Comparison

Globe Earth 3D Pro vs Interactive Solar System

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 Pro

Explore a 3D globe with detailed country and state information, realistic flags, and national anthems. Navigate with intuitive gestures and access Wikipedia links for deeper learning. Supports multiple languages and offline browsing.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe with 249 countries and 50 US states
  • Realistic flags and national anthems playback
  • Wikipedia integration for detailed country information
  • Gesture controls for navigation and zoom
  • World time zone map
  • Offline browsing capabilities
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 3D Globe with 249 countries (by ISO 3166-1) and 50 states of USA. Gesture control to browse the earth. 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) ◎ 2 High quality texture-maps, 1 animated-map for seasons. ◎ 300 Realistic flags by real-time rendering ◎ 220+ national anthems (need to download from internet) ◎ Custom your own anthems(.mp3) in Documents folder via iTunes ◎ Support iOS device with retina display ◎ 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) ---------------- ◉ 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 Solar System

Features
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Take a thrilling tour of the Solar System with the Interactive Solar System Explorer. Select the planet that you wish to explore and then hit the power button to zoom off to your destination. When you arrive a myriad of interesting facts await you. Tap a button access interesting data about each of the planets, the asteroids and the Earth's moon. Facts include distance from the sun, diameter, mass, and orbital and rotational periods -- all presented in an interactive format. Tap the info button to read interesting facts about each important object in the solar system. Teachers will really like this app. After students have read about the planets, they can tap the quiz button to measure their reading comprehension. In addition to the quiz there is also a word game that helps students review the information presented. Charts and graphs are used to present comparison information about the planets. Interactive Solar System Explorer is available for iOS and tvOS devices. It is just beautiful on a big screen TV and would be a wonderfully exciting tool in any science classroom.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interactive Solar System at fortnightly against Globe Earth 3D Pro's every 5 months. Globe Earth 3D Pro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Globe Earth 3D Pro costs $1.99 and Interactive Solar System $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Globe Earth 3D Pro ships an update every 5 months, Interactive Solar System fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Globe Earth 3D Pro versus Interactive Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3D ProInteractive Solar System
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yuan ChenVentura Educational Systems

In-app purchases

None

Globe Earth 3D Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Interactive Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D Pro free?
Globe Earth 3D Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interactive Solar System free?
Interactive Solar System costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Globe Earth 3D Pro or Interactive Solar System have ads?
Neither Globe Earth 3D Pro nor Interactive Solar System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D Pro or Interactive Solar System?
Globe Earth 3D Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Interactive Solar System fortnightly. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Interactive Solar System on September 18, 2026.

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