Comparison

Globe Earth 3D vs Countries, Capitals, Flags

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

Countries, Capitals, Flags

Learn country names, capitals, and flags through an engaging and adaptive geography quiz. Monitor your progress with a statistics panel. Ideal for students and geography enthusiasts seeking to expand their knowledge.

Highlights
  • Learn country names
  • Learn capital cities
  • Learn flags
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Progress tracking
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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"Countries, Capitals, Flags" is an educational game designed to quickly, easily, and effectively teach you the names of countries, capital cities, and flags. The application is crafted to efficiently impart the material. The gameplay is simple, enjoyable, and captivating. It adapts to your level of knowledge. A statistics panel allows you to continually monitor your progress. This application is tailored for pupils, students, and anyone keen on effectively expanding their knowledge of geography.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D4 screens
Countries, Capitals, Flags4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countries, Capitals, Flags at none against Globe Earth 3D's 1. Countries, Capitals, Flags also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Globe Earth 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Globe Earth 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countries, Capitals, Flags asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countries, Capitals, Flags holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 114 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Globe Earth 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of Countries, Capitals, Flags's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 4 months, Countries, Capitals, Flags every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Globe Earth 3D versus Countries, Capitals, Flags: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3DCountries, Capitals, Flags
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (170 ratings)4.6 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better114
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yuan ChenJakub Kaniszewski

Customer experience

Globe Earth 3D

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

Countries, Capitals, Flags

All ratings114 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Globe Earth 3D

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

Countries, Capitals, Flags

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countries, Capitals, Flags free?
Countries, Capitals, Flags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D or Countries, Capitals, Flags?
Countries, Capitals, Flags is rated higher. Globe Earth 3D averages 4.3 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Countries, Capitals, Flags averages 4.6 from 114 ratings.
Do Globe Earth 3D or Countries, Capitals, Flags have ads?
Both Globe Earth 3D and Countries, Capitals, Flags show ads.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D or Countries, Capitals, Flags?
Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 4 months, and Countries, Capitals, Flags every 10 months. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D was updated on October 15, 2026 and Countries, Capitals, Flags on October 8, 2026.

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