Comparison

GlobeViewer PRO vs PhysKey Custom

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

Head to head
About

GlobeViewer PRO

Explore Earth with a high-resolution 3D globe and detailed topography maps. View surface and underwater features, track natural events, and discover millions of place names. Offline data caching is available for continued exploration.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe
  • High-resolution topography maps
  • Surface and underwater views
  • Natural event tracking
  • Offline data caching
  • Millions of place names
Features
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GlobeViewer is a high resolution 3D terrestrial globe with topography and surface maps. This app enables a high-quality view of the surface of our blue planet. It is divided into two areas: the rotatable, global view as an interactive globe and a high-resolution 3D map representation of the Earth's topography. - Interactive 3D globe with surface, underwater and topography maps - High-resolution 3D topography map set of the entire Earth's surface - divided into 22,912 individual tiles. You can load 110 different regions onto the interactive globe, which then present the many individual tiles in a meaningful, connected way and reload them automatically. The app initially only contains the textures for the globe in low resolution. All required downloads are automatically loaded from our server. A total of around 105 GB of data is available. The data remains in the cache on your device for offline use, but can be deleted at any time in the main menu. Furthermore, all events recorded by the GDACS, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, etc., are entered on the globe. The 3D topography map is based on the elevation data from the NASA Terra probe, which recorded 83° of the northern and southern hemispheres between 2000 and 2013 - this is the result of the ASTER3-DEM. With version 0.10.0, the map is enriched with around 7.5 million place names from geonames.org. This means that all the towns, mountains, lakes, deserts and many other geographical features entered there are shown on the map. From version 0.12.0, data from OpenStreetMaps (buildings, borders, streets...) is also available on the tiles - but only for the demos and the purchased maps. Use the tutorial in the app to get started quickly or read the manual to find out which functions are included in this app. Since the app is still under development, some functions may still change. We hope you enjoy using GlobeViewer!

About

PhysKey Custom

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A custom keyboard built for science and math enthusiasts. Say goodbye to the hassle of symbol input and streamline your typing on mobile. Features Type Greek letters (α, β, γ...) directly from the key layout Access frequently used physical constants and units in one tap Full coverage of math symbols (∫, Σ, √...) Works in every app — notes, social media, and more Perfect for writing science reports, logging experimental data, or chatting while studying. No more typing out "alpha" and hunting through conversion suggestions. Give PhysKey a try — simple, intuitive, and built for the way you think.

Screenshots

GlobeViewer PRO4 screens
PhysKey Custom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhysKey Custom at Free against GlobeViewer PRO's $14.99. GlobeViewer PRO's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PhysKey Custom is free to download; GlobeViewer PRO costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeViewer PRO ships an update every 3 months, PhysKey Custom every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlobeViewer PRO versus PhysKey Custom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeViewer PROPhysKey Custom
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB-SoftwareRyosuke Asano

In-app purchases

None

GlobeViewer PRO

No in-app purchases

None

PhysKey Custom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobeViewer PRO free?
GlobeViewer PRO costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhysKey Custom free?
PhysKey Custom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobeViewer PRO or PhysKey Custom have ads?
Neither GlobeViewer PRO nor PhysKey Custom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlobeViewer PRO or PhysKey Custom?
GlobeViewer PRO ships an update every 3 months, and PhysKey Custom every 4 months. Most recently, GlobeViewer PRO was updated on September 25, 2026 and PhysKey Custom on October 7, 2026.

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