Globe Earth 3D vs Earth Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D Earth model
- Political and physical maps
- Weather information
- Geography and 100+ objects
- Nearby places discovery
- Live satellite view
- Location tracker
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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/
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.
- High-definition 3D globe
- Historical street view
- Latest satellite imagery
- Measure area distance
- Oriental compass function
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Globe Earth 3D | Earth Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1K ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipoApps | FOXPOI PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Globe Earth 3D
Earth Maps
User reviews
Globe Earth 3D
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Globe Earth 3D
- 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
- Globe Earth 3D Live Camera$44.99
Earth Maps
- Week$5.19
- month$14.99
- year$24.49
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- Lifetime$36.49
Questions
Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Is Earth Maps free?
Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D or Earth Maps?
Do Globe Earth 3D or Earth Maps have ads?
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