SPHERE OS vs EarthView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPHERE OS
Explore Earth's dynamic systems with an interactive digital globe. Visualize real-time data like cloud cover, seismic activity, and pollution, and engage through voice commands, gestures, and augmented reality. This tool transforms learning about our planet for educational and exhibition purposes.
- Real-time scientific data visualization
- Voice recognition for navigation
- Gesture-based globe control
- Augmented Reality (AR) mode
- QR code content integration
- Customizable playlists for presentations
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Still in the global age, children born in 21st century use 2D maps invented in 16th century, or conventional analogue globes. In order to update our perception on the condition of our planet, we would like to launch a brand-new interactive digital globe (named “Sphere”, http://sphere.blue/en). Operated with iPad, the globe represents a variety of scientific data such as the near real-time cloud distribution (satellite image updated hourly through the net) , live-cam image from around the world, seismic events and plate tectonics (with the animation of continental drift), trace of migratory birds and whales, the global transfer of air pollutants and marine debris, global warming simulations, etc. You can interact with the globe in various ways. 1) Voice recognition function : By addressing the name of cities or contents, the globe will rotate and it shows the live image of the cities or the related data either on the hemispheric dome or on the iPad. 2) By manipulating the globe icon at the right bottom of the iPad screen, you can easily spin the globe. By tapping the icons beside the globe icon, you can overlay national borderline, latitude/longitude lines, etc. 3) Hold your hand over the globe, and the globe will respond by the sign (the appearance of circle) showing that it is sensing your presence. Slowly move your palm, just like caressing the virtual atmosphere of the globe, and it will rotate in the direction you want to spin. 4) If you bring some points on the globe to the magnifying pointer zone, you will get some information on the local sites. 5) In the AR mode (by tapping AR icon at the bottom of the iPad), you use iPad as a window to browse virtually floating contents on the globe, such as national flag (browse data on each country by tapping the flag) , the rapidly increasing wind power generation around the globe (illustrated with the virtual windmills standing on each country), aurora circle floating above polar regions, etc. 6) You can show a variety of contents by using QR code reader function. Hold some items such as miniature animals or books (on which a QR code is attached) in front of the iPad, and the globe will show contents related to the item. (ex. The miniature Polar Bear will serve as a trigger to start the animation of the diminishing polar ice in recent years.) This function turn this globe into a sort of Edutainment tool for science museum and schools. 7) By using “Playlist” function, you can select necessary content out of over 100 pre-installed programs and edit the original scenario (Manual or Autoplay mode) for specific exhibitions, lectures, and presentations. The original model of our digital globe is called “Tangible Earth” and is disseminated around the world over the last decade, installed and presented at various museums and international conferences such as G8 Summit in Japan, the Summer-Davos forums (WEF), UN headquarter (Geneva and NY), etc. Now we would like to launch a popular edition (much more portable and cheaper) for schools and small museums, shops.
EarthView
Explore the solar system with real NASA imagery and narrated tours of planets. Ask an AI guide questions and discover upcoming sky events. Enjoy free access to core features, with optional premium upgrades for more AI requests and enhanced narration.
- Real NASA and NOAA imagery
- Narrated tours of planets
- AI-powered guide for questions
- Live solar time-lapses
- Sky event notifications
- ISS and Moon phase tracking
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EarthView shows you the real Solar System in genuine NASA and NOAA imagery, and gives it a voice. EARTH, IN ITS LATEST REAL PHOTO The app opens on Earth in natural color, photographed by the EPIC camera on the DSCOVR satellite a million miles away. Scrub through a 24-hour time-lapse from the GOES weather satellites and switch between hemispheres. THE SUN, LIVE Watch a solar time-lapse from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. A NARRATED TOUR OF EVERY WORLD Fly from the Sun out to Neptune. Each world is narrated as you arrive, over real mission imagery, including recent raw images from the Perseverance rover on Mars. ASK THE GUIDE Ask the AI guide about the world on your screen. Or pick a theme (the most extreme worlds, where life could exist, storms and weather, or one of your own) and the guide plans a journey around it. SKY EVENTS When a major sky event is coming, a free card shows what to look for and when, and can remind you on the peak night. First up: the Leonid meteor shower (November 2026), with where Earth crosses comet Tempel-Tuttle's dust, the Moon for each night and the best time to look. EXPLORE MORE Where the International Space Station is right now, and tonight's Moon phase. FREE, NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS The tour, every world, the imagery and the live views are free. The free plan includes 3 AI requests a day, shared between questions and themed journeys. EARTHVIEW PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) - 50 AI requests a day instead of 3 - Narration read in a natural neural voice instead of your device's built-in voice - Save the Earth view you are watching as a timestamped wallpaper image Premium is available as a monthly or a yearly subscription. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; when the trial ends it renews at the yearly price shown in the app. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. EarthView is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA or NOAA. EPIC imagery is published with a delay, so the daily Earth view is the latest captured set, not a real-time video. Your questions are sent to Anthropic to generate answers; with the neural voice, narration text is sent to ElevenLabs. Privacy Policy: https://gurbuzer1earthview.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EarthView at 5.0 against SPHERE OS's 1.0. SPHERE OS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. EarthView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SPHERE OS asks for nothing beyond the download.
EarthView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SPHERE OS ships an update every 3 weeks, EarthView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPHERE OS | EarthView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 951 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LNSOFT | Emre Gurbuzer |
Customer experience
SPHERE OS
EarthView
In-app purchases
SPHERE OS
No in-app purchases
EarthView
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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