Comparison

PeekEarth vs 方圆地图

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PeekEarth

Features
Read full description

Explore the world in stunning 3D. PeekEarth turns your iPhone into a powerful geographic toolkit with a beautiful, minimalist interface. EXPLORE A 3D GLOBE Launch the app and see Earth as a realistic 3D globe. Pinch, rotate, and tilt to explore terrain from any angle. Switch between Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, and Dark map styles with a single tap. PIN LANDMARKS Tap anywhere on the map to drop a pin. Name it, save it, and come back to it anytime. Every landmark is stored locally on your device — no account required, no cloud, fully private. DRAW PATHS Plan routes by tapping points on the map. PeekEarth connects them with a path line and calculates the total distance in real time. Save your routes with custom names for future reference. MEASURE DISTANCES Need to know how far apart two points are? Drop measurement pins and get accurate great-circle distances instantly. Label each measurement so you remember what it represents — road width, river crossing, hiking segment. CALCULATE AREAS Tap three or more points to form a polygon and measure the enclosed area. Useful for estimating land size, park boundaries, or construction zones. IMPORT & EXPORT KML Open KML files directly from other apps like WeChat, email, or Files. PeekEarth parses Placemarks, LineStrings, Polygons, and gx:Track data. Export your own data as KML to share with Google Earth, Maps, or colleagues. WATERMARK CAMERA Capture geotagged photos with a built-in watermark camera. Each photo is stamped with the location name, coordinates, altitude, and timestamp — cropped to a clean 16:9 ratio. Save directly to your photo library. COMPASS Open a full-screen digital compass powered by your device magnetometer. See your heading in degrees and cardinal direction in real time. COORDINATE DISPLAY View live latitude, longitude, and altitude for the map center as you pan. Toggle the info panel on or off to keep your view clean. WEATHER AT A GLANCE Check current weather conditions for your map location with a quick tap. FULLY OFFLINE DATA All your landmarks, paths, measurements, and imported KML data are stored locally using Apple's SwiftData framework. Your data never leaves your device. DESIGNED FOR iOS Built entirely with SwiftUI and MapKit. Native 3D globe rendering, smooth animations, and a dark interface that looks sharp on every iPhone.

About

方圆地图

Features
Read full description

方圆地图是一款集生活、社交、旅行的地图软件,不受国内外访问限制,全方位满足每一个用户足不出户可以观览全世界景色。地图包含市面各种高清地图、卫星地图、高清街景图,以及3d地形查看等。应用也为地图爱好者和专业测绘人员提供测量海拔、风速、测面积等工具。最重要的是,你能够真正的与地球融为一体,时时刻刻感受、体验到到每一个城市,每一个地点。

Screenshots

PeekEarth4 screens
方圆地图4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 方圆地图 at every 3 weeks against PeekEarth's every 4 months. 方圆地图 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PeekEarth ships an update every 4 months, 方圆地图 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
PeekEarth versus 方圆地图: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeekEarth方圆地图
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer鸽 李玉杰 金

In-app purchases

None

PeekEarth

No in-app purchases

None

方圆地图

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PeekEarth free?
PeekEarth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 方圆地图 free?
方圆地图 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PeekEarth or 方圆地图 have ads?
Neither PeekEarth nor 方圆地图 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PeekEarth or 方圆地图?
PeekEarth ships an update every 4 months, and 方圆地图 every 3 weeks. Most recently, PeekEarth was updated on October 28, 2026 and 方圆地图 on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons