# Google Earth

> Examine the planet

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293622097](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293622097)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id293622097`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Google
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (47,157 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.114.81
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2008-10-27
- **Size:** 158 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-earth/id293622097)
- **Website:** [https://www.google.com/earth/](https://www.google.com/earth/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

## Description

Google Earth enables you to create and collaborate on immersive, data-driven maps from anywhere, using rich visualization tools and global data layers.

See the world from above with high-resolution satellite imagery, explore 3D terrain and city buildings in hundreds of cities, and dive into Street View's 360° perspectives.

## Rankings

- #7,279 — Overall
- #4 — google maps
- #4 — wikipedia
- #5 — map
- #7 — maps
- #8 — explore

## Review summary

Google Earth on Apple devices offers powerful, immersive 3D visualization and easy location exploration, with a nostalgic appeal. However, reviewers repeatedly report outdated imagery, rendering that blurs or degrades after short use, memory/performance problems, and a glitchy UI that worsens with updates. When it runs smoothly, it’s a strong tool for learning and exploration, but reliability and data freshness are the recurring drawbacks.

### Pros

- Impressive, detailed 3D visualization and immersive world view.
- Smooth performance on mobile devices.
- Nostalgia/memory-lane value—helps revisit past locations and memories.
- Useful for looking up locations and exploring places.

### Cons

- Outdated imagery with slow or infrequent updates; many views show old data.
- Rendering quality degrades quickly (textures blur and polygons disappear), making the app unusable after a short time.
- Memory management and performance issues (high memory usage, lag, and browser-specific problems).
- Glitchy UI and navigation; updates can make it harder to use and some features hidden.

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