Comparison

Mars Info Lite vs GlobeViewer Moon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mars Info Lite

Explore the surface of the Red Planet with an interactive 3D globe. Discover significant locations like volcanoes, craters, and mountains, and view detailed information about each. This version offers a curated selection of points of interest.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D Mars globe
  • Rotate, tilt, and zoom controls
  • Pinpoint key locations
  • View location details (name, type, size, coordinates)
  • List of selectable locations
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Explore Mars using simple gestures to rotate a globe, tilt, zoom and select locations. Credits - Viking Orbiter MDIM 2.1 map of Mars - NASA NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio: GMM-3 MOLA (Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter) Topography map GMM-3 Free-Air Mars Gravity map GMM-3 Bouguer Mars Gravity map GMM-3 Crustal Mars Thickness map Features: - Ability to pinpoint about 80 the most interesting areas on the map of Mars, including volcanos, craters, plains, mountains, spacecrafts. - Displaying some information about the location, such as its name, type, short description, size and coordinates. - Ability to select locations on the 3D globe and on the plain list. - Zoom, rotation, tilt of the globe. Lite version is limited to display 7 locations for each category, i.e. you will see 42 places vs 80 (currently) in a full version.

About

GlobeViewer Moon

Explore a detailed 3D model of the moon's surface with interactive globe and high-resolution map views. Discover craters, grooves, and other features with four distinct map modes, utilizing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This app offers adjustable lighting for enhanced visibility and is designed to be a valuable tool for telescope users.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D moon globe
  • High-resolution 3D map view
  • Four map modes (elevation, photo, combined, telescope)
  • Adjustable lighting for feature visibility
  • Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  • Telescope mode with realistic lighting and moon phase simulation
Features
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GlobeViewer Moon is an interactive and three-dimensional representation of the entire moon surface. The globe rotation view provides an overview of all the existing designations for various surface features. If you are interested in a specific region, an even higher resolution 3D map view can be loaded in order to take a close look at the craters, grooves and other features. There are four map modes available (elevation display, photo illustration, a combination of both and a grey texture for the telescope mode). These views were created from data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. In addition, surface details (normal maps) have been obtained from the elevation data for the display, which can be combined with all map modes. Even the smallest craters, elevations, grooves and gorges are visible on the map. The lighting in the 3D map view is designed in such a way that the light can be directed into the crater from all directions. This is used to improve the visibility of height structures in the craters and is not intended to represent the real lighting situation. Realistic lighting that includes the ecliptic was also dispensed with in the globe view in favour of the visibility of the polar regions. In telescope mode the lighting is a realistic simulation including Moon phase and libration movement. So the app becomes a useful tool for telescope users. The app will recieve lot of updates in the future - this way, user feedback should flow into the further development. If you have any suggestions or ideas for further functions in the app, please contact us using the contact form on our website. We are looking forward to your feedback.

Screenshots

Mars Info Lite4 screens
GlobeViewer Moon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Info Lite at 96% against GlobeViewer Moon's 33%. Mars Info Lite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). GlobeViewer Moon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GlobeViewer Moon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mars Info Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Info Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Info Lite has 200 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Mars Info Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of GlobeViewer Moon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mars Info Lite versus GlobeViewer Moon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Info LiteGlobeViewer Moon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (200 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings200 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor GoltvyanytsyaRAB-Software

Customer experience

Mars Info Lite

All ratings200 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

GlobeViewer Moon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Mars Info Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pinpoints shifted 90 degrees in longitude
  • Crashes immediately on iPhone 4s

Requested features

4 requests
  • Implement geomorphology data
  • Add ability to zoom out and see Mars alignment with other planets
  • Add VR support
  • Add apps for other planets

GlobeViewer Moon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mars Info Lite

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

GlobeViewer Moon

One-time6
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Upgrade to Front$9.99
  • Moon front side only$13.99
Show 3 more
  • Upgrade to Pro$14.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$23.99
  • Professional version$26.99

Questions

Is Mars Info Lite free?
Mars Info Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobeViewer Moon free?
GlobeViewer Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars Info Lite or GlobeViewer Moon?
Mars Info Lite is rated higher. Mars Info Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while GlobeViewer Moon averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mars Info Lite or GlobeViewer Moon have ads?
GlobeViewer Moon shows ads; Mars Info Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Info Lite or GlobeViewer Moon?
Mars Info Lite ships an update every 3 months, and GlobeViewer Moon every 3 months. Most recently, Mars Info Lite was updated on October 16, 2026 and GlobeViewer Moon on October 8, 2026.

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