Comparison

Globe Earth 3D Pro vs Nautical Signal Code 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 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

Nautical Signal Code Flags

Features
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Use this beautifully designed app to introduce the use of Nautical Signal Code Flags to send messages. The app presents all the letters of the English alphabet as well as the numbers from zero to ten. The Nautical Signal Code Flags Toolkit is an interactive learning tool for introducing the way that flags are used on ships and boats to send information. In the exploration mode users can press any key and see the flag that is associated with selected letter. Using the keyboard students can see how to spell a word using signal flags. Switch to the number mode to learn how to signal numbers from zero to ten. Press any key in this mode and see how to signal the number. Students who are learning how to use nautifcal signal code flags will find the quiz feature helpful. After pressing the question mark to start the quiz, a word is randomly selected from a specific word list. The way to spell the word using signal flags is shown. The object is for the student to recognize a flag for a letter in a word and to type the corresponding letter on the keyboard. Speech effects are provided so that when a letter is pressed on the keyboard it is pronounced aloud. This feature can optionally be turned on or off. Nautical flags are a system of colorful flags used primarily for communication at sea. Each flag has a specific meaning, often representing letters of the alphabet, numbers, or specific messages like distress signals or navigational instructions. These flags are crucial for ensuring safe and effective communication between vessels, especially when radio silence is required or in situations where radio communication is not possible. The International Code of Signals, established in the mid-19th century, standardizes the meanings of these flags, allowing for consistent and clear exchanges of information among ships worldwide.

Screenshots

Globe Earth 3D Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Globe Earth 3D Pro at every 5 months against Nautical Signal Code Flags's every 30 months. Globe Earth 3D Pro also leads on 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 Nautical Signal Code Flags $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, Nautical Signal Code Flags every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Globe Earth 3D Pro versus Nautical Signal Code Flags: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe Earth 3D ProNautical Signal Code Flags
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yuan ChenVentura Educational Systems

In-app purchases

None

Globe Earth 3D Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Nautical Signal Code Flags

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Earth 3D Pro free?
Globe Earth 3D Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nautical Signal Code Flags free?
Nautical Signal Code Flags costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Globe Earth 3D Pro or Nautical Signal Code Flags have ads?
Neither Globe Earth 3D Pro nor Nautical Signal Code Flags shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D Pro or Nautical Signal Code Flags?
Globe Earth 3D Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Nautical Signal Code Flags every 30 months. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Nautical Signal Code Flags on September 12, 2026.

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