Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu vs Explore Globe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
This app transforms a physical globe into an interactive learning experience using augmented reality. Scan the globe to explore countries, cultures, animals, and more in 3D, complete with detailed information, fun quizzes, and activities. It's designed to ignite curiosity and expand a child's knowledge of the world.
- Scan globe regions for interactive highlights
- Explore countries and cultures in 3D
- Detailed information on highlights
- Interactive quizzes and activities
- Collect points on a dashboard
- Categories: Animals, Monuments, Cultures, Cuisines, Maps
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**Orboot by PlayShifu: The Smart Globe ** Orboot is a one of a kind globe without any names or borders but various highlights to identify the places with. It adds fun to learning by merging a physical globe with Augmented Reality through the Orboot App on your smartphones and tablets. Just scan the Orboot globe with the Orboot app and explore countries and cultures in 3D with detailed information and interactive quizzes and activities. Ignite your child’s imagination! Check out https://playshifu.com to get your own Orboot and other PlayShifu games. ** Features ** -- Scan every small region on your Orboot globe to see the highlights -- Tap any highlight to get detailed information -- Get to know some cool facts about each highlight -- Take a fun quiz about what you’ve learnt -- Collect the points you’ve earned on your dashboard -- Categories available - Animals, Monuments, Inventions, Cultures, Cuisines, Inventions, Maps -- No 3rd party advertising -- No bluetooth required ** S.T.E.A.M. Ahead ** -- Expands knowledge about the world -- Builds linguistic abilities -- Develops cognitive skills -- Inspires imagination & creativity -- Encourages enquiry, discovery of information and self-learning ** How It Works ** -- Download the Orboot app -- Login to sync your data across several devices -- Click on the link sent to your inbox to avail the free categories in the app -- Sync the categories of your choice -- Scan any small region of the globe -- Tap on any highlight to learn more ** About Team PlayShifu ** We are a passionate team of parents, early learning experts, innovators and technologists that fit together like puzzle pieces. Our aim is to make every experience exciting and meaningful for kids, and we strive to give the best! ** Contact us ** Your feedback is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments, feedback or need any help, please contact us at: reachout@playshifu.com
Explore Globe
This augmented reality globe uses advanced technology to offer children an intuitive and stereoscopic understanding of the world. It transforms traditional learning by making geography, astronomy, and general knowledge engaging and accessible.
- Augmented reality globe experience
- Spherical recognition and tracking
- 3D rendering technology
- Interactive learning of geography and astronomy
- Access to world encyclopedia knowledge
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AR globe redefines the concept of traditional globe and changes the way children perceive the world. It is a new children's enlightenment education product based on augmented reality (AR) technology. It uses spherical recognition and tracking technology and 3D rendering technology to enable children to understand the whole world intuitively and stereoscopically. AR globe is a high-tech multi-function globe, which subverts the cognitive model of traditional globe, makes children love learning, and easily master astronomical geography, world encyclopedia and other massive knowledge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu at 56% against Explore Globe's 0%. Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). Explore Globe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Explore Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu's written reviews are positive against 0% of Explore Globe's.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu ships an update every 5 weeks, Explore Globe every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu | Explore Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 341 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mobilizAR | Shenzhen Weijing Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
Explore Globe
Bugs and requests
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
Reported bugs
5 issues- App gets stuck on sync screen and won't progress
- Camera doesn't focus properly on the globe
- Sound doesn't work on some devices
- App crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Incompatible with certain iPad and iPhone models
Requested features
6 requests- Add more countries, cultures, and mysteries
- Improve Oko Park with easier difficulty levels
- Add more interactive features like videos
- Provide option to disable AR reminders
- Add support for more languages like Italian and French
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- Improve accuracy of country and state information
Explore Globe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
- All Games - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Orboot Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Tour Mode$0.99
- Mysteries$0.99
- Quiz Wiz$0.99
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- Oko Park$0.99
- All Games$2.99
Explore Globe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu free?
Is Explore Globe free?
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