Inside Earth vs EarthPi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inside Earth
Explore the Earth's interior by virtually peeling back its layers. Understand the composition of the crust, mantle, and core. Learn about tectonic plates, volcanism, and earthquakes.
- Interactive layer peeling
- Tectonic plate visualization
- Volcanism and earthquake explanation
- Compositional learning
- Geological process discovery
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What's inside our planet? Peel away layers to discover their composition. Learn how earth's crust is divided into tectonic plates. Discover how volcanism and earthquakes occur wherever these plates meet.
EarthPi
Explore Earth with 27 interactive map projections. Visualize the planet from different angles, adjust time to see sunlight, and track celestial bodies. Save your discoveries with screenshot functionality.
- 27 Earth projections
- Smooth projection transitions
- Time control for sunlight simulation
- Celestial tracking (sun and moon)
- Screenshot functionality
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EarthPi is a unique app designed to provide users with a detailed and interactive way to explore Earth through various map projections. With 27 distinct Earth projections, the app allows users to study and visualize the planet from multiple perspectives. Key Features: - 27 Earth Projections: Choose from a variety of Earth's map projections. - Smooth Projection Transitions: Switch between projections seamlessly with fluid animations and learn how each map projection works. - Time Control: Adjust the time to observe the dynamic interaction of sunlight with Earth’s surface across all projections. - Celestial Tracking: View the real-time positions of the sun and moon based on the selected time. - Screenshot Functionality: Capture and save images of any map projection. Future Development: The developer is dedicated to expanding EarthPi’s capabilities, with plans to introduce additional projections, features, and improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inside Earth at none against EarthPi's 1. Inside Earth also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (fortnightly 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
Both are free to download. EarthPi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inside Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inside Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Inside Earth's written reviews are positive against 67% of EarthPi's.
Inside Earth ships an update fortnightly, EarthPi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inside Earth | EarthPi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Andre | Othman Alzahrani |
Customer experience
Inside Earth
EarthPi
In-app purchases
Inside Earth
No in-app purchases
EarthPi
- EarthPi Premium$3.99
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