Rotating Globe vs Nullschool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rotating Globe
Explore the world with an augmented reality globe displaying real-time weather conditions. Navigate continents, countries, and view detailed weather effects for specific locations by entering a US zip code. Enhance your general knowledge with an interactive global view.
- Augmented reality globe display
- Real-time weather conditions
- Interactive globe navigation (swipe/tap)
- Weather effects (rain, snow, fog)
- US zip code weather lookup
- Zoom in/out globe functionality
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"Rotating Globe" is an augmented reality app that displays a world map as a globe along with the weather conditions. The Globe floats in front of you. The user can navigate the globe using swiping or tapping. The user can also find the current Weather conditions by entering a zip code. The app initially displays weather-related information, based on the user's IP address. The user can expand and contract the globe using the zoom-in and zoom-out buttons. The user can enter a US ZIP code to get current weather information. A small emoji shows the weather condition ( Rain, Haze, Snow, or Wind) along with the temperature. There are also effects for Heavy Rain, Heavy Snow, Blizzard , Partly Cloudy, Fog, etc. There is also a clear button to clear weather-related effects. If the user wants to look at a particular continent or country on the globe, just tap once. The globe stops rotating. When tapped again , the globe will start to rotate. The user can also swipe left, right, up, and down to see different places, countries,, and continents on the rotating globe. The user can combine swipes and taps to navigate around the rotating globe, seeing different places and enhancing their general knowledge. ============================================================== Note :- To know the weather, enter the zip code, then click the find button. ==============================================================
Nullschool
Visualize global weather, ocean, and pollution data on an interactive map. Explore current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days, and historical data. Discover atmospheric phenomena like hurricanes, jet streams, and pollution spread.
- Interactive animated global map
- Wind, ocean, and pollution layers
- Current conditions and 5-day forecasts
- Historical data access
- Aurora and wildfire tracking
- Subscription for extra features
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The official app of the popular website earth.nullschool.net! Explore wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Numerous features are available: - Current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days (depending on the data source), and historical data going back many years - Physical layers: wind, temperature, relative humidity, wet bulb temperature, precipitation, MSLP, CAPE, and more - Chemistry and aerosol layers: PM 2.5, CO2, sulfate, and other pollutants - Ocean layers: waves, currents, swells, sea surface temps, coral bleaching - Aurora - Wildfires Explore Earth's atmosphere and oceans wherever your curiosity takes you: - Watch how hurricanes and typhoons form and pull heat from the ocean - See the jet stream and polar vortex - Follow the Kuroshio, Alguhas, and Gulf Stream - Learn how pollution spreads across the globe This app offers paid subscriptions so you can help Nullschool keep the lights on and develop new features. Plus, you get some neat extras: - Curate a gallery of favorites - Save and share screenshots - Generate QR codes for easy linking Who knows what you're going to find?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nullschool at 100% against Rotating Globe's 0%. Nullschool also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Rotating Globe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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
Nullschool is free to download; Rotating Globe costs $2.99 up front. Nullschool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rotating Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nullschool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nullschool has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rotating Globe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nullschool's.
Rotating Globe ships an update every 2 weeks, Nullschool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rotating Globe | Nullschool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #124 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gomathy Shankaran | Nullschool Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Rotating Globe
Nullschool
In-app purchases
Rotating Globe
No in-app purchases
Nullschool
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year
- Friends of Nullschool$49.991 Year
Questions
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