Comparison

WorldPulsePro vs World Now

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

Head to head
About

WorldPulsePro

Explore a dynamic globe with real-time weather, cloud cover, and day/night cycles. Ping countries worldwide to test internet response times and discover their locations. Access detailed weather data and forecasts for capital cities.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe
  • Real-time cloud cover
  • Day/night cycle visualization
  • Country pinging with response times
  • Real weather data for capitals
  • Two-day weather forecasts
Features
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Rotate the globe, zoom in, out, tap to see maps, see the real time cloud cover on our living planet, watch the day/night time line move. Oh and see if you can reach out and tap every country world wide. Now with REAL WEATHER data for all the capital cities and ad-hoc queries as an in-app purchase. Our Pro version adds to our unique application that lets you send electrons to all* the countries in the world that have high level internet domain names, by offering faster and more accurate pinging plus more globe detail on IOS devices that support it. From your iOS device you can reach out and touch every country in the world with a few electrons, then see how long it takes them to respond. You'll never have to leave home, but you can touch them ten thousand kilometres away, and see them respond. Sites are actually located in their respected countries you will find that when you send electrons to Gibraltar they arrive in Gibraltar, not at a server in the United Kingdom, or at a cloud computing centre in the USA. Additionally we show very accurate weather data and two day forecasts. For free you get weather information on country capital cities.

About

World Now

Explore near real-time satellite imagery of Earth for any location. Observe weather patterns and environmental conditions using data from NASA's LANCE instruments. View detailed satellite outputs directly on a world map.

Highlights
  • Near real-time satellite imagery
  • Global map view
  • NASA LANCE data integration
  • Weather and environmental observation
  • Interactive cursor for location-specific data
Features
Currently charting
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World Now shows near real-time images from a variety of NASA satellite instruments for any location on earth. Move a cursor anywhere on a map of the world to see the near real-time output from NASA's LANCE data providers for that area, to observe weather and other conditions. All images are courtesy of NASA LANCE.

Screenshots

WorldPulsePro4 screens
World Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WorldPulsePro at Free against World Now's $3.99. WorldPulsePro also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (33% vs 7%). World Now's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). 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

WorldPulsePro is free to download; World Now costs $3.99 up front. WorldPulsePro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and World Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorldPulsePro holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Now has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WorldPulsePro's written reviews are positive against 7% of World Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorldPulsePro ships an update every 2 months, World Now every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
WorldPulsePro versus World Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldPulseProWorld Now
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorporate Smalltalk Consulting LtdKelly Technology Inc.

Customer experience

WorldPulsePro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

World Now

All ratings27 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative63.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative89.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WorldPulsePro

One-time4
  • 25 Queries$0.99
  • 100 Queries$1.99
  • Ad-hoc Weather$1.99
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  • 500 Queries$3.99
1 purchases

World Now

One-time1
  • Animate images$3.99

Questions

Is WorldPulsePro free?
WorldPulsePro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Now free?
World Now costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorldPulsePro or World Now?
WorldPulsePro is rated higher. WorldPulsePro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while World Now averages 2.4 from 27 ratings.
Do WorldPulsePro or World Now have ads?
Neither WorldPulsePro nor World Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorldPulsePro or World Now?
WorldPulsePro ships an update every 2 months, and World Now every 6 months. Most recently, WorldPulsePro was updated on November 1, 2026 and World Now on November 6, 2026.

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