# Globe Earth 3D Pro vs Magic Globe · Explore Earth

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Globe · Explore Earth at 5.0 against Globe Earth 3D Pro's 3.8. Magic Globe · Explore Earth also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Globe Earth 3D Pro's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Globe Earth 3D Pro costs $1.99 and Magic Globe · Explore Earth $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Magic Globe · Explore Earth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Earth 3D Pro has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Globe Earth 3D Pro ships an update every 5 months, Magic Globe · Explore Earth fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Globe Earth 3D Pro | Magic Globe · Explore Earth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globe-earth-3d-pro/id628457635/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-globe-explore-earth/id6790617812/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 80 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chien-Yuan Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/579503181) | [师兵 杜](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790610236) |

## What reviewers say

### Globe Earth 3D Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globe-earth-3d-pro/id628457635)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Magic Globe · Explore Earth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-globe-explore-earth/id6790617812)

Explore a 3D Earth with interactive features like spoken country introductions, fun facts, and landmark photos. This app offers hands-free gesture and voice control for an engaging, offline educational experience for children.

**Highlights:** Spinnable 3D globe with country facts, Hands-free gesture and voice control, Explore world landmarks, Discover sea creatures, Offline functionality, Bilingual (English/Chinese)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Globe Earth 3D Pro free?

Globe Earth 3D Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Magic Globe · Explore Earth free?

Magic Globe · Explore Earth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Globe Earth 3D Pro or Magic Globe · Explore Earth?

Magic Globe · Explore Earth is rated higher. Globe Earth 3D Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Magic Globe · Explore Earth averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Globe Earth 3D Pro or Magic Globe · Explore Earth have ads?

Neither Globe Earth 3D Pro nor Magic Globe · Explore Earth shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Globe Earth 3D Pro or Magic Globe · Explore Earth?

Globe Earth 3D Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Magic Globe · Explore Earth fortnightly. Most recently, Globe Earth 3D Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Magic Globe · Explore Earth on August 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*