Comparison

GlobeViewer Moon vs Solar System&Celestial Objects

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

Solar System&Celestial Objects

Features
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Easy learning about solar system, stars, celestial objects, constellations, spacecraft with pictures ,sounds and quiz games. If you who always search and learn a quiz app like these, this app is for you ① Solar system Flash card app. ② Stars Quiz app. ③ Celestial objects quiz app. ④ Stars history and information app. ⑤ Constellations name cards. ⑥ Guess solar system app. Features: - You can learn many kinds of stars. - You can play solar system quiz. - Many information related to solar system, stars, celestial objects, constellations, spacecraft - Support Quiz feature. - Support 5 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese

Screenshots

GlobeViewer Moon4 screens
Solar System&Celestial Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar System&Celestial Objects at none against GlobeViewer Moon's 6. Solar System&Celestial Objects also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GlobeViewer Moon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Solar System&Celestial Objects asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer Moon ships an update every 3 months, Solar System&Celestial Objects every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GlobeViewer Moon versus Solar System&Celestial Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewer MoonSolar System&Celestial Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareNIKI TECH

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GlobeViewer Moon

One-time6
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Upgrade to Front$9.99
  • Moon front side only$13.99
Show 3 more
  • Upgrade to Pro$14.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$23.99
  • Professional version$26.99
None

Solar System&Celestial Objects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer Moon free?
GlobeViewer Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar System&Celestial Objects free?
Solar System&Celestial Objects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobeViewer Moon or Solar System&Celestial Objects have ads?
Both GlobeViewer Moon and Solar System&Celestial Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer Moon or Solar System&Celestial Objects?
GlobeViewer Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Solar System&Celestial Objects every 6 weeks. Most recently, GlobeViewer Moon was updated on October 8, 2026 and Solar System&Celestial Objects on October 2, 2026.

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