Comparison

Earth++ vs GOES Viewer

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

GOES Viewer

Easily view and share the latest satellite imagery from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) directly on your mobile device. This app simplifies accessing global satellite views and animations, making it quick to share images via message or save them to your gallery.

Highlights
  • View GOES satellite imagery
  • Access global satellite views
  • Watch satellite animations
  • Easy image sharing
  • Save imagery to gallery
Features
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Do you like to view and share the latest satellite imagery of the world? Think the NOAA GOES website is hard to navigate on your phone? Give GOES Viewer a try! This app is designed to give a quick preview of every view NOAA has for it's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and even lets you view the animations of the most recent imagery. To top that all off, sharing is as easy as tapping the share button which will attach the imagery to a message or let you save it to your gallery!

Screenshots

Earth++3 screens
GOES Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GOES Viewer at 86% against Earth++'s 50%. GOES Viewer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Earth++'s advantage is ratings volume (285 vs 15). 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. GOES Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOES Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth++ has 285 ratings behind it against 15, 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 86% of GOES Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earth++ ships an update every 3 months, GOES Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Earth++ versus GOES Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth++GOES Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (285 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings285 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Emery Silberman

Customer experience

Earth++

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

GOES Viewer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

GOES Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth++ free?
Earth++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GOES Viewer free?
GOES Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Earth++ or GOES Viewer?
GOES Viewer is rated higher. Earth++ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while GOES Viewer averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Earth++ or GOES Viewer have ads?
Earth++ shows ads; GOES Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, Earth++ or GOES Viewer?
Earth++ ships an update every 3 months, and GOES Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, Earth++ was updated on October 18, 2026 and GOES Viewer on October 15, 2026.

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