Comparison

Earth 3D vs Flat Earth Pro

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

Head to head
About

Earth 3D

Explore a highly realistic 3D model of Earth, complete with dynamic clouds, storms, and atmospheric effects. Observe celestial bodies like the Moon and Sun against the backdrop of the Milky Way. This app offers a relaxing way to de-stress and appreciate the beauty of our planet.

Highlights
  • Realistic Earth with relief and clouds
  • Dynamic storm and shadow effects
  • Moon and Sun observation
  • Milky Way background
  • Interactive rotation and zoom
  • Multiple camera views
Features
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Enjoy our living Earth, with the Moon and the Sun drifting against the backdrop of the Milky Way. A truly relaxing way to slow down and find calm in a stressful moment. A strikingly realistic Earth : - Terrain relief, clouds with relief, shadows and altitude - Night side glowing with city lights, softly diffused through the clouds - Storm cells animating in the clouds on the night side - Sun reflections on the oceans, eclipses and sun masking - Atmospheric scattering around the globe - A detailed Moon with relief, eclipses, and its shadow cast on Earth - All of it set against the Milky Way and the real night sky - A perfect way to reconnect with the quiet beauty of our world. Tailored to your device: the level of detail and visual effects automatically scale to your device — the more powerful it is, the richer and sharper the experience. Controls : - Drag with one finger to rotate around the Earth; pinch with two fingers to zoom. - Switch camera modes with the top-right buttons: free, orbital, or geostationary. - Pause the animation with the top-left button — then breathe in, and breathe out. - Hold the bottom-right button to speed up time. Take care of yourself, your family and friends — and of our Mother Earth !

About

Flat Earth Pro

Visualize celestial body positions, daylight coverage, and moon phases on an Earth projection. Explore sun and moon overhead positions, rise/set times, and lunar details. Features offline functionality and a local weather forecast.

Highlights
  • Daylight coverage visualization
  • Sun and moon overhead positions
  • Rise and set times
  • Moon phases and libration
  • Offline functionality
  • Local weather forecast
Features
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Flat Earth app is a tool used to visualise daylight coverage, sun and moon overhead positions, rise and set times, moon phases, lunar parallactic angle and liberations, and much more in a simple and easy to read Azimuthal projection of the earth. Once you start the application, you will be informed immediately about the current zenith (overhead) position of the sun and moon, the current phase and parallactic angle of the moon, day and night map and much more relative to any observer position on earth. With one touch you can rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise to move time to the future or to the past and visualise the orbital motion of Sun, Moon, and 5 more optional celestial bodies realtime and with great accuracy. All of the core features of the app work offline including time zones. The graphical positions of the celestial bodies on the map represent the zenith (overhead) position relative to the app time. The direction of the celestial body (azimuth) in your local sky and its altitude can be visualised as well as the sky dome relative to any location through the navigation tab. The Flat Earth Application includes: - Lunar Perigee and Apogee in realtime as well as event schedule. - Lunar Phases in realtime as well as event schedule. - Local and regular Compass, and directions for the current sky position for all of the available celestial bodies. - Altitude , azimuth and current zenith position are featured and easily accessible for every feature celestial body. - Day light coverage visualisation over the earth for any particular time instant. - The rise and set times for any location on earth for all the of the available celestial bodies. - All time zones. - Moon libration and Orientation at any date and time and at any location. - Unique local weather forecast integrated within the app in app time controller. - Unlimited Moon, Sun and Earth Data at ANY date and time. - The ability to take and share a high resolution shot of the earth a moon. - Custom Notification at any date and time.

Screenshots

Earth 3D3 screens
Flat Earth Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flat Earth Pro at 81% against Earth 3D's 33%. Flat Earth Pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). Earth 3D's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Earth 3D is free to download; Flat Earth Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flat Earth Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flat Earth Pro has 108 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Earth 3D's written reviews are positive against 81% of Flat Earth Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earth 3D ships an update every 13 months, Flat Earth Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Earth 3D versus Flat Earth Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth 3DFlat Earth Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (19 ratings)4.9 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19108 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOLILABOthman Alzahrani

Customer experience

Earth 3D

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews587 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral15.3%
Negative51.6%

Flat Earth Pro

All ratings108 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Earth 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons impossible to use after 8k update
  • App doesn't work after iOS 2.0.1 update
  • Blurry when zooming in
  • Earth won't stop moving

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more planets and solar system
  • Real-time weather and cloud cover
  • Ability to control rotation and zoom
  • Accurate sun/moon positioning

Flat Earth Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Earth 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Flat Earth Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth 3D free?
Earth 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flat Earth Pro free?
Flat Earth Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Earth 3D or Flat Earth Pro?
Flat Earth Pro is rated higher. Earth 3D averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Flat Earth Pro averages 4.9 from 108 ratings.
Do Earth 3D or Flat Earth Pro have ads?
Neither Earth 3D nor Flat Earth Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earth 3D or Flat Earth Pro?
Earth 3D ships an update every 13 months, and Flat Earth Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Earth 3D was updated on October 20, 2026 and Flat Earth Pro on October 16, 2026.

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