Comparison

Globe Earth 3D vs Seterra Geography (full)

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

Head to head
About

Globe Earth 3D

Explore a 3D globe with detailed country information, realistic flags, and national anthems. Interactive gesture controls allow for easy navigation, zooming, and linking to Wikipedia for deeper learning. Customize your experience with personal anthems.

Highlights
  • 3D globe with gesture controls
  • Realistic country flags
  • National anthems playback
  • World time zone map
  • Wikipedia integration
  • Offline browsing
Features
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"designed to engage the curious as well as entertain the seasoned Vexillologist. Worthy of a 5 star rating." by Educational App Store http://www.educationalappstore.com/app/globe-earth-3d-pro-flags-anthems-and-world-time-zones 249 countries (by ISO 3166-1) and 50 states of USA in this app. Easy to play Globe by gesture control. Double-taps to link to Wikipedia, and choose realistic flags. Play national anthems. ◎ Support Languages: 正體中文, English, 简体中文, 中文(香港), 日本語, Français, Español, Deutsch, Русский, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Ελληνικά, 한국어, ภาษาไทย; Area(km²), Capital City, 首都城市. ◎ Display both names with different languages, and adjust font size ---------------- ◉ Gesture Control ◉ ◎ Tap: focus to center ◎ Double-Taps: link to Wikipedia, or choose flags ◎ Pinch: zoom in/out, rotate ◎ Slide: move viewer ◎ rotate-north-up toggle ---------------- ◉ Feature ◉ ◎ World time zone map (with sea, ocean) ◎ High quality texture-maps for 3D earth ◎ 300 Realistic flags by real-time render ◎ 220+ national anthems (need to download from internet) ◎ Custom your own anthems(.mp3) in Documents folder via iTunes ◎ Support Landscape and Portrait mode ◎ Boundary, name, and flag info (by ISO 3166-1 with 249 countries) ◎ Disputed areas by red-outline ◎ Included ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3 code ◎ Included 50 states of USA, United Nations, European Unions, and some geopolitical entities ◎ Longitude/Latitude display (with equator, tropical, and polar) ◎ Smoothly control by gesture: tap, double-taps, pinch, slide ◎ Search tool by name ◎ Show your location on earth ◎ Offline browse is OK. (except to link to Wikipedia) ◎ InAppPurchase: Unlock 2nd name and remove ads ---------------- ◉ Special Thanks ◉ ◎ Naaty Design, http://www.content-pack.com ◎ Visible Earth, http://visibleearth.nasa.gov ◎ Natural Earth, http://www.naturalearthdata.com ◎ Tom Patterson, www.shadedrelief.com ◎ Bullet Physics Library, http://bulletphysics.org ◎ Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page ◎ nationalanthems.info, http://www.nationalanthems.info ---------------- ◎ Any comments: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heres-TaiwanEarth/499163726790748

About

Seterra Geography (full)

Test your global geography knowledge with over 300 map quizzes covering countries, capitals, cities, and physical features. Learn and improve your map skills with interactive challenges and track your progress. Play offline and create custom quizzes for personalized learning.

Highlights
  • 300+ map quiz games
  • Learn Mode for knowledge building
  • Interactive map identification
  • Multiple language support
  • Timed and graded sessions
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Customizable quizzes
Features
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------------------- This is the full version of Seterra with no ads or in-app purchases. ------------------- Seterra Map Quiz - What's Your World Geography IQ? Whether you're studying for final exams or Final Jeopardy, Seterra has the geography category covered. The popular online and desktop based map quiz classic that has been entertaining and educating geography buffs ages 8-88 for more than 20 years has gone mobile. Take on the world or conquer it one region at a time. The app includes 300+ different games to test your map skills. Learn to distinguish Tasmania from Tanzania and France's bleu, blanc, rouge flag from Russia's white, blue and red stripes. Cities, countries, capitals, continents and bodies of water are all in the mix. Pinpoint Kilimanjaro and Mount McKinley in the mountains test or discover exotic islands in the far flung reaches of the globe when trying the world islands quiz. Those who are little rusty on their U.S. state capitals or vague on the current status and existence of those pesky "istans" can browse categories and shore up their knowledge base using the Learn Mode. When ready to test their memory, an interactive map identification task is just a click away. Quiz Categories • Identify continents and the locations of countries within each • Find states, territories, provinces, and their capitals • Discover oceans, seas and rivers across the globe • Explore mountain ranges and volcanos • Match flags to the right country • Locate the world's 25 largest cities • Zero in on tiny islands dotting the map • Choose from 40+ different tests on U.S. Geography App Features • Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish and many more languages. • Zoomable maps with clear outlines around countries • Sessions are timed and graded for accuracy • Track progress across multiple categories • Leaderboards showing top scorers for each challenge • Create a My Favorites list of preferred games for easy access • Create custom quizzes by selecting a subset of the questions in an existing quiz. • Unlimited chances to retake a segment and improve the score • No ads or in-app purchases • Offline play supported • Create your own custom quizzes! Start with any quiz, select a subset of the questions, and then save it as a custom quiz. It's easy to challenge friends, classmates and family members in a head to head competition using Seterra. This app gives trivia contests a new spin and makes family game night rock. Teachers can put the social back in social studies with lively Geo Bee matches. There's a wide variety of content with enough depth to challenge the most diehard map hounds or just enough difficulty to prove you're smarter than a fifth grader.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D4 screens
Seterra Geography (full)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seterra Geography (full) at none against Globe Earth 3D's 1. Seterra Geography (full) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Globe Earth 3D's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Globe Earth 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seterra Geography (full) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seterra Geography (full) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seterra Geography (full) has 17K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Globe Earth 3D's written reviews are positive against 80% of Seterra Geography (full)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 4 months, Seterra Geography (full) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Globe Earth 3D versus Seterra Geography (full): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3DSeterra Geography (full)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (177 ratings)4.8 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17717K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#209 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yuan ChenGeoGuessr AB

Customer experience

Globe Earth 3D

All ratings170 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative17.4%

Seterra Geography (full)

All ratings16,732 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.9%

Bugs and requests

Globe Earth 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Seterra Geography (full)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty clicking on small islands and territories
  • Incorrect labeling of some countries (e.g. Taiwan, Kazakhstan)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add typing quiz mode
  • Allow customization of quizzes
  • Improve map responsiveness and accuracy
  • Include more territories and disputed regions
  • Sync features between app and website

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Globe Earth 3D

One-time1
  • Unlock 2nd name, remove ads$1.99
None

Seterra Geography (full)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seterra Geography (full) free?
Seterra Geography (full) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D or Seterra Geography (full)?
Seterra Geography (full) is rated higher. Globe Earth 3D averages 4.3 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Seterra Geography (full) averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.
Do Globe Earth 3D or Seterra Geography (full) have ads?
Globe Earth 3D shows ads; Seterra Geography (full) does not.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D or Seterra Geography (full)?
Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 4 months, and Seterra Geography (full) weekly. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D was updated on October 23, 2026 and Seterra Geography (full) on November 1, 2026.

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