Comparison

GlobeViewer vs FPS Guide

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

FPS Guide

Features
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Unlock winning tactics and smart tools that turn good plays into game-winning moments. Dominate every match with FPS Guide. FPS Guide is the must-have tool to succeed in CS2. Master every map and every lineup to keep climbing the ranks.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer4 screens
FPS Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FPS Guide at none against GlobeViewer's 11. GlobeViewer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GlobeViewer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. FPS Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, FPS Guide every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GlobeViewer versus FPS Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewerFPS Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB50 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareAgustin Torres

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

FPS Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer free?
GlobeViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FPS Guide free?
FPS Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobeViewer or FPS Guide have ads?
Both GlobeViewer and FPS Guide show ads.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer or FPS Guide?
GlobeViewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and FPS Guide every 4 weeks. Most recently, GlobeViewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and FPS Guide on October 28, 2026.

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