Comparison

GlobeViewer vs FUN GLOBE

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

Head to head
About

GlobeViewer

Explore Earth with a high-resolution 3D globe and topography maps. View surface, underwater, and topographical details, with real-time event overlays. Access extensive geographical data for offline use.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe
  • High-resolution topography maps
  • Surface and underwater views
  • Real-time event overlays
  • Offline data caching
  • Extensive place names and geographical features
Features
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GlobeViewer is a high resolution 3D terrestrial globe with topography and surface maps. This app enables a high-quality view of the surface of our blue planet. It is divided into two areas: the rotatable, global view as an interactive globe and a high-resolution 3D map representation of the Earth's topography. - Interactive 3D globe with surface, underwater and topography maps - High-resolution 3D topography map set of the entire Earth's surface - divided into 22,912 individual tiles. You can load 110 different regions onto the interactive globe, which then present the many individual tiles in a meaningful, connected way and reload them automatically. The app initially only contains the textures for the globe in low resolution. All required downloads are automatically loaded from our server. A total of around 105 GB of data is available. The data remains in the cache on your device for offline use, but can be deleted at any time in the main menu. Furthermore, all events recorded by the GDACS, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, etc., are entered on the globe. The 3D topography map is based on the elevation data from the NASA Terra probe, which recorded 83° of the northern and southern hemispheres between 2000 and 2013 - this is the result of the ASTER3-DEM. With version 0.10.0, the map is enriched with around 7.5 million place names from geonames.org. This means that all the towns, mountains, lakes, deserts and many other geographical features entered there are shown on the map. From version 0.12.0, data from OpenStreetMaps (buildings, borders, streets...) is also available on the tiles - but only for the demos and the purchased maps. Use the tutorial in the app to get started quickly or read the manual to find out which functions are included in this app. Since the app is still under development, some functions may still change. We hope you enjoy using GlobeViewer!

About

FUN GLOBE

Explore nature, geography, and astronomy through an engaging, augmented reality learning experience. This app uses vivid animations and live sound to make education intuitive and entertaining for children.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality (AR) technology
  • Vivid model animation
  • Live sound integration
  • Encyclopedic knowledge
  • Systematic education for children
  • Intuitive learning model
Features
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"FUN GLOBE" covers a large number of encyclopedic knowledge about nature, geography, astronomy, and is suitable for systematic education for children of all ages. At the same time, the product combines augmented reality (AR) technology, Vivid model animation with live sound. To create a more intuitive and more stereoscopic "educational and entertaining" learning model.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer4 screens
FUN GLOBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FUN GLOBE at 5.0 against GlobeViewer's 3.4. FUN GLOBE also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. GlobeViewer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and FUN GLOBE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FUN GLOBE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, FUN GLOBE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GlobeViewer versus FUN GLOBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewerFUN GLOBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB842 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareShenzhen Augmreal Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

GlobeViewer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

FUN GLOBE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

GlobeViewer

One-time11
  • 4K & Polar Regions$0.99
  • 4K & South America$2.99
  • 4K & Pacific$2.99
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  • 4K & Japan/Korea/Taiwan$2.99
  • 8K & North America$4.99
  • 8K & Australia$4.99
  • 8K & China$4.99
  • 8K & Russia$4.99
  • 8K & Europe$4.99
  • 8K Pass$8.99
  • Professional Version$14.99
1 purchases

FUN GLOBE

One-time1
  • unlock all sceneFree

Questions

Is GlobeViewer free?
GlobeViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FUN GLOBE free?
FUN GLOBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GlobeViewer or FUN GLOBE?
FUN GLOBE is rated higher. GlobeViewer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FUN GLOBE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GlobeViewer or FUN GLOBE have ads?
GlobeViewer shows ads; FUN GLOBE does not.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer or FUN GLOBE?
GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and FUN GLOBE every 2 months. Most recently, GlobeViewer was updated on October 8, 2026 and FUN GLOBE on October 12, 2026.

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