Comparison

Connected Earth vs Les Detroits

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Global transportation visualization
  • Communication network mapping
  • Interactive Earth view
  • Submarine cable layer
  • Unified planet perspective
Features
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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.

About

Les Detroits

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Connected Earth4 screens
Les Detroits4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Connected Earth versus Les Detroits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnected EarthLes Detroits
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 91 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelestial Dynamics AGMichel Garlandat

In-app purchases

None

Connected Earth

No in-app purchases

None

Les Detroits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connected Earth free?
Connected Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Les Detroits free?
Les Detroits costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connected Earth or Les Detroits have ads?
Neither Connected Earth nor Les Detroits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connected Earth or Les Detroits?
Connected Earth ships an update every 91 months, and Les Detroits fortnightly. Most recently, Connected Earth was updated on October 24, 2026 and Les Detroits on October 23, 2026.

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