Mars Globe HD vs Malpi Int'l School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Globe HD
Explore the Red Planet with a detailed virtual globe. This app features a high-resolution satellite map, topographic lighting, and annotated surface features. Discover intriguing locations with an introduction and guided tour, or explore freely.
- High-resolution satellite map of Mars
- Advanced topographic lighting
- Annotated surface features (1500+)
- Introduction and guided tour
- Free exploration mode
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Take a tour of the mysterious Red Planet. This virtual globe combines a high-resolution satellite map with laser altimeter data and advanced topographic lighting to present the planet Mars as it appears from above. An Introduction and Guided Tour present some of Mars' most intriguing features. You can leave the guided tour and explore Mars as you like; over 1500 surface features have been annotated with information and links. Mars Globe HD is a must-have app for anyone interested in our solar system. PLEASE NOTE: Regular Mars Globe is a smaller download and is free. This HD version has slightly, not extremely, better resolution and rendering.
Malpi Int'l School
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Connecting parents and school Timeline - Find out information about upcoming events and programs. - Experience dynamic media like photos, videos of different programs. Explore - Routine to keep track of class and exam routines. - Assignment Update to view daily assignments . - Progress Report enables parents to visualize the exact progress of their children - Attendance to be sure if their child is present in school/college. - Bus Route & GPS Tracking - Complaints and Feedback, Leave Note, Library System and many more.. Notifications - School/College Calendar to get information on academic days, holidays, celebrations, exams, vacation & all important dates. - News & Events to see the events happening in school/college and also add an reminder. - SMS notifications Appreciation/ Suggestions - Message privately to school/college Downloads - Download study materials provided by your school/college
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Malpi Int'l School at Free against Mars Globe HD's $0.99. Mars Globe HD's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, 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
Malpi Int'l School is free to download; Mars Globe HD costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mars Globe HD ships an update every 3 months, Malpi Int'l School every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Globe HD | Malpi Int'l School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 526 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midnight Martian | Sanjan Piya |
Bugs and requests
Mars Globe HD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Dead NASA links
- Blurry HD textures on modern iOS
- Navigation issues near poles
- Choppy playback after updates
- Jittery movement during rotation
Requested features
23 requests- Add Sun, Earth, and moons Phobos/Deimos
- More defined sun color
- Update with InSight and Perseverance landing sites
- Add a reset button
- Input latitude and longitude
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- Add a coordinate grid
- Allow inputting or importing custom locations
- Add a 3D view
- Add local time for MSL Curiosity
- Add distances between landmarks, depths, and heights
- Add similar apps for Ceres and Mercury
- Add a real-time view of the central meridian
- Add longitude and latitude scale and satellite locations
- Show proper tilt, disk size, illumination, and distance data
- Add a 'view from Earth' option
- Add real-time phases or time sliding abilities
- Add a telescope view option
- Add Earth Globe HD product
- Add Jupiter or other celestial bodies
- Improve polar rendering
- Allow flying close over the surface
- More resolution for astronomers
- Add German language support
Malpi Int'l School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars Globe HD
No in-app purchases
Malpi Int'l School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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