devices.
• Support for iOS 12.3 (Swift 5).

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All apps by Paul Manson: https://appshunter.io/developer/945216742

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