Comparison

Globe Earth 3D vs Earth Maps

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

Head to head
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/

About

Earth Maps

Explore Earth with high-definition satellite imagery and historical street views. This app offers a detailed 3D globe, allowing you to virtually travel the world and examine terrain, buildings, and roads with exceptional clarity. Discover places online without leaving your home.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D globe
  • Historical street view
  • Latest satellite imagery
  • Measure area distance
  • Oriental compass function
Features
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1. High-definition 3D globe 2. Load map tile data 3. Oriental compass function 4.historical street view 5.Measuring area distance 6.latest satellite imagery World Satellite Map allows you to view any place on Earth using photos taken from satellites. The advantage of the world satellite map over other maps is that the satellite map allows you to consider the surface terrain, forests, rivers, lakes, buildings, roads in sufficient detail with a high degree of detail. With satellite maps, you can travel the world online without leaving your phone. From world satellite map.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D4 screens
Earth Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earth Maps at 79% against Globe Earth 3D's 14%. Earth Maps also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Globe Earth 3D's advantage is chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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 and Earth Maps sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earth Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Globe Earth 3D's written reviews are positive against 79% of Earth Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 2 months, Earth Maps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Globe Earth 3D versus Earth Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3DEarth Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1K ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsFOXPOI PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Globe Earth 3D

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

Earth Maps

All ratings1,150 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative20.1%

User reviews

Globe Earth 3D

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Killer app
  • ⭐ Awesome features

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Not live images
  • 🤔 Old and blurry images
  • 💰 Misleading description and not worth the money
  • 🤯 Terrible app, doesn't work as advertised
  • 🙄 Too many ads

Earth Maps

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Helpful for finding locations
  • 👍 Useful for travel
  • 👍 Excellent graphics
  • 👍 Precise location information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Paywall for historical imagery
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Not available in some countries

Bugs and 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

Earth Maps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Historical imagery not loading
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More frequent updates
  • Improved historical imagery access

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
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  • 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
4 purchases

Earth Maps

One-time4
  • Week$5.19
  • month$14.99
  • year$24.49
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime$36.49

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earth Maps free?
Earth Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D or Earth Maps?
Earth Maps is rated higher. Globe Earth 3D averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Earth Maps averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Globe Earth 3D or Earth Maps have ads?
Globe Earth 3D shows ads; Earth Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D or Earth Maps?
Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Earth Maps every 3 weeks. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D was updated on September 23, 2026 and Earth Maps on September 24, 2026.

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