# Future Earth vs Connected Earth

The clearest difference is price: Connected Earth at Free against Future Earth's $1.99. Connected Earth also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Future Earth's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 91 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Connected Earth is free to download; Future Earth costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Future Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Future Earth has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Future Earth's written reviews are positive against 33% of Connected Earth's.

Future Earth ships an update every 2 months, Connected Earth every 91 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Future Earth | Connected Earth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-earth/id1161247881/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connected-earth/id1220530870/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 91 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas L. Moore](https://appshunter.io/developer/317330726) | [Celestial Dynamics AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/997250789) |

## What reviewers say

### Future Earth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-earth/id1161247881)

Explore potential future geological changes on Earth over the next 250 million years. This app visually depicts the evolution of continents and oceans based on scientific understanding of plate tectonics and geologic history.

**Highlights:** Future geological simulations, Continental evolution visualization, Oceanic change depiction, Plate tectonics based predictions, 250 million year timeline

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Connected Earth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connected-earth/id1220530870)

Explore global transportation and communication networks. Visualize roads, railways, shipping lanes, and flight routes, along with submarine internet cables, to understand Earth's interconnectedness. Gain a unified perspective of our planet and the systems that link us.

**Highlights:** Global transportation visualization, Communication network mapping, Interactive Earth view, Submarine cable layer, Unified planet perspective

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Future Earth free?

Future Earth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Connected Earth free?

Connected Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Future Earth or Connected Earth?

Future Earth is rated higher. Future Earth averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Connected Earth averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Future Earth or Connected Earth have ads?

Neither Future Earth nor Connected Earth shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Future Earth or Connected Earth?

Future Earth ships an update every 2 months, and Connected Earth every 91 months. Most recently, Future Earth was updated on September 10, 2026 and Connected Earth on August 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*