GLOBE Observer

Name: GLOBE Observer
Rating: 3.37 (1332 reviews)
Author: NASA

By: NASA

GLOBE Observer invites you to take environmental observations supporting NASA.

Features & Capabilities

GLOBE Observer is a Chrome extension that empowers users to collect and submit environmental observations to support NASA's scientific efforts. By participating, users contribute valuable data that complements satellite imagery, enhancing our understanding of Earth's environment.

The extension features four key capabilities: GLOBE Clouds for observing cloud cover, GLOBE Mosquito Habitat Mapper for identifying and reducing mosquito habitats, GLOBE Land Cover to document terrestrial features, and GLOBE Trees for estimating tree heights through photos. This collaborative effort connects the public with NASA scientists, advancing global environmental research and education through the GLOBE Program's international community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Community

By:

NASA

Downloads:

324,058 362

Rating:

3.37

(1,332) 3 new ratings

Version:

3.9.0 Last updated: 2025-03-12

Version code:

30900

Creation date:

2016-04-20

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

3.71MB

Email:

gl*****@lists.nasa.gov

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 122,481 ▼ 350

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Developed by:

NASA

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.globe.observer

Email:

gl*****@lists.nasa.gov

Website:

https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app

User Reviews

Users see strong educational potential and occasional positive experiences, but the app suffers from frequent onboarding, update, and stability problems. Sign-up hurdles (email validation, password errors) and looping onboarding are common, as are update failures and repeated prompts. Many reports of crashes, incompatibility with Samsung devices, and freezes. Data access is inconsistent (cannot view data, login data issues) and cloud uploads can be slow. Overall, while the concept is valued, reliability and setup usability issues severely hinder adoption.

Pros

Educational content and learning opportunities for kids
Positive user experiences when functioning (e.g., "Nice experience", "It's great")
Availability of Pro mode as a feature
General enthusiasm about the app's concept and usefulness

Cons

Sign-up and account creation problems (email acceptance, password validation, password errors, internal browser during signup)
Onboarding and update loops / update failures (welcome loop, carboncycle update loop, constant update prompts)
Crashes and stability issues on devices, especially Samsung (Galaxy S24 Ultra)
Data access/viewing problems and slow data upload (can't view data, can't retrieve data, long cloud uploads)
Battery drain and other performance issues during use

Recent reviews

App appears to install but when opened is stuck in a loop at the welcome screen when Next is pressed it just comes back to the welcome screen.

Ma*****, 2025-09-28

gets stuck on the carboncycle module update and wont go any farther. very sad as I like using these educational apps with my kids as a sci-starter ambassador