Earthlapse vs Earth's Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earthlapse
Transform your device into a window on the International Space Station. Explore breathtaking, interactive views of Earth captured by astronauts. Enjoy ambient soundtracks, a clock, and live weather data for a unique and immersive experience.
- Interactive Earth views from ISS
- Live HDEV feed from Space Station
- Ambient space soundtracks
- Worldwide weather integration
- Clock display
- AirPlay support
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a window aboard the International Space Station. Experience stunning views of Earth captured by NASA astronauts. Touch the views and control the planet with your finger. A truly amazing one-of-a-kind experience. The app comes complete with seven beautiful interactive views of earth as well as access to the HDEV live view showing Earth live from the Space Station. In addition the app includes 8 relaxing ambient space soundtracks, a clock, and worldwide weather from Weather Underground. Please note that the ISS HDEV live feed is often off-line or otherwise unavailable. Even when on-line, the live view often shows black as the ISS is regularly on the dark side of Earth. Support for AirPlay on the iPad (4th gen, 3rd gen, and iPad 2), iPhone 5, and iPhone 4S. See display options in app for instructions on how to enable. Images courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. Created by the makers of Magic Window. For more beautiful views check out Magic Window on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV. Earthlapse TV is also available on Apple TV (sold separately.)
Earth's Core
Explore the internal structure of our planet with a detailed view of Earth's layers. Discover the composition, temperature, and depth of each section, from the crust to the core. This educational tool provides a fascinating look beneath your feet.
- Visualize Earth's internal structure
- Explore planet layers
- Discover layer temperatures
- Learn layer depths
- Detailed look inside the planet
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The Earth's Core App lets you see our planet’s internal structure. Just point your mobile to the center of the Earth and experience a deep look inside our planet. Right beneath your feet, thousands of kilometers deep, lies a giant ball of molten Iron as hot as the surface of the sun! Explore the Layers of the Earth and their names, discover the temperature and depth of each layer. Feedback and ideas: please send to support@cosmic-watch.com
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Verdict
Earthlapse and Earth's Core both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Earth's Core's written reviews are positive against 71% of Earthlapse's. Earthlapse's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 70 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Earthlapse against 4.3 for Earth's Core. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earthlapse has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Earthlapse's written reviews are positive against 100% of Earth's Core's.
Earthlapse ships an update every 12 months, Earth's Core every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earthlapse | Earth's Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (25 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 70 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 539 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jetson Creative LLC | Celestial Dynamics AG |
Customer experience
Earthlapse
Earth's Core
Bugs and requests
Earthlapse
Reported bugs
7 issues- Weather forecast showing blank space
- App not working properly on iPad and iPhone
- Live view feature not functioning
- Blurred image quality on Apple TV
- Frame rate issues causing poor performance
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- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
- Incompatible with original iPad devices
Requested features
15 requests- Add more video content and scenes
- Implement real-time or live streaming from ISS
- Reduce file size through better compression
- Add Chromecast support
- Allow custom music selection
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- Include 24-hour time format option
- Add space station position overlay on live view
- Enable AirPlay for live view feature
- Create longer loops showing full orbital views
- Add interactive elements like robotic arm control
- Include sunrise/sunset and weather event views
- Provide educational information about locations
- Make app universal across all Apple devices
- Add zoom functionality
- Include different viewing angles and perspectives
Earth's Core
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earthlapse
No in-app purchases
Earth's Core
No in-app purchases
Questions
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