Comparison

Star 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

Star Tracker

Explore the night sky in real-time by pointing your device upwards. Identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites with an easy-to-use interface. Discover celestial events and a vast collection of deep sky objects.

Highlights
  • Real-time celestial object identification
  • Accurate night sky simulation
  • Extensive database of stars and planets
  • Satellite tracking (ISS included)
  • Simulation of landscape and atmosphere
  • Information on meteor showers and celestial events
Features
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Identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites, and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky!.This application is easy to use and minimalist user interface, that makes it one of the best astronomical applications for adults and children who want to explore the night sky. Now have the planetarium that fits in your pocket, puts the universe at your fingertips, and is incredibly easy to use! Features: * View an accurate night sky simulation of stars and planets for any date, time and location. * Dive in a collection of many stars, nebulas, galaxies, star clusters and other deep sky objects. * Track artificial satellites, including the International Space Station. * Simulate landscape and atmosphere with realistic sunrise, sunset and atmosphere refraction. * Meteor showers, equinoxes, conjunctions, full/new Moon and etc. * Solar system bodies (solar system planets, the Sun, the Moon, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets) Stars: Sun, Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri, Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Spica, Castor, etc. Planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, etc. Meteor showers: Perseids, Lyrids, Aquarids, Geminids, Ursids, etc. Constellations: Andromeda, Aquarius, Cancer, Capricornus, Cassiopeia, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Ursa Major, etc. Satellites: Hubble, SEASAT, ERBS, ISS, Aqua, Envisat, Suzaku, Daichi, Genesis, etc. For more information : Privacy Policy : http://nhapplab.in/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use : http://nhapplab.in/terms_of_use.html

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

Star Tracker4 screens
Globe Earth 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Star Tracker at free with in-app purchases against Globe Earth 3D's subscription. Globe Earth 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Star Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Globe Earth 3D sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Star Tracker against 4.0 for Globe Earth 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Earth 3D has 1.1K ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Star Tracker's written reviews are positive against 13% of Globe Earth 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Tracker ships an update every 41 months, Globe Earth 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Star Tracker versus Globe Earth 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar TrackerGlobe Earth 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (128 ratings) — better4.0 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews13.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1281.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNalin SavaliyaZipoApps

Customer experience

Star Tracker

All ratings126 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Globe Earth 3D

All ratings1,051 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative83.8%

Bugs and requests

Star 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

3 purchases

Star Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • star tracker night one week$4.997 Days
  • star tracker night one year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Star Tracker - Pro$4.99
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 Star Tracker free?
Star Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Tracker or Globe Earth 3D?
Star Tracker is rated higher. Star Tracker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Globe Earth 3D averages 4.0 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Star Tracker or Globe Earth 3D have ads?
Both Star Tracker and Globe Earth 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Tracker or Globe Earth 3D?
Star Tracker ships an update every 41 months, and Globe Earth 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Star Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Globe Earth 3D on October 27, 2026.

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