# Globe Earth 3D

> Flags Anthems and Timezones

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id579503178](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id579503178)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id579503178`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chien-Yuan Chen
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (177 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-07-07
- **First published:** 2012-12-16
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/globe-earth-3d/id579503178)
- **Website:** [https://globe-aa0e8.firebaseapp.com](https://globe-aa0e8.firebaseapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacypolicies.com/privacy/view/aafe9a97a06784063430195edf4588eb](https://privacypolicies.com/privacy/view/aafe9a97a06784063430195edf4588eb)

## Description

Globe Earth 3D is an interactive, gesture-driven globe designed for geography lovers and vexillology enthusiasts. It presents 249 countries (ISO 3166-1) and 50 US states, along with 300 realistic flags and 220+ national anthems, all mapped on high-quality 3D textures. The app also displays world time zones and supports multiple languages with adjustable font sizes for names.

Navigate with tap, double-tap to open Wikipedia, pinch to zoom, and slide to move the view. It offers offline browsing (except for Wikipedia), and an in-app purchase to unlock the second name and remove ads. Includes ISO country codes, a name search tool, and support for landscape or portrait orientation.

## Rankings

- #112,771 — Overall
- #43 — wikipedia

## Review summary

Globe Earth 3D is praised for its broad flag/anthem library and educational, interactive globe. Users enjoy the learning content and country identification features. Common drawbacks include intrusive ads (even after payment), gaps in geographic coverage and some flag errors, playback/UX issues (anthems stopping, battery drain), and geopolitical accuracy concerns (Taiwan/Russia statuses). Users also request more content like micro nations, regional UK/Canada subdivisions, and a timeline/history feature.

### Pros

- Wide collection of flags and national anthems (lots of flags and songs are appreciated)
- Educational and informative experience (learning about countries, time zones, borders)
- Interactive globe with country identification and flag animation (double-click reveals country and flag)
- Pleasant, well-designed and engaging presentation that users find educative

### Cons

- Excessive ads and pop-ups; even paying to remove them doesn’t always stop ads
- Missing regional coverage and some incorrect flags (lacks Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; requests for UK provinces/territories; Malawi flag error)
- Playback/UX issues (anthems stop when the device sleeps or you switch apps; battery drain; occasional highlight bugs)
- Geopolitical accuracy concerns (Taiwan status debates; questions about recognizing Russia)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id579503178)