Comparison

Satellite Map vs Globe Earth 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Satellite Map

Explore the world with high-definition satellite imagery, 3D building models, and real-time contour maps. Discover global street information and enjoy breathtaking scenery from anywhere.

Highlights
  • HD satellite maps
  • 3D building models
  • Real-time contour maps
  • Global street information
  • Explore global scenery
Features
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HD satellite maps provide the latest and most complete satellite maps, which is your best companion to explore the unknown world, and enjoy the global scenery without leaving home. In addition to satellite maps, there are 3D maps (showing 3D models of buildings), contour maps (showing coordinates in real time, longitude and latitude), and flat maps (showing global street information). Disclaimer: Apps will continue to use the location feature in the background, which will reduce battery life.

About

Globe Earth 3D

Explore a 3D model of Earth with detailed political and physical maps, weather, and geographical information. Discover nearby places with live satellite views and track your location. Customize your device with a live 3D Earth wallpaper.

Highlights
  • 3D Earth model
  • Political and physical maps
  • Weather information
  • Geography and 100+ objects
  • Nearby places discovery
  • Live satellite view
  • Location tracker
Features
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This interactive 3D globe features the wonders of the world, political and physical maps, and weather. Discover a lot of fascinating facts and useful information about our planet! Original and colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and accurate information – this is what Globe Earth 3D - Live Camera is all about! Features: • Relief model of the Earth planet • Handy navigational menu • Our planet in 3D mode • Extensive geography and more than 100 geographic objects • Political world map and atlas • Globe with all the world's countries and their capitals The powerful 3D engine created that amazing 3D Earth model and optical effects that have never been seen on the App Store. Whole Earth planet, the moon, a billion stars, and galaxies at your fingertips. Set this amazing 3D Earth as a live wallpaper on your device, and it will surprise your friends when they see it. Nearby places are also a helpful feature in Earth Live maps, allowing users to see nearby locations at any time. Earth Maps and satellite views are also available for nearby places. Keep these live Earth HD maps on your device and enjoy multi-features in a single app, including live satellite view, & speedometer, and a location tracker. Globe Earth 3D - Live Map offers you 3 unique plans. Subscribe to have unlimited access to the premium version of the app. One Week - $6.99 One Month - $14.99 3 Months - $29.99 * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. For more information : Terms & Conditions: https://zipoapps.com/globeearth3dios/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/globeearth3dios/privacy/

Screenshots

Satellite Map3 screens
Globe Earth 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Globe Earth 3D at 4.0 against Satellite Map's 2.8. Globe Earth 3D also leads on chart position (#115 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 329). Satellite Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (27% vs 13%). 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. Globe Earth 3D sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Satellite Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Globe Earth 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 329 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Satellite Map's written reviews are positive against 13% of Globe Earth 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Satellite Map versus Globe Earth 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatellite MapGlobe Earth 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (329 ratings)4.0 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews — better13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3291.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#115 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer慧敏 赵ZipoApps

Customer experience

Satellite Map

All ratings326 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative53.4%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative69.5%

Globe Earth 3D

All ratings1,051 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative83.8%

User reviews

Satellite Map

From 329 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌍 Satellite map - live earth
  • 🤖 Clones
  • 🎨 3d live

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Everything's in Chinese no translation available
  • 🌐 Only Chinese language available
  • 🌐 The text on the map is in Chinese
  • 🌐 Everything is written in Chinese!!!
  • 🌐 Everything is in Chinese

Globe Earth 3D

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Killer app
  • ⭐ Awesome features

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Not live images
  • 🤔 Old and blurry images
  • 💰 Misleading description and not worth the money
  • 🤯 Terrible app, doesn't work as advertised
  • 🙄 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Satellite Map

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The satellite map is not live
  • The pictures are out of date
  • Can't find map index, no way to find a particular street or area

Requested features

2 requests
  • English version
  • Change language to English

Globe Earth 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatible with some devices
  • Vague instructions and poor user experience

Requested features

3 requests
  • Live satellite images
  • More up-to-date imagery
  • Better zooming and viewing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Satellite Map

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Globe Earth 3D

Subscriptions9
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Live Map One Week$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Live Map One Month$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Live Map Three Month$29.993 Months
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Globe Earth 3D One Year$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Globe Earth 3D Live Camera$44.99

Questions

Is Satellite Map free?
Satellite Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Satellite Map or Globe Earth 3D?
Globe Earth 3D is rated higher. Satellite Map averages 2.8 out of 5 from 329 ratings, while Globe Earth 3D averages 4.0 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Satellite Map or Globe Earth 3D have ads?
Both Satellite Map and Globe Earth 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Satellite Map or Globe Earth 3D?
Satellite Map ships an update every 2 months, and Globe Earth 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Satellite Map was updated on November 3, 2026 and Globe Earth 3D on November 3, 2026.

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