Comparison

Springin' vs Globe

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

Head to head
About

Springin'

This app empowers users of all ages to become app creators with intuitive no-code visual programming, a powerful paint tool, and an easy sound editor. Share your creations on a virtual market, play others' works, and learn about economics and marketing in a fun, safe environment.

Highlights
  • No-code visual programming
  • Intuitive paint tool
  • Easy sound editor
  • Virtual market for sharing and playing
  • Create games and apps
  • Learn economics and marketing
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Springin’ makes everyone become an app creator! *Intuitive no-code visual programming *Powerful & smooth paint tool *Easy & Effective sound editor *Active virtual market -- Designed for 4+ age -- Totally free of charge -- No banner ad [[ FUNCTIONS ]] # PLAY Searching your favorite creator's works on the market, you can download, play, and arrange them. You use virtual coins to buy other creator’s works. It’s so effective to learn economics and marketing systems safely. # CREATE With intuitive and powerful tools, you can create your own games and apps in minutes. - DRAW: Painting smoothly, taking photos and trimming them easily - SOUND: Easy to record and effect - PROGRAMMING: Image based no-code visual programming # SHARE Upload your proud work on the market, share it to everyone in the world and get evaluation= coins. You can get information on how many downloads and plays. [[ EXPERT'S VOICE ]] "This may be what visual programming is supposed to be." by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, a chief designer of the Ruby programming language. [[ USER’S VOICE ]] “This app is easy to use for beginners. However, it’s very fun not only for beginners, but also adults” -- 12 year-old girl “My best programming app! It’s greater than other programming tools.” -- 11 year-old boy “We can create works with no knowledge of programming.” -- Teacher “Happy to see my kids playing my work.” -- Dad, Mam “This app made me realize that ‘the world is full of programming’!” -- 8 year-old girl [[ EFFECT ]] 6 effective senses you can get by using this app: - Creativity - Logical thinking - Trial and error - Narrative ability - Expression - Marketing sense “Open your creativity.” You can learn the pleasure of creation, only on Springin’! Springin' Terms of Service http://www.springin.org/policy/

About

Globe

Experience the Earth in augmented reality with this app. View real-time weather, historical data, and diverse content like countries and dinosaurs. Requires the Hobonichi Globe accessory.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality globe visualization
  • Real-time weather and temperature
  • Historical Earth data up to one week
  • Educational content (countries, dinosaurs)
  • Earth at night view
Features
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The Hobonichi Globe is an AR globe that pops out at you! When you view the Hobonichi Globe with this app, the world will jump out in all sorts of ways right before your eyes. - See the Earth's current status When you view the Hobonichi Globe through the app, you can view real-time changes in the Earth's clouds, rain, and temperature by the hour. The data goes back to one week prior. Use the slider to move back and forth within that timeframe. - Loads of content See the countries of the world, dinosaurs of eons gone by, the Earth at night. There is an enormous amount of content that's great for educational purposes or playing with your kids. *The Hobonichi Globe is required to use this app. Software requirements iOS 11.0 or better

Screenshots

Springin'4 screens
Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Globe at 5.0 against Springin''s 4.4. Globe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Springin''s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 52%). On price, ads 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. Springin' sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Globe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Springin' has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Springin''s written reviews are positive against 52% of Globe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Springin' ships an update every 2 weeks, Globe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Springin' versus Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringin'Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB160 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSHIKUMI DESIGN, Inc.Hobonichi Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Springin'

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.2%

Globe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Springin'

Subscriptions3
  • Springin' Plus 1 week7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Springin' Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Springin' Plus 1 year$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Material Work 2$0.99
  • Material Work 3$0.99
  • Material Work 1$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Material Work 4$0.99
  • Material work 5$0.99
  • Material work 6$0.99
None

Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Springin' free?
Springin' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globe free?
Globe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Springin' or Globe?
Globe is rated higher. Springin' averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Globe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Springin' or Globe have ads?
Neither Springin' nor Globe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Springin' or Globe?
Springin' ships an update every 2 weeks, and Globe every 2 months. Most recently, Springin' was updated on October 19, 2026 and Globe on October 16, 2026.

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