Comparison

GlobeViewer vs Explore 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

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality globe experience
  • Spherical recognition and tracking
  • 3D rendering technology
  • Interactive learning of geography and astronomy
  • Access to world encyclopedia knowledge
Features
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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.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer4 screens
Explore Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GlobeViewer at 3.4 against Explore Globe's 1.5. GlobeViewer also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Explore Globe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Explore Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GlobeViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of GlobeViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Explore Globe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, Explore Globe every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GlobeViewer versus Explore Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewerExplore Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareShenzhen Weijing Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

GlobeViewer

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

Explore Globe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
None

Explore Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer free?
GlobeViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explore Globe free?
Explore Globe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GlobeViewer or Explore Globe?
GlobeViewer is rated higher. GlobeViewer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Explore Globe averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do GlobeViewer or Explore Globe have ads?
GlobeViewer shows ads; Explore Globe does not.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer or Explore Globe?
GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Explore Globe every 11 months. Most recently, GlobeViewer was updated on August 14, 2026 and Explore Globe on June 2, 2026.

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