Comparison

GlobeViewer vs Magic 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

Magic Globe

Explore the world through augmented reality with interactive 3D models and engaging educational content. Discover diverse themes like animals, architecture, and space, making learning fun for children.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) exploration
  • Interactive 3D models
  • 12 diverse educational themes
  • Voice interaction
  • World landmarks and natural wonders
  • Dinosaur and animal worlds
  • Astronomy and geography content
Features
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This is an application that makes the globe more fun and interesting. It uses AR, 3D interaction, voice and other technologies to bring users a brand-new product experience. It empowers products with high-tech, so as to enhance the reputation of the brand in the hearts of users. It is rich in content, including 12 major content themes, and educational content is the most popular application in the industry. There are national famous buildings in the world, ancient dinosaur world, natural wonders of astronomy and geography, and interesting question bank. Let children fall in love with astronomy and geography. 12 themes: *Animal world; *Dinosaur world; *World Architecture; *Encyclopedia of geography; *Weather phenomena; *Solar system; *The structure of the earth; *World food; *World famous school; *Famous scenic spots; *World celebrities; *Aerospace;

Screenshots

GlobeViewer4 screens
Magic Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Globe at none against GlobeViewer's 11. Magic Globe also leads on ads (none vs shown). GlobeViewer's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Magic Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GlobeViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobeViewer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic Globe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GlobeViewer versus Magic Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewerMagic Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB558 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareShenzhen Weijing Technology Co.,Ltd.

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
None

Magic Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer free?
GlobeViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Globe free?
Magic Globe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GlobeViewer or Magic Globe?
GlobeViewer is rated higher. GlobeViewer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Magic Globe averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GlobeViewer or Magic Globe have ads?
GlobeViewer shows ads; Magic Globe does not.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer or Magic Globe?
GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Magic Globe every 3 weeks. Most recently, GlobeViewer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Magic Globe on October 4, 2026.

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