Comparison

Google Maps vs GoGoEarth

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

Head to head
About

Google Maps

Navigate your world with real-time traffic, turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover millions of businesses and places with photos and reviews. Plan trips with Street View, Immersive View, and offline maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS navigation
  • Live traffic data
  • Public transport updates
  • Business and place discovery
  • Street View and Immersive View
  • Offline maps
  • User reviews and photos
Features
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Explore and navigate the world with confidence using Google Maps. Find the best routes with live traffic data and real-time GPS navigation for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover over 250 million businesses and places - from restaurants and shops to everyday essentials – with photos, reviews, and helpful information. Navigate the world, the way you want: • Get to where you need to go with fuel-efficient route options • Find the best route with real-time, turn-by-turn voice, and on screen navigation • Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures • Catch the bus, train, and ride-share effortlessly, with real-time updates • Find bike or scooter rentals to get around more easily Plan trips and experiences effortlessly: • Preview an area before you go (e.g. parking, entrances) with Street View • Use Immersive View to experience what landmarks, parks and routes look like, and even check the weather so you can be ready in advance • Create custom lists of your favorite saved places and share with others • Order delivery and takeout, make reservations, and book hotels • Don't get lost with offline maps in an area with bad signal • Search for local places and things to do, and decide based on user reviews and photos Discover and explore like a local: • Explore with confidence knowing 500 million users contribute and keep the map up to date each year • Avoid the crowds by seeing how busy a place is before you get there • Use Lens in Maps to see walking directions overlaid on the real world • Filter restaurants by cuisine, hours, price, rating and more • Ask questions about a place, from dishes to parking, and get quick answers Some features not available in all countries or cities Navigation isn't intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles

About

GoGoEarth

Explore the world with a realistic, high-definition globe. Access detailed satellite imagery, street views, and 3D building models. Features include search, navigation, and custom settings for an immersive exploration experience.

Highlights
  • High-definition satellite imagery
  • World street view
  • 3D building models
  • Map style switching
  • Basic navigation
  • Real-time altitude display
  • Favorite places saving
Features
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Many people have dreamed of traveling the world and choose to bury their dreams for a variety of reasons. Come and visit the Globe Earth~ Globe Earth allows you to hold a magical globe, which is as smooth and small as a globe, and as real and clear as our earth. Globe Earth provides map zoom levels 0-22, using de-cloud data from NASA MODIS satellites at zoom levels 0-8. Maxar satellite imagery and NASA/USGS Landsat 5 and 7 imagery are mainly used in limited locations at zoom levels 9-12. Use a combination of open and proprietary sources at zoom level 13+, including Maxar's Vivid product for most of the world, Nearmap aerial imagery of US cities, and open aerial imagery from Denmark, France, Germany, and elsewhere. Globe Earth satellite images come from a variety of sources, and the original images are color corrected to look realistic. In addition to ultra-high-definition satellite images, we also provide other easy-to-use features: - Search: Search anywhere in the world at will - World Street View: HD panoramic street view maps of more than 200 countries and regions around the world - Classic building models: For some scenic spots, we provide 3D models based on real buildings, look for them~ - Map style switching: Tired of satellite images? There are other styles for you to switch, and we will provide more styles in the future - Navigation: Although this is not our main purpose, we still provide a complete basic navigation function for the convenience of users. - Real altitude: When you are in satellite image mode, pull down with two fingers to switch the camera from the sky to the ground. During the sliding process, the altitude will be reflected in the map in real time, try it out~ - Supports multiple latitude and longitude formats: copied a latitude and longitude from somewhere else? Feel free to paste in the search bar and we'll automatically recognize the different formats and show you the point. - Favorite places: During your browsing process, if you come across an interesting place that you like, long press to save it, and you can view and go to it at any time in the future. - A variety of custom settings: We provide a lot of custom content, you can set them according to your situation. The surprises that Globe Earth brings to you may not only stop there, but there may also be shortcomings. Users are welcome to give us feedback in a timely manner. Any suggestions can be sent to iamldj@163.com. 【Automatic subscription service description】 1. Subscription and price: a) One-month Pro: A one-month Pro version of Globe Earth, $3.99/month b) One-year Pro: A one-year Pro version of Globe Earth, $9.99 per year, including a three-day free trial 2. Payment: after the user confirms the purchase and pays, the payment is credited to the iTunes account 3. Automatic Renewal: Apple's iTunes account withdraws a fee 24 hours before it expires, and the subscription cycle is extended by one time. 4. Turn off the service: you can manage automatic subscriptions from your iphone's settings-> iTunes Store and App Store-> Apple ID-> view Apple ID-> account settings-> subscriptions. If you want to cancel, each billing cycle can be closed 24 hours before the end of the 24 hours before the expiration of the non-deduction. Terms of Use:https://pages.flycricket.io/globe-earth/terms.html Privacy Policy:https://pages.flycricket.io/globe-earth/privacy.html

Screenshots

Google Maps4 screens
GoGoEarth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoGoEarth at 80% against Google Maps's 44%. GoGoEarth also leads on iOS requirement (14 vs 16.0). Google Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (7.4M vs 187). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Google Maps sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month and GoGoEarth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Maps has 7.4M ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Google Maps's written reviews are positive against 80% of GoGoEarth's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, GoGoEarth every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Maps versus GoGoEarth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle MapsGoGoEarth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4M ratings) — better4.4 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.4M — better187
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014 — better
Further details — not scored
Size469 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogle大靖 刘

Customer experience

Google Maps

All ratings7,375,894 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews8,919 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative50.3%

GoGoEarth

All ratings187 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Google Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save/access favorite locations
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Incorrect address/location detection
  • Voice navigation issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to avoid tolls or specify vehicle type
  • Ability to manually edit/update maps
  • Better integration with public transit
  • Improved offline functionality
  • More customization options for routes

GoGoEarth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Google Maps

Subscriptions22
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 30 GB1 Month trial3 variants$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
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  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 10 TB$49.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • 20 TB$99.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month
3 purchases

GoGoEarth

Subscriptions2
  • 1 MONTH PRO$3.991 Month
  • 1 YEAR PRO3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro版本$29.99

Questions

Is Google Maps free?
Google Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoGoEarth free?
GoGoEarth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Maps or GoGoEarth?
Google Maps is rated higher. Google Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4M ratings, while GoGoEarth averages 4.4 from 187 ratings.
Do Google Maps or GoGoEarth have ads?
Both Google Maps and GoGoEarth show ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Maps or GoGoEarth?
Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, and GoGoEarth every 5 weeks. Most recently, Google Maps was updated on September 24, 2026 and GoGoEarth on September 24, 2026.

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