Comparison

GlobeViewer Moon vs Project Planet Space

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

Head to head
About

GlobeViewer Moon

Explore a detailed 3D model of the moon's surface with interactive globe and high-resolution map views. Discover craters, grooves, and other features with four distinct map modes, utilizing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This app offers adjustable lighting for enhanced visibility and is designed to be a valuable tool for telescope users.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D moon globe
  • High-resolution 3D map view
  • Four map modes (elevation, photo, combined, telescope)
  • Adjustable lighting for feature visibility
  • Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  • Telescope mode with realistic lighting and moon phase simulation
Features
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GlobeViewer Moon is an interactive and three-dimensional representation of the entire moon surface. The globe rotation view provides an overview of all the existing designations for various surface features. If you are interested in a specific region, an even higher resolution 3D map view can be loaded in order to take a close look at the craters, grooves and other features. There are four map modes available (elevation display, photo illustration, a combination of both and a grey texture for the telescope mode). These views were created from data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. In addition, surface details (normal maps) have been obtained from the elevation data for the display, which can be combined with all map modes. Even the smallest craters, elevations, grooves and gorges are visible on the map. The lighting in the 3D map view is designed in such a way that the light can be directed into the crater from all directions. This is used to improve the visibility of height structures in the craters and is not intended to represent the real lighting situation. Realistic lighting that includes the ecliptic was also dispensed with in the globe view in favour of the visibility of the polar regions. In telescope mode the lighting is a realistic simulation including Moon phase and libration movement. So the app becomes a useful tool for telescope users. The app will recieve lot of updates in the future - this way, user feedback should flow into the further development. If you have any suggestions or ideas for further functions in the app, please contact us using the contact form on our website. We are looking forward to your feedback.

About

Project Planet Space

Features
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Project Planet - an interactive map of our solar system How much would you weigh on Jupiter? Why does a day on Mercury last longer than its year? Project Planet turns space facts into a fingertip-sized journey. Scroll through all nine planets (Pluto included), feel each world's pull on your own body, and explore the numbers astronomers have spent decades collecting. Highlights - Sticky scroll across the system: from Mercury to Pluto, each planet stays centred long enough for you to take it in. - You, on every world: enter your weight and age once and watch them recalculated by each planet's gravity and orbital period. - Five rich widgets per planet: surface temperature with reference markers (Antarctica, freezing, boiling), atmospheric pressure with composition chart, travel times from Earth from walking up to the speed of light, gravitational force with everyday objects (phone, backpack, car), and an interactive pressure simulator with phase changes for water, oxygen, CO2, hydrogen, nitrogen and mercury (Antoine equation under the hood). - Six languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Spanish and French, auto-detected from your device. - Metric or imperial: switch instantly; weights, temperatures and distances follow your preference. - Crafted to feel like a small cosmic museum: dark cosmic theme, hand-tuned typography, subtle scroll choreography, and a right rail that lets you jump to any planet. - Built on real data: gravitational accelerations, orbital periods, NASA mean temperatures, atmospheric compositions and substance phase transitions. Requires an internet connection. The app runs as a continuously updated webview and uses native iOS capabilities such as haptic feedback to add a tactile dimension to your interstellar journey.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer Moon4 screens
Project Planet Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Project Planet Space at none against GlobeViewer Moon's 6. Project Planet Space also leads on ads (none vs shown). GlobeViewer Moon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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 Moon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Project Planet Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer Moon ships an update every 3 months, Project Planet Space every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GlobeViewer Moon versus Project Planet Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewer MoonProject Planet Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareMiroslav Hanzelka

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GlobeViewer Moon

One-time6
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Upgrade to Front$9.99
  • Moon front side only$13.99
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  • Upgrade to Pro$14.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$23.99
  • Professional version$26.99
None

Project Planet Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer Moon free?
GlobeViewer Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project Planet Space free?
Project Planet Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobeViewer Moon or Project Planet Space have ads?
GlobeViewer Moon shows ads; Project Planet Space does not.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer Moon or Project Planet Space?
GlobeViewer Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Project Planet Space every 25 months. Most recently, GlobeViewer Moon was updated on October 8, 2026 and Project Planet Space on September 30, 2026.

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