Google Earth vs We Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Earth
Explore the world with high-resolution satellite imagery and 3D terrain. Dive into streets with Street View and create collaborative, data-driven maps from anywhere.
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- 3D terrain and building exploration
- Street View 360° perspectives
- Create and collaborate on maps
- Data-driven mapping
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Create and collaborate on immersive, data-driven maps from anywhere, with the new Google Earth. See the world from above with high-resolution satellite imagery, explore 3D terrain and buildings in hundreds of cities, and dive in to streets and neighborhoods with Street View's 360° perspectives.
We Maps
Explore the world with a comprehensive navigation tool. Features include auto-navigation, route creation on Google Maps, and access to the latest street view imagery. Discover locations with simple search and multiple pin functionality.
- Auto navigation for current location
- Create routes on Google Maps
- Latest Street View access
- Simple search functionality
- Multiple pin support
- Real-time traffic data
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We Maps is a simple navigation app on the Google Maps and Street View. We Maps Features: - Auto Navigation for current location - Create a route on the Google Maps - Latest Street View - Simple Search - Multiple Pins - Full Screen - Latest traffic data - Latitude and Longitude - Four kind of maps - Landscape and Portrait - Widget (Display search text) And you can use more features! The map uses Google Maps SDK for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Earth at none against We Maps's 5. Google Earth also leads on ratings volume (47K vs 55) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). We Maps's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. We Maps sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Google Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Google Earth against 4.0 for We Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Earth has 47K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Google Earth's written reviews are positive against 65% of We Maps's.
Google Earth ships an update fortnightly, We Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Earth | We Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (47K ratings) | 4.0 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rage Box | |
Customer experience
Google Earth
We Maps
Bugs and requests
Google Earth
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes on mobile devices
- Inconsistent performance and quality across platforms
- Issues with loading and displaying street view
Requested features
5 requests- Update satellite and street view imagery more frequently
- Improve search and navigation functionality
- Add more 3D coverage for cities and landmarks
- Introduce a night mode or time-of-day feature
- Allow users to report outdated or missing information
We Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Earth
No in-app purchases
We Maps
- Good App$0.99
- GPS Tracker$2.99
- Best App$2.99
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- Thank You$4.99
- Never Give Up$9.99
