Reviews of GlobeViewer Moon

By: Ralf Armin Böttcher, Softwareentwicklung App

List of user reviews and ratings for GlobeViewer Moon

Total ratings

3.37 (Rating count: 245)

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Review summary

Users largely praise GlobeViewer Moon for its visuals and educational content, but repeatedly cite ads as the dominant drawback, along with performance and UI issues. Security concerns and content paywalls further dampen the experience. The app shows potential in visuals and features, yet stability, monetization, and accessibility hurdles limit widespread positive reception.

Pros

High-quality visuals and immersive moon exploration features.
Useful moon data and features that users find informative.
Positive reception and enthusiasm from users (e.g., 'Very useful', 'Excellent job', 'I love this app').
Rich 3D visuals and interactive viewing.

Cons

Intrusive ads and an ad-supported model that interferes with use and may require online connectivity; some users feel ads cannot be opted out and high-res content is gated.
Performance and controls issues (laggy zoom, unresponsive panning, freezes when downloading data).
Poor UI/UX and missing settings; navigation and controls can be unintuitive or cluttered.
Security concerns about malware/ad hijacking and distrust from some users.
Content restrictions and paywalls (high-res imagery behind paywall, redaction of moon surfaces).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 3.37

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40% (17)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-05-22	Ke*****	The app is ruined with all the ads now, and there is no settings cog. Why did you do this? Now, I can't get it off Chinese, I'm deleting it.
The app is ruined with all the ads now, and there is no settings cog. Why did you do this? Now, I can't get it off Chinese, I'm deleting it.
2025-03-05	Ra*****	Very useful
Very useful
2025-01-12	Bh*****	Good
Good
2024-10-20	OT*****	MALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWARE 1-ADVERTISING HIJACKS YOUR DEVICE! 2-YOU CAN'T OPT OUT OF ADS! CAN NOT CLOSE THE APP OR CONTROL YOUR DEVICE-(WHATSOEVER)-UNTIL THE ADVERTISING PROCESS RUNS COMPLETELY THROUGH! 3-OVER ONE MINUTE TIME FOR FIRST OF LOSS OF CONTROL! A HACKER CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE IN 60 SECONDS! 4-TRICKS YOU INTO INSTALLING ANOTHER APP TRYING TO ESCAPE THE FIRST ONE! THAT IS MORE THAN A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS! 5-MALWARE EMBEDDED WITHIN APP! 6-UNITY IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED!
MALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWAREMALWARE 1-ADVERTISING HIJACKS YOUR DEVICE! 2-YOU CAN'T OPT OUT OF ADS! CAN NOT CLOSE THE APP OR CONTROL YOUR DEVICE-(WHATSOEVER)-UNTIL THE ADVERTISING PROCESS RUNS COMPLETELY THROUGH! 3-OVER ONE MINUTE TIME FOR FIRST OF LOSS OF CONTROL! A HACKER CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE IN 60 SECONDS! 4-TRICKS YOU INTO INSTALLING ANOTHER APP TRYING TO ESCAPE THE FIRST ONE! THAT IS MORE THAN A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS! 5-MALWARE EMBEDDED WITHIN APP! 6-UNITY IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED!
2024-07-26	Gl*****	Just about to lift 📴
Just about to lift 📴
2024-03-23	Ma*****	Useless app while you're in the field. While observing the Moon at 300 power, I thought I could use this app to better identify craters up close, not just the huge areas. Unfortunately, this app is constantly having to download more information as you Zoom in. So the app stays frozen while downloading everytime you use it. K. Kenny - Crewe Observatory
Useless app while you're in the field. While observing the Moon at 300 power, I thought I could use this app to better identify craters up close, not just the huge areas. Unfortunately, this app is constantly having to download more information as you Zoom in. So the app stays frozen while downloading everytime you use it. K. Kenny - Crewe Observatory
2024-02-28	Jo*****	Unmanageable, uncontrollable panning. Dragging your finger to pan the map rotates it violently. Map should drag under the finger no faster than the finger moves. Requires Internet connection to show ads, so may not work in the field. I resent the message, "When we can't show ads, you can not use the app." Will delete! When ads can not be served, the program should still work.
Unmanageable, uncontrollable panning. Dragging your finger to pan the map rotates it violently. Map should drag under the finger no faster than the finger moves. Requires Internet connection to show ads, so may not work in the field. I resent the message, "When we can't show ads, you can not use the app." Will delete! When ads can not be served, the program should still work.
2024-02-01	Ju*****	Awesome app I love it
Awesome app I love it
2023-10-26	Do*****	Excellent job to the developers for creating an immersive moon app with tons of features!
Excellent job to the developers for creating an immersive moon app with tons of features!
2023-10-22	To*****	I like this app but I don't like moon surface redaction. We need more detail and no redaction. Let the truth be free.
I like this app but I don't like moon surface redaction. We need more detail and no redaction. Let the truth be free.