GlobeARound to Earth vs Magic Globe · Explore Earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobeARound to Earth
Explore our planet through augmented reality. Visualize 3D models of animals, plants, and geographical sites overlaid on a physical globe. Interact with detailed information, sounds, and descriptions for an immersive learning experience.
- Augmented Reality globe exploration
- 3D models of plants, animals, and sites
- Interactive touch-based content
- Audio descriptions and fact sheets
- 3D interface mode
- Offline content access
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GlobeARound to Earth is an Augmented Reality App developed to navigate the Tecnodidattica globe with your smartphone and discover interactive and multimedia contents related to the geography of our planet. By focusing the camera of your device on the sphere of the globe, it’s possible to visualize, in overlay, animals, plants and important geographical sites in 3D. With the simple touch of your finger it will be possible to choose and to interactively visualize individual elements, rotate and enlarge them, listen to sounds, descriptions, see images and read fact sheets. In the App there are the following: -88 3D models of plants and animals -10 3D models of dinosaurs -36 3D models of buildings and important geographical sites -134 descriptive text cards -134 audio clips of details and interesting facts The interactive content is accessible and usable not only in augmented reality mode but also with a simple 3D interface with the touch of a finger. How it works: -Download the GlobeAR App using the QR code or on the Online Store In AR mode: -Focus the camera on the globe and choose the continent to study -Choose the type of content (animals, plants, buildings and sites) -Tap to download the 3D model -Visualize the content in Augmented Reality on the globe -Tap on a single element to visualize interactively and read or listen to details and facts. In 3D mode: -Using the 3D interface choose the continent to study -Proceed as in the AR mode. All content in the App has been originally developed by Tecnodidattica: there are no links to other sites nor advertising. GlobeARound is part of a series of Apps in Augmented Reality dedicated to learning about planet Earth and astronomy in combination with various other globes from Tecnodidattica to Earth, Constellations and Parlamondo.
Magic Globe · Explore Earth
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.
- Spinnable 3D globe with country facts
- Hands-free gesture and voice control
- Explore world landmarks
- Discover sea creatures
- Offline functionality
- Bilingual (English/Chinese)
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Magic Globe turns your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, hands-on 3D Earth that curious kids can explore for hours — no ads, no in-app purchases, and completely offline. Spin the globe with a finger, or with hand gestures in the air, tap any country to hear a friendly introduction, and discover the amazing world we live in. WHAT'S INSIDE • A gorgeous spinnable 3D globe — 177 countries, each with a warm spoken introduction and fun facts • Hands-free gesture control — wave to spin, pinch to zoom, point to pick a country (front camera, all on-device) • Voice control — just say "take me to France" or "zoom in" • Realistic Earth mode — see the real deserts, forests, snow and oceans from space • 114 world landmarks — the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and more, each with a real photo • Ocean World — dive under the sea and meet 60 sea creatures, matched to the real ocean you tapped • Zoom in to see provinces and states with crisp borders • A little surprise when your child finds their own country • Fully bilingual — English and Chinese, with real voice narration in both MADE FOR KIDS, LOVED BY PARENTS • No ads, ever • No in-app purchases • No accounts, no sign-up • Collects no data and works completely offline • The camera is used only for hand gestures, on your device — nothing is recorded or shared Magic Globe is a calm, screen-time-worthy way for children to fall in love with geography, animals, and the wonders of our planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GlobeARound to Earth at Free against Magic Globe · Explore Earth's $0.99. Magic Globe · Explore Earth's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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GlobeARound to Earth is free to download; Magic Globe · Explore Earth costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GlobeARound to Earth against 5.0 for Magic Globe · Explore Earth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GlobeARound to Earth ships an update every 17 months, Magic Globe · Explore Earth fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobeARound to Earth | Magic Globe · Explore Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 611 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tecnodidattica | 师兵 杜 |
Customer experience
GlobeARound to Earth
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In-app purchases
GlobeARound to Earth
No in-app purchases
Magic Globe · Explore Earth
No in-app purchases
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