Comparison

Globe Earth 3D vs Interactive Digital Globe

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

Interactive Digital Globe

Explore the world with this educational app, offering detailed information on 195 countries. Discover real-time data, currencies, forms of government, and enrich your knowledge with over 400 photos and 350 videos. Designed for both adults and children, it expands learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • 195 country profiles
  • Real-time country information
  • Currency details
  • Forms of government
  • Over 400 photos
  • Over 350 videos
Features
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"So you’ve purchased Esploramondo Digital by Clementoni or have received it as a gift? Thanks to this application, dedicated to adults and children aged 7 years and older, you will be able to expand your play and exploration opportunities. Discover 195 countries thanks to lots of information such as the form of government, the real time and the currency. View the world with entirely new and fresh eyes thanks to more than 400 photos and over 350 videos.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D4 screens
Interactive Digital Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interactive Digital Globe at 5.0 against Globe Earth 3D's 4.3. Interactive Digital Globe also leads on ads (none vs shown). Globe Earth 3D's advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Interactive Digital Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interactive Digital Globe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Earth 3D has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Globe Earth 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of Interactive Digital Globe'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, Interactive Digital Globe every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Globe Earth 3D versus Interactive Digital Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3DInteractive Digital Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (170 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yuan ChenClementoni S.p.A.

Customer experience

Globe Earth 3D

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

Interactive Digital Globe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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
1 purchases

Interactive Digital Globe

One-time1
  • Esploramondo Digital Full$0.99

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D free?
Globe Earth 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interactive Digital Globe free?
Interactive Digital Globe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D or Interactive Digital Globe?
Interactive Digital Globe is rated higher. Globe Earth 3D averages 4.3 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Interactive Digital Globe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Globe Earth 3D or Interactive Digital Globe have ads?
Globe Earth 3D shows ads; Interactive Digital Globe does not.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D or Interactive Digital Globe?
Globe Earth 3D ships an update every 4 months, and Interactive Digital Globe every 16 months. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D was updated on July 17, 2026 and Interactive Digital Globe on June 4, 2026.

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