Comparison

Earth 3D vs PrintPaper

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

PrintPaper

Features
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PrintPaper is a highly customizable printable paper template maker designed for handwriting notes, study practice, drawing, planning, music writing and language learning. Start with a built-in paper template or create your own by adjusting paper size, margins, line spacing, colors, background, watermark, headers and footers. When your template is ready, export it as PDF, PNG or JSON, or print it directly with AirPrint. 【Built-in Paper Templates】 PrintPaper includes a wide range of practical and professional paper templates: Basic Paper: lined paper, grid paper, dot paper, blank paper and vertical line paper. Study Templates: Cornell notes, handwriting practice sheets and student note paper. Design & Drafting: isometric grid paper, perspective grid paper, hexagon grid paper and storyboard paper. Calligraphy & Languages: Chinese character grids, Tian Zi grid, Mi Zi grid, nine-square grid, Genkoyoushi paper and other writing practice layouts. Planner Templates: daily planning pages with priority, task list, shopping list and goal sections. Music Paper: music staff paper for practice, notation and composition. 【Advanced Custom Editor】 Customize every detail with real-time preview: Choose A4, A5, Letter and other paper sizes. Create custom paper width and height in millimeters. Switch between portrait and landscape layout. Adjust top, bottom, left and right margins. Reserve binding or hole-punch margins. Choose solid, dashed or dotted line styles. Customize line color, opacity, width and spacing. Add major grid lines every N cells. Set background color, pattern and opacity. Add title, name, date and class fields. Configure page numbers and their position. Add custom watermark text with adjustable opacity and placement. 【My Templates & Tags】 Save frequently used settings as your own templates. Add templates to favorites. Access recently used templates. Organize templates with custom tags. Rename, edit and delete saved templates. Export and import JSON template files. 【Export & Print】 PrintPaper supports multiple output options: Export high-quality PDF files. Export high-resolution PNG images. Export JSON template settings. Print wirelessly with AirPrint. Share to Files, Mail, cloud drives or note-taking apps. 【Print Safe Area & Hardware Margin】 Different printers may have physical non-printable margins. PrintPaper lets you configure hardware margins and preview the print safe area in the editor, helping you avoid clipped or misaligned output. 【Perfect For】 Students taking notes. Parents printing handwriting sheets for kids. Teachers creating worksheets. Designers sketching layouts and perspective drawings. Music learners printing staff paper. Planner users creating custom planning pages. Language learners practicing English, Chinese, Japanese or other handwriting systems. PrintPaper helps you create, save, share and print paper templates exactly the way you need them. What’s New PrintPaper is now available. Create customizable printable paper templates with built-in templates, real-time editing, PDF export, PNG export, JSON import and export, AirPrint support, hardware margin settings and print safe area preview.

Screenshots

Earth 3D3 screens
PrintPaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Earth 3D at Free against PrintPaper's $9.99. Earth 3D also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On ads, 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

Earth 3D is free to download; PrintPaper costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Earth 3D versus PrintPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth 3DPrintPaper
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOLILABKai Chen

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

PrintPaper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Earth 3D

No in-app purchases

None

PrintPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth 3D free?
Earth 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintPaper free?
PrintPaper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earth 3D or PrintPaper have ads?
Neither Earth 3D nor PrintPaper shows ads.

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