Comparison

Flymaps vs Orbiter

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

Head to head
About

Flymaps

Explore the world through immersive 3D maps featuring real-world movies, sounds, and photos. Experience locations as if you were there, with new content added regularly. Watch trailers for free and unlock unlimited access with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Real 3D world map
  • Immersive movies, sounds, and photos
  • 4K UHD and HD video playback
  • Over 1,850 original real-world maps
  • New maps and movies added regularly
  • Free trailer viewing
Features
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Flymaps is a new real-world map that brings you movies, sounds, and photos filmed on Earth. Experience it as if you were there. The Earth is out there. Flymaps lets you watch trailers for free. When you subscribe to Flymaps Premium, you’ll get unlimited access to all maps, movies and features. About Flymaps: • Over 1,850 original real-world maps • Watch Flymaps Movies in 4K UHD and HD • New maps and movies added all the time Flymaps Original Series: Season 1 - Japan Season 2 - The United States of America Season 3 - United Kingdom Season 4 - New Zealand Season 5 - Italy and Vatican City Season 6 - Space Season 7 - Mexico Season 8 - Thailand Season 9 - Australia Season 10 - Arctic Circle, Iceland Season 11 - Canada Season 12 - Europe, France, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands Season 13 - Turkey Season 14 - Middle East, Qatar Season 15 - South Africa Season 16 - Islands of the Pacific Ocean Season 17 - Vietnam Season 18 - Indonesia Season 19 - Taiwan Season 20 - Brazil About Flymaps Premium: • Subscriptions start at $9.99/month (US dollar standard) • Multiple devices with single purchase • Cancel anytime • No additional purchases, subscription only. • Auto renewable subscription Price may vary by location. Premium Member will be charged to your iTunes account. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. The free trial is for the first time only. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID account in Settings app after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://flymapslive.com/privacy Term of Use: https://flymapslive.com/legal

About

Orbiter

Explore Earth from space with real-time satellite imagery and data overlays. Visualize atmospheric conditions, environmental changes, and human impact with interactive maps and augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Real-time satellite images
  • Time-lapse data overlays
  • Compare landscape changes
  • Visualize environmental data
  • Augmented reality globe projection
  • Explore seasonal trends
Features
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See planet Earth as never before. Using current and past data from satellites, Orbiter presents beautiful unfiltered satellite images and time-lapse overlays of Earth data. See invisible phenomena like atmospheric pollution, ozone, sea temperature, and more. • RECENT SATELLITE IMAGES collected from the ESA’s Sentinel-2 satellites • COMPARE IMAGES with an A/B slider to see how landscapes change over time • VISUALIZE DATA including air pollution, vegetation, soil moisture, temperature, sea ice, snow, and more • EXPLORE TRENDS in satellite-collected data, and see how an area changes throughout the seasons • ANALYZE NATURAL AND HUMAN-MADE PATTERNS as reflected in Earth data. See how human activity affects air pollution, view before-and-after comparisons of major construction projects and see the effects of disasters such as the Beirut explosion of August 2020. • AUGMENTED REALITY lets you project the globe as if it were in your room. Hold your phone and move around the see the world from all sides. Orbiter is built atop a new data engine called OPIE (Orbiter Planetary Intelligence Engine.) This server-side system collects raw numeric data from satellites and converts them into human-friendly formats. Orbiter’s data visualizations represent a new way of perceiving satellite-collected Earth data. Whereas this data traditionally had to be viewed using slow, technical tools, Orbiter presents it in the form of beautiful colored animated overlays wrapped around a globe. Orbiter’s mission is to unlock the massive public investment in the field of Earth observation. The ESA and NASA have spent billions of dollars developing and launching their Earth observation programs. Until now, the data they collect has been used primarily within the domain of professional researchers. Orbiter makes the data accessible to everyone through a visual interface that encourages exploration and discovery. The Orbiter app is built with Apple's Metal graphics API for maximum performance. Satellite data acquired from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus programme API. iOS exclusive.

Screenshots

Flymaps4 screens
Orbiter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbiter at none against Flymaps's 10. Orbiter also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 26%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Flymaps's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 57). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Flymaps sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Orbiter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbiter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flymaps has 6.5K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Flymaps's written reviews are positive against 60% of Orbiter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flymaps ships an update fortnightly, Orbiter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flymaps versus Orbiter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlymapsOrbiter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6.5K ratings)4.6 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better57
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlymaps Inc.Rayner Software LLC

Customer experience

Flymaps

All ratings6,536 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative69.8%

Orbiter

All ratings57 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Flymaps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Outdated or inaccurate map data
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Inability to cancel subscription

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to search and navigate freely without subscription
  • Live updates and current imagery
  • Integration with other mapping services

Orbiter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flymaps

Subscriptions2
  • Flymaps Home$6.991 Month
  • Flymaps Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Australia & NZ +15$2.99
  • Tokyo +15$2.99
  • New York +15$2.99
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  • California +20$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Italy +25$4.99
  • Get All World Cities +50$9.99
  • France +50$9.99
None

Orbiter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flymaps free?
Flymaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbiter free?
Orbiter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flymaps or Orbiter?
Orbiter is rated higher. Flymaps averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Orbiter averages 4.6 from 57 ratings.
Do Flymaps or Orbiter have ads?
Neither Flymaps nor Orbiter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flymaps or Orbiter?
Flymaps ships an update fortnightly, and Orbiter every 10 days. Most recently, Flymaps was updated on September 28, 2026 and Orbiter on September 9, 2026.

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