GLOBE Data Entry vs Spacecraft AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLOBE Data Entry
Record scientific measurements directly from your device using GLOBE protocols. Utilize your phone's camera and GPS to document sites and data before submitting it to GLOBE. This app is designed for users with an existing GLOBE account.
- Enter GLOBE protocol data
- Use device camera for documentation
- Utilize GPS for site documentation
- Record measurements in the field
- Send data with internet connection
- Edit data before submission
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GLOBE’s Data Entry App allows you to enter GLOBE protocol data directly from your iOS device for any of GLOBE’s protocols. After an initial download of forms, you can record your measurements in the field, and then choose to send your data to GLOBE when you have an internet connection, or edit the data before you send it to GLOBE. The app streamlines some aspects of data entry, and allows you to use your phone’s camera and GPS to document your sites and measurements. This app is intended only for users who have an existing GLOBE account. New and interested users are encouraged to go to http://www.globe.gov to learn more.
Spacecraft AR
Explore the solar system with interactive 3D models of NASA spacecraft. View them in augmented reality, scaled to your environment, and learn about their missions. Perfect for aspiring astronauts, educators, and space lovers.
- Interactive 3D spacecraft models
- Augmented reality viewing
- True-to-life and adjustable scaling
- Detailed mission information
- In-app camera functionality
- Explore Earth, Mars, and beyond
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Created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this stunning educational app uses native mobile augmented reality to bring spacecraft explorers from across the solar system to whatever space you’re in. Find a flat surface and view interactive 3D models right in front of you, scaled to table-top size or in their true-to-life proportions. Take pics with the spacecraft in your favorite environments, and explore detailed info about their fascinating missions. This tool is excellent for budding astronauts, teachers, and space enthusiasts. Bring NASA’s journey of exploration to life in the classroom, home, or anywhere. Features: Interact with 3D spacecraft models of the Curiosity rover, Mars Exploration Rover (Spirit/Opportunity), InSightSMAP, Voyager, Juno, and Cassini, the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna and more. Learn about missions that explore Earth, Mars, and beyond True-to-life and adjustable size interaction In-depth information about each space mission Camera functionality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spacecraft AR at 53% against GLOBE Data Entry's 0%. Spacecraft AR also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2). GLOBE Data Entry's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GLOBE Data Entry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spacecraft AR has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of GLOBE Data Entry's written reviews are positive against 53% of Spacecraft AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GLOBE Data Entry ships an update every 3 months, Spacecraft AR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLOBE Data Entry | Spacecraft AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NASA | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Customer experience
GLOBE Data Entry
Spacecraft AR
In-app purchases
GLOBE Data Entry
No in-app purchases
Spacecraft AR
No in-app purchases
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