Comparison

Mars Rover Tracker 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

Mars Rover Tracker

Explore the Martian surface from your home with an augmented reality map. Track the current location and heading of the Mars rover, view waypoint information, and interact with the terrain.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality Martian surface exploration
  • Interactive 3D terrain map
  • Real-time rover location tracking
  • Waypoint information display
  • Map manipulation (move, scale, rotate)
Features
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Feel like you're exploring the Martian surface right at home with a crisp DTM provided by the University of Arizona. Move, scale, and rotate the map, view info about way points, and track the current location and heading of Mars' newest explorer.

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

Mars Rover Tracker4 screens
Globe Earth 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mars Rover Tracker at 5.0 against Globe Earth 3D's 4.1. Mars Rover Tracker also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Globe Earth 3D's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). 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. Globe Earth 3D sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Mars Rover Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Rover Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Earth 3D has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mars Rover Tracker's written reviews are positive against 14% of Globe Earth 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Rover Tracker ships an update monthly, Globe Earth 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Mars Rover Tracker versus Globe Earth 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Rover TrackerGlobe Earth 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.1 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#87 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin ReiserZipoApps

Customer experience

Mars Rover Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Globe Earth 3D

All ratings1,021 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

Mars Rover Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Mars Rover Tracker

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Globe Earth 3D

Subscriptions13
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
Show 10 more
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Live Map One Week$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • 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 Mars Rover Tracker free?
Mars Rover Tracker 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, Mars Rover Tracker or Globe Earth 3D?
Mars Rover Tracker is rated higher. Mars Rover Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Globe Earth 3D averages 4.1 from 1K ratings.
Do Mars Rover Tracker or Globe Earth 3D have ads?
Globe Earth 3D shows ads; Mars Rover Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Rover Tracker or Globe Earth 3D?
Mars Rover Tracker ships an update monthly, and Globe Earth 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Mars Rover Tracker was updated on September 18, 2026 and Globe Earth 3D on September 23, 2026.

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