GlobeRoam vs Hikeix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobeRoam
This app provides instant text and voice translations for seamless communication across many languages. It also features a scan translate function for printed text and word flashcards to help users build their vocabulary.
- Text and voice translation
- Scan and translate printed text
- Word flashcards for vocabulary building
- Supports a wide range of languages
- Instant translations
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Roam the globe without leaving your seat. GlobeRoam turns your phone into a window to every street, landmark and live scene on Earth. Key Features： — World Live Cam：Explore and discover live views from every corner of the world. — 3D Street View：Drop a pin anywhere and walk the street in immersive 360° — no ticket needed. — GPS Camera：Take photos with automatic location, watermark and map stamp. Record exactly where you've been. — 3D Map： Explore every place in immersive 3D and discover city landmarks. — City Guide：Watch the world's famous landmarks without leaving home. — Traffic Live：See real-time traffic at a glance and plan smarter routes. — Compass：Always know your direction, wherever you are. — World Clock：Check every time zone in one place and stay in sync with the world. — Translate：Translate anything, anywhere — language is no longer a barrier. Your journey around the world starts here.
Hikeix
This travel app assists with outdoor trip preparation by providing a gear checklist and allowing photo/voice attachments. Plans can be exported to your device's photo library. All data is stored locally, requiring no account or GPS.
- Gear checklist creation
- Photo and voice attachments
- Plan export to photo library
- Offline data storage
- No account required
- No GPS required
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Hikeix helps you prepare for camping and outdoor trips with a clear gear checklist, photo and voice attachments, and plan export to your photo library. All data stays on your device—no account or GPS required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hikeix at 4.7 against GlobeRoam's 2.5. Hikeix also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.6). GlobeRoam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (45 vs 9). On price, ads, chart position and device support 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
Both are free to download. Hikeix sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. GlobeRoam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hikeix holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobeRoam has 45 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GlobeRoam ships an update every 5 months, Hikeix daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobeRoam | Hikeix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #64 | #63 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FIVE OCEANS | Holen Prysa |
Customer experience
GlobeRoam
Hikeix
In-app purchases
GlobeRoam
No in-app purchases
Hikeix
- Hikeix Hot Tag 01$0.99
- Hikeix Hot Tag 02$1.99
- Hikeix Published Tag 03$4.95
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- Hikeix Hot Tag 03$4.95
- Hikeix Published Tag 05$9.99
- Hikeix Hot Tag 04$11.95
- Hikeix Hot Tag 05$15.99
- Hikeix Published Tag 07$19.99
- Hikeix Hot Tag 06$35.99
- Hikeix Hot Tag 07$49.99
- Hikeix Published Tag 10$59.99
- Hikeix Hot Tag 08$79.99
- Hikeix Published Tag 11$99.99
