Earth vs Copernicus Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earth
Visualize global climate data from NASA satellites, including temperature, CO2, and sea level. Explore 3D Earth models with interactive controls and color-coded maps to understand environmental conditions.
- Global climate data visualization
- Satellite data from Earth Science
- Surface air temperature maps
- CO2 and CO levels
- Ozone and water vapor data
- Gravity and sea level variations
- Interactive 3D Earth model
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NASA's Earth Now is an application that visualizes recent global climate data from Earth Science satellites, including surface air temperature, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, and water vapor as well as gravity and sea level variations. Data sets are visually described using "false color" maps. Color-coded legends are provided to indicate relative strength or weakness of an environmental condition. The resulting 3D model of the Earth may be rotated by a single finger stroke, and may also be zoomed in or out by pinching 2 fingers. It was developed by the Earth Science Communications and Visualization Technology Applications and Development Teams at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with support from NASA Headquarters.
Copernicus Sentinel
Explore and track Earth observation satellites in real-time. Discover satellite details, view 3D models, and receive notifications for overhead passes. Stay updated on the latest news and products from this space observation program.
- Real-time satellite tracking
- Detailed 3D satellite models
- Overhead pass notifications
- Latest news and product updates
- Historical data transmission visualization
- Interactive 3D globe exploration
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The Sentinel App is a gateway to knowing the Copernicus Sentinel satellites. It lets users track the satellites in real-time, discover their key elements, read the latest news and learn more about their products. Users can, among other things, explore detailed 3D models of the satellites, see the last and next time they have been and will be over the user's location, move the satellites to the time of the last data transmission and smoothly move them back to their current location over the 3D globe. Notifications can also be set to be warned when the satellites are flying by. ESA is developing a series of next-generation Earth observation missions, on behalf of the joint ESA/European Commission initiative Copernicus (previously GMES - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security). The goal of the program is to replace current and older Earth observation missions, such as ERS and Envisat, which have reached or are close to reaching the end of their operational life span. This will ensure a continuity of data so that there are no gaps in ongoing studies. Each mission will focus on a different aspect of Earth observation, such as Atmospheric, Oceanic or Land monitoring, and the data will be of use in many applications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earth at 74% against Copernicus Sentinel's 14%. Earth also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Earth's written reviews are positive against 14% of Copernicus Sentinel's.
Earth ships an update every 4 months, Copernicus Sentinel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and July 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth | Copernicus Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) — better | 4.3 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | ESA - European Space Agency |
Customer experience
Earth
Copernicus Sentinel
Bugs and requests
Earth
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Endless 'Loading model' message
- Crashes on iPhone 4 and older devices
- Pixel doubler requirement on iPad
- No landscape orientation support
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- Doesn't fill iPhone 5 screen properly
- Extremely slow data loading
- Menu navigation issues
- Equator display shows slashes of emptiness
- Zoom sensitivity causes twitchy behavior
- Text readability issues against Earth background
- Geographic data coverage gaps
Requested features
17 requests- Celsius/Kelvin temperature unit options
- Satellite information (height, launch date)
- ISS tracking capability
- Ocean current visualization
- Ice sheet data layers
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- Methane concentration data
- Snapshot/screenshot capability
- Adjustable animation playback speed
- Manual timeline scrolling for animations
- Higher resolution maps for Retina displays
- Landscape orientation support
- iPad version
- Google Earth integration
- More detailed explanations of data
- Selectable date ranges for animations
- Atmospheric CO2 levels (previously removed)
- Surface temperature data (previously removed)
Copernicus Sentinel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth
No in-app purchases
Copernicus Sentinel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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