Connected Earth vs Les Detroits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected Earth
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.
- Global transportation visualization
- Communication network mapping
- Interactive Earth view
- Submarine cable layer
- Unified planet perspective
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Discover how we travel and communicate across the globe. Planet Earth is interconnected in countless ways. Explore this connectedness from a global perspective. Visualize overlaying roads, railways, navigable rivers, shipping lanes, and flight routes to uncover how we move across the planet. Dive into the intricate relationships between transport and communication networks. Activate the internet connection layer to reveal submarine cables and see how the world's populated areas interact. Gain insight into the incredible systems that link us together and raise awareness of the amazing planet we call home. Learn to see the world as one unified planet, where we are all interconnected and together.
Les Detroits
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From Gibraltar to Hormuz, from Malacca to the Bosphorus, and through the legendary Drake Passage, explore each strait in detail: location, width, length, depth, bordering countries and history. FEATURES: • 30 straits from around the world with complete profiles • Interactive world map — locate any strait with a tap • 20-question quiz to test your knowledge • Detailed cards: dimensions, countries, historical context • Fully bilingual French / English • Elegant interface optimised for iPhone Whether you love geography, navigation or maritime history, this app is your essential guide to the world's sea passages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Connected Earth at Free against Les Detroits's $0.99. Connected Earth also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Les Detroits's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 91 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Connected Earth is free to download; Les Detroits costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connected Earth ships an update every 91 months, Les Detroits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected Earth | Les Detroits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 91 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Celestial Dynamics AG | Michel Garlandat |
In-app purchases
Connected Earth
No in-app purchases
Les Detroits
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Connected Earth or Les Detroits have ads?
Which is updated more often, Connected Earth or Les Detroits?
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