# Future Earth vs EarthPi

The clearest difference is price: EarthPi at Free against Future Earth's $1.99. EarthPi also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Future Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (49 vs 14). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

EarthPi is free to download; Future Earth costs $1.99 up front. EarthPi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Future Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Future Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Future Earth's written reviews are positive against 67% of EarthPi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Future Earth ships an update every 2 months, EarthPi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Future Earth | EarthPi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-earth/id1161247881/reviews)** | [4.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthpi/id6741358020/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 31 MB | 116 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) | [Othman Alzahrani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664580679) |

## 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


### EarthPi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthpi/id6741358020)

Explore Earth with 27 interactive map projections. Visualize the planet from different angles, adjust time to see sunlight, and track celestial bodies. Save your discoveries with screenshot functionality.

**Highlights:** 27 Earth projections, Smooth projection transitions, Time control for sunlight simulation, Celestial tracking (sun and moon), Screenshot functionality

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EarthPi Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Future Earth free?

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

### Is EarthPi free?

EarthPi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Future Earth is rated higher. Future Earth averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while EarthPi averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do Future Earth or EarthPi have ads?

Neither Future Earth nor EarthPi shows ads.

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

Future Earth ships an update every 2 months, and EarthPi every 3 months. Most recently, Future Earth was updated on September 10, 2026 and EarthPi on September 11, 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.*