Comparison

Earth++ vs Global Climate

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

Head to head
About

Earth++

Monitor global weather, earthquakes, climate changes, and marine conditions. Access real-time data on storms and natural events. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks advanced tracking for tropical cyclones and ocean forecasts.

Highlights
  • Storm tracking
  • Earthquake monitoring
  • Climate change data
  • Marine conditions
  • Tropical cyclone tracking
  • Ocean forecasts
Features
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Track the latest storms and other natural events worldwide with Earth++. The latest weather, earthquakes, climate changes, and marine conditions are available. Information is courtesy of a variety of open sources, as indicated in the attribution label. There is an auto-renewing subscription option within the app to remove ads, track tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes and other global weather hazards, and comprehensive ocean conditions forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Development of global storms is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Premium upgrade" from the app's settings menu. Upgrading to premium also provides access to other premium content and features. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

Global Climate

Explore real-time global weather conditions with interactive 3D globes. View temperatures, precipitation, wind, pressure, and daylight/nighttime cycles. Monitor climate change indicators directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D weather globes
  • Global temperature display
  • Precipitation and snow visualization
  • Wind and pressure data
  • Daylight and nighttime tracking
  • Climate change indicators
Features
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Four weather globes that you can rotate and zoom in on to see the current weather around the world. Including temperatures, rain, snow, wind, pressure and climate change. Also the current daylight and nighttime sides of the Earth.

Screenshots

Earth++3 screens
Global Climate1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Global Climate at none against Earth++'s 5. Global Climate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Earth++'s advantage is ratings volume (285 vs 6). 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. Earth++ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Global Climate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Global Climate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth++ has 285 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Earth++'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Global Climate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earth++ ships an update every 3 months, Global Climate every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Earth++ versus Global Climate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth++Global Climate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (285 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings285 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Douglas Rudd

Customer experience

Earth++

All ratings285 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Global Climate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Earth++

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Upgrade$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Tropical Cyclone Coverage$2.99
  • Ocean Conditions Forecasts$2.99
  • Global CIimate Imagery$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Global Climate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth++ free?
Earth++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Global Climate free?
Global Climate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Earth++ or Global Climate?
Global Climate is rated higher. Earth++ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Global Climate averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Earth++ or Global Climate have ads?
Earth++ shows ads; Global Climate does not.
Which is updated more often, Earth++ or Global Climate?
Earth++ ships an update every 3 months, and Global Climate every 6 months. Most recently, Earth++ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Global Climate on October 6, 2026.

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