Comparison

GlobeViewer vs Periora

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

Periora

Features
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Periora is the periodic table you'll actually enjoy opening. Every one of the 118 elements, with data compiled from IUPAC and NIST — atomic weights, electron configurations, physical properties — bundled offline, so it works in class, in the lab, or on a plane. No account. No ads. Ever. BUILT FOR STUDY • Quiz mode: Symbol → Name and Name → Symbol with instant feedback • Search that understands Arabic and English — حديد, Iron, Fe, or 26 all find the same element • Category filters: pick out the halogens or lanthanides at a glance BEAUTIFUL AND ALIVE • Animated electron shells for every element • A true iPad layout: the whole table at a glance • Full dark mode and a design that respects your language — complete right-to-left Arabic ACCURATE BY DESIGN • Values from IUPAC (2021 standard atomic weights) and NIST • Every property traceable to its source PERIORA PRO (optional one-time purchase) • Unlimited quiz sessions — the reference itself is free, forever • No subscription, ever Made for students, teachers, and the chemistry-curious.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer4 screens
Periora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Periora at none against GlobeViewer's shown. GlobeViewer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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 Periora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlobeViewer versus Periora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewerPeriora
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-Softwarehamam alabdulla

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

Periora

One-time1
  • Periora Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is GlobeViewer free?
GlobeViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Periora free?
Periora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GlobeViewer or Periora have ads?
GlobeViewer shows ads; Periora does not.

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