PLSN vs GAR for Tangible Earth 2017
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLSN
This app delivers monthly news, product reviews, and industry commentary for the visual presentation and entertainment technology sectors. Access the latest and past magazine editions directly within the application.
- Monthly news updates
- Product news and road tests
- Industry commentary and opinions
- Downloadable magazine editions
- Global industry coverage
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Projection, Lights & Staging News Magazine is the leading source and record of news for the visual presentation and entertainment technology industries. We provide coverage of the latest news, products and commentary each month. Inside you will find news about the industry from around the world, product news & road tests, opinions & ideas to advance the industry and much more! Each month you can easily download the latest or past editions of the magazine all right within the application. Privacy Policy/Terms of Use: http://timeless-com.com/privacy-policy.php
GAR for Tangible Earth 2017
Explore global disaster data, risks, and case studies on an interactive 3D globe. Features augmented reality insights and country-specific risk profiles. Stay updated with the latest disaster reduction news.
- Major disaster historical records
- Interactive 3D Risk Atlas
- Disaster risk driver case studies
- Earth diary news updates
- Detailed country risk profiles
- Augmented Reality map insights
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GfT (GAR for Tangible Earth) 2017 is a fully interactive free application on disaster risk reduction provided by UNISDR. Disaster data and statistics from throughout the scientific community is brought together in an easy-to-compare or "mash-up" format by the interface and scenario-building innovations from the Tangible Earth platform developed by ELP (Earth Literacy Program). Main Features * Major disasters Review the historical records of significant disasters (Cyclones, Floods, Earthquake, etc) around the world. * Risk Atlas Grasp the global landscape of disaster risks, visualised on an intuitive and dynamic 3D globe. Risks are quantitatively comparable beyond regions and type of hazards. * Case studies Study all risk driver & good practice stories from the GAR (Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction) by genre (climate change, economic vulnerability, governance capacity, etc). * Earth diary Read the latest news from the Prevention Web, published for the disaster reduction community. * Country profile Explore the detailed risk profile of countries, including estimated future economic losses and evaluations on social, economic and environmental drivers of risk. * AR (Augmented Reality) Activate the camera icon on the application and point your tablet at any of the maps in the printed version of GAR Atlas to “pop-out” further insights. GfT is fun, educational, and empowering. Note: We recommend that you use GfT with iOS versions 10.0 or higher with an iPad 4 or above, any iPad Pro, or iPad mini 2 or above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLSN at 93% against GAR for Tangible Earth 2017's 0%. PLSN also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). GAR for Tangible Earth 2017's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLSN holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLSN has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of PLSN's written reviews are positive against 0% of GAR for Tangible Earth 2017's.
PLSN ships an update every 16 months, GAR for Tangible Earth 2017 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLSN | GAR for Tangible Earth 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Timeless Communications | United Nations |
Customer experience
PLSN
GAR for Tangible Earth 2017
In-app purchases
PLSN
No in-app purchases
GAR for Tangible Earth 2017
No in-app purchases
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