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A 3-day trip to Rome might not be in your budget right now, but you can still check out all of the sights. With history tours on Google Earth, you can enjoy all of the tourist attractions and historic sights right from your living room. more

by Stefan
1 year ago
Community
Two-dimensional maps are a thing of the past. Any true fan of topography will tell you that. A 3D view is so much better. This app covers it quite well and, as a bonus, offers site analysis, the ability to search for 1000s of exact locations, and will always consider slope angles and water sources. more

by Gwen
1 year ago
It’s Great! but needs some fixes and updating Sep 10, 2021

By adrian_creativity

I have been using the Google Earth engine for about 2 years now and I have absolutely loved the app, but there are some wacky things to fix. I am writing this review about the new update, as I was scrolling around the small town I live at (Elko, NV) I was very unsatisfied about the new street view update, there were new images of the towns streets but there was so much a mix of images from years back that are still not updated and they make me very uncomfortable and I don’t understand why you can’t update the whole town in the same day. I know 3Ding buildings on Earth can be difficult but why can’t a town of 21,000 people be in 3D? I think it would be nice to have new images of my small town in 3D, the imagery and the time lapses of this app are great and I Am in love with them but please fix things I mention in this review and try updating more often. more
Jul 26, 2022

By Livia B

Google Earth is an amazing app where you can visit places that you might not be able to go to see in person. My brother and I love looking at random places in the world. It is very cool and interesting! Two things though, 1. It can be VERY laggy, so make sure to close all of your tabs. 2. Google Earth says that they update pictures every 3 years. Its been almost 5 years from a picture update. Other than that, it's a great app to have! more
May 18, 2022

By Kevin Issac

Google earth is an amazing app. They hold the unique distinction of being an app that really has no viable competition. They are the only company that has been able to do anything like they've done with Earth and have held that title for ages. I love exploring the world, especially 3d cities, and often spend hours at time doing so. Learning about parts of the world I would never otherwise be able to envision so clearly. Probably one of the coolest apps I've ever used! more
Google earth May 23, 2022

By A1WorldRecord

Google earth I’d like to be able to see updated pictures of not only cities but also the outdoors even if I was charged for this app I wouldn’t mind . I give google earth a four star mainly because I can see a satellite picture of the outdoors and see what it used to look like on my iPhone even if the image shows 2022 I know it is an older image because we visit this area quite ofen we still use this site for a variety of reasons one being whether certain land is public or private gated or not on certain image’s land shows drought when it is actually full of water I’ve been seeing this same image for over 7 year’s . The picture of cities gets updated but the land pictures remain the same as the original image google earth could be so much better if everything was updated when new images are loaded . May 23rd 2022 thank God the pictures where finally updated including A1 one of our favorite fishing reservoirs 15k acres everything is underwater as it should be than you google earth ! more
Jul 9, 2022

By adrienne

Fun to look. I don't like that the trees and buildings are illustrations but the 3D effect is cool.. Then when I saw the photos in little circles on the map and you could pull them up...well...that's the bomb... so so great. The Singapore buildings with the horizontal strip across the 3 vertical "buildings... with the swimming pools... might be scary to swim in. I sure hope it's not an earthquake region. OMG more
Recommended for geography nerds Aug 27, 2021

By fdasscgar

This is a great app and I'd recommend getting it. Unfortunately, the whole world isn't 3d, but that makes sense for multiple reasons. For one, most of the non-3d areas are random countryside's or small towns, which makes sense, as it would take so much effort to turn a tiny little town in the middle of Canada to 3d, and it's not worth it. For two, places like China, Russia, and North Korea obviously aren't 3d because those countries dont give us permission to analyze there country at every angle thousands of times (for good reason). Overall, it's amazing, and I fully recommend it to any geography or history nerd. One thing that would be cool is adding a function where you could change the time of day. For example, you could set it to midnight setting, and everything would be dark and windows would be glowing. I don't know how the Google satellites work, so it might not even be possible to add a day/night setting with our current technology. Anyway, that's my review! more
Aug 9, 2022

By Charles Stevenson

Update on review from 2019. Still doesn't have topography tools and such like the desk top version in which I don't own a computer. Still a great app and works well as long as you're not seeking tools to check you property elevations. I like to build topographic architectural models out of cardstock in my free time and this just doesn't help especially when the areas are small. I can't justify buying a computer solely for this purpose. more
Nothing but bugs nowadays Jan 14, 2022

By princemartell

This app means a lot to me. It lets me explore the world in a way that isn’t possible for me in real life, allowing me to zoom in and experience places all over the world which I may never get to visit in person. I’ve spent hours just scrolling around the planet, tracing meandering rivers and gliding over mountain ranges. It has made me see our planet in a whole new light, opening my eyes to all the beauty that it holds. However, as of late this app has been nothing but glitches and bugs. Every single time I open the app something goes wrong. Either the image quality will be so bad that the entire globe looks pixely even when fully zoomed out, or whole chunks of it will be black, or else it won’t display any locations or any other labeling. I can’t go for more than a half hour without something glitching out, and so far there seems to be no acknowledgement of these issues from Google. It’s unfortunate that Google is seemingly neglecting such a great app. I think it could be a great educational tool for people of any age group, but its potential is being squandered. more

It’s Great! but needs some fixes and updating Sep 10, 2021

By adrian_creativity

I have been using the Google Earth engine for about 2 years now and I have absolutely loved the app, but there are some wacky things to fix. I am writing this review about the new update, as I was scrolling around the small town I live at (Elko, NV) I was very unsatisfied about the new street view update, there were new images of the towns streets but there was so much a mix of images from years back that are still not updated and they make me very uncomfortable and I don’t understand why you can’t update the whole town in the same day. I know 3Ding buildings on Earth can be difficult but why can’t a town of 21,000 people be in 3D? I think it would be nice to have new images of my small town in 3D, the imagery and the time lapses of this app are great and I Am in love with them but please fix things I mention in this review and try updating more often. more
Jul 26, 2022

By Livia B

Google Earth is an amazing app where you can visit places that you might not be able to go to see in person. My brother and I love looking at random places in the world. It is very cool and interesting! Two things though, 1. It can be VERY laggy, so make sure to close all of your tabs. 2. Google Earth says that they update pictures every 3 years. Its been almost 5 years from a picture update. Other than that, it's a great app to have! more
May 18, 2022

By Kevin Issac

Google earth is an amazing app. They hold the unique distinction of being an app that really has no viable competition. They are the only company that has been able to do anything like they've done with Earth and have held that title for ages. I love exploring the world, especially 3d cities, and often spend hours at time doing so. Learning about parts of the world I would never otherwise be able to envision so clearly. Probably one of the coolest apps I've ever used! more
Google earth May 23, 2022

By A1WorldRecord

Google earth I’d like to be able to see updated pictures of not only cities but also the outdoors even if I was charged for this app I wouldn’t mind . I give google earth a four star mainly because I can see a satellite picture of the outdoors and see what it used to look like on my iPhone even if the image shows 2022 I know it is an older image because we visit this area quite ofen we still use this site for a variety of reasons one being whether certain land is public or private gated or not on certain image’s land shows drought when it is actually full of water I’ve been seeing this same image for over 7 year’s . The picture of cities gets updated but the land pictures remain the same as the original image google earth could be so much better if everything was updated when new images are loaded . May 23rd 2022 thank God the pictures where finally updated including A1 one of our favorite fishing reservoirs 15k acres everything is underwater as it should be than you google earth ! more
Jul 9, 2022

By adrienne

Fun to look. I don't like that the trees and buildings are illustrations but the 3D effect is cool.. Then when I saw the photos in little circles on the map and you could pull them up...well...that's the bomb... so so great. The Singapore buildings with the horizontal strip across the 3 vertical "buildings... with the swimming pools... might be scary to swim in. I sure hope it's not an earthquake region. OMG more
Recommended for geography nerds Aug 27, 2021

By fdasscgar

This is a great app and I'd recommend getting it. Unfortunately, the whole world isn't 3d, but that makes sense for multiple reasons. For one, most of the non-3d areas are random countryside's or small towns, which makes sense, as it would take so much effort to turn a tiny little town in the middle of Canada to 3d, and it's not worth it. For two, places like China, Russia, and North Korea obviously aren't 3d because those countries dont give us permission to analyze there country at every angle thousands of times (for good reason). Overall, it's amazing, and I fully recommend it to any geography or history nerd. One thing that would be cool is adding a function where you could change the time of day. For example, you could set it to midnight setting, and everything would be dark and windows would be glowing. I don't know how the Google satellites work, so it might not even be possible to add a day/night setting with our current technology. Anyway, that's my review! more
Aug 9, 2022

By Charles Stevenson

Update on review from 2019. Still doesn't have topography tools and such like the desk top version in which I don't own a computer. Still a great app and works well as long as you're not seeking tools to check you property elevations. I like to build topographic architectural models out of cardstock in my free time and this just doesn't help especially when the areas are small. I can't justify buying a computer solely for this purpose. more
Nothing but bugs nowadays Jan 14, 2022

By princemartell

This app means a lot to me. It lets me explore the world in a way that isn’t possible for me in real life, allowing me to zoom in and experience places all over the world which I may never get to visit in person. I’ve spent hours just scrolling around the planet, tracing meandering rivers and gliding over mountain ranges. It has made me see our planet in a whole new light, opening my eyes to all the beauty that it holds. However, as of late this app has been nothing but glitches and bugs. Every single time I open the app something goes wrong. Either the image quality will be so bad that the entire globe looks pixely even when fully zoomed out, or whole chunks of it will be black, or else it won’t display any locations or any other labeling. I can’t go for more than a half hour without something glitching out, and so far there seems to be no acknowledgement of these issues from Google. It’s unfortunate that Google is seemingly neglecting such a great app. I think it could be a great educational tool for people of any age group, but its potential is being squandered. more
Detail Update Please Nov 30, 2019

By CrystalCafe!

Ive been a fan of google earth for a long time now. I recall that the first images used to allow the bottom of the ocean exploration with a smooth transition from land to sea. With the new updates and imagery, a lot of detail has been removed. I used to remember looking at land masses and seeing the trees and roads but the current images are now blurry blobs. Also the area surrounding and encompassing Antarctica is severely pathetic. We the people want the details and the Truth. Why is it that there are photoshop cuts and cloud clips, that are covering up detail of the landscape? Please fire the photoshop team and tell it like it is. What good is exploring the planet in virtual format if all you get is blurred images to hide those detail? I don’t use Google Earth much any more because it is a joke now. It makes me sad that all the big corporations want to keep people in the dark, never sharing what they find. Who are you to make that judgment on all of the population. What gives you the rite to hide valuable discoveries from us? And why? It just makes me sad that you were not raised with the truth and so you find ways to cover it up :( more
Apr 18, 2022

By Jim Echols

Great for finding whatever place on Earth you're looking for! Being able to see how many miles are between the places you want to go is great. Plus the story mode and places of interest that come up randomly are great and keep the experience fresh. You can disable those features if you're not interested of course. The graphics and animation of the globe is top-notch also. more

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Apr 16, 2022

By J M

Seems to lack most basic features from the regular program (like timelines and image dates, plus Sky and Mars, etc.). Plus most of the other stuff. Not great in comparison. It has proven basically useless for most of the reasons I've had for using it on the fly. Desktop version is far superior. But it works smooth and zooming, scrolling, and rotating the camera, as does street view. I'm just surprised this is so lacking by comparison, given the computing capabilities of modern mobile devices. more
Apr 21, 2022

By Satiety Spirit

What happened to Google Earth ? Google Earth was working fine until a couple updates ago. Now, none of the street names are showing up, and the majority of the small icons that told you if it was a bank, restsurant, pharmacy etc..., are gone. I've even uninstalled the app and then reinstalled it, to see if that would fix the app/or bug, but it didn't help. Now, the app is basically useless. Another glitch in the software is that you use to be able to see a map of entire world. That's gone. more
Sep 21, 2018

By A Google user

You finally updated it! I would say you broke it, but it never really worked right to begin with. I can't use it more than a few minutes in 3D mode before it just up and quits, and this is on a reasonably capable phone! So annoying. Update: App has been updated again, it no longer just up and quits but now it locks up completely and has to be force-stopped to get the phone to work again. more
Out of Focus Garbage Mar 31, 2021

By Addybyte

I can’t express my disappointment enough!! I’m rating this one star because there is no zero to pick. Today’s Google Earth is a former shadow of itself in terms of image quality and resolution. I was a huge fan of the application a decade ago, but had not used it in quite a while. I just got a new iPad and installed it to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, and I almost threw up. Most apps make an effort to improve over time, but this one has managed to regress. It has become a piece of out-of-focus garbage. I was so looking forward to visually traveling to another part of the world while we are under COVID restrictions and flying over a city and its streets I once knew so well, but all I found was a distorted mess compared to my former virtual visits. The graphics of streets and buildings are a bad cubic Minecraft experience. Can you use the app for middle school geography? Yes. But for really studying topography and detail? Don’t waste your time. Google Earth has lost its mojo in a major way. more
Oct 26, 2019

By A Google user

I don't know what they did but the map no longer displays borders, or labels of any kind, no matter what "map style" is clicked. It also locks up now within 2-3 minutes of opening...which kinda makes it pretty useless. Uninstalling. Hopefully they'll update it someday. It was pretty neat...once upon a time. Update: Tried it again after 2 months. Still has the exact same problems. Way to go, Google. more
Mar 1, 2019

By A Google user

App was glitchy, and does not work well (i.e. at all) to get or give directions. When opening a .kmz file that was created on a desktop, there is no way to ask for directions to or from this pinned location. If you make the mistake of opening the same pin more than once, that pinned location is shown twice on the map, with no clear way to remove either of them (yes, I attempted to clear the cache.) Summary: lovely satellite images. Not terribly useful unless you're a student of geography. more
Slow, very, very slow updates Apr 23, 2018

By Krazo1

“Okay. Guys we got the data in for the whole world! Now we can sit on our butts for years and years and never have to update it”...said the boss at google earth a decade ago. I know it is free, but I have State Farm road atlases with the picture of a 1953 Buick on the cover that has more up to date maps than Google earth! Those were also free! Their competition is buying new images like crazy and have current maps/terrain. Perhaps GE just isn’t in the game any more and are letting this program wither and die when more folks like me discover it is full of ancient artifacts instead of a current set of images. I’m in the hinterlands of the fly over in the USA...Denver Colorado. Doubt if the GE staff can spell it let alone find it on their own program. The images I deal with are from three to seven YEARS old. Streets, many buildings, power lines, pipelines, public facilities have been built and in place for years in the suburban areas of this city. There are much more current images in Tibet and South America, Do not use this app if you are expecting to get current images. It is poor for that. One feature that might be helpful is to have a streamlined method to report obsolete images, or offer the ability to purchase new images of specific areas if Google cannot afford to update your area of interest. more
Oct 5, 2018

By A Google user

The images are clear and load quickly. The app does not lag at all. For those complaining of these issues, your galaxy 5 or iPhone 6 is not considered a "reasonably capable device" in 2018. Rating 2 stars for lack of features. You cannot add placemarks or save locations without adding files from your computer based Google earth. This makes the app pointless. Very few people are here to take tours of Paris. more
Jun 6, 2019

By A Google user

Needs updating! After checking my address and surronding areas, I found out that the maps and street view are over 10 years old. Everything is years out of date. Nothing that I checked was even close to up to date. Best I can tell, it was last updated around 2008. Which is very deceptive if your trying to find what an area or property looks like today. If updated to present day it could be very useful. Please update or list in your description that at least parts of it is over 10 years old. more
Jul 19, 2021

By Tyler Denny

I love this app to explore and find things all over the world. This app is amazing... but the issue is. On my galaxy A11, the app works smoothly when I open the app, then after a few minutes staying on the app it starts to lag. When it gets really bad it either locks up my phone, black screen, and or the app closing out by itself... I want to enjoy the full experience of the app because I love to explore. Thank you. more

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A 3-day trip to Rome might not be in your budget right now, but you can still check out all of the sights. With history tours on Google Earth, you can enjoy all of the tourist attractions and historic sights right from your living room. more

by Stefan
1 year ago
Community
Two-dimensional maps are a thing of the past. Any true fan of topography will tell you that. A 3D view is so much better. This app covers it quite well and, as a bonus, offers site analysis, the ability to search for 1000s of exact locations, and will always consider slope angles and water sources. more

by Gwen
1 year ago

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May 18, 2022

By Kevin Issac

Google earth is an amazing app. They hold the unique distinction of being an app that really has no viable competition. They are the only company that has been able to do anything like they've done with Earth and have held that title for ages. I love exploring the world, especially 3d cities, and often spend hours at time doing so. Learning about parts of the world I would never otherwise be able to envision so clearly. Probably one of the coolest apps I've ever used! more
Google earth May 23, 2022

By A1WorldRecord

Google earth I’d like to be able to see updated pictures of not only cities but also the outdoors even if I was charged for this app I wouldn’t mind . I give google earth a four star mainly because I can see a satellite picture of the outdoors and see what it used to look like on my iPhone even if the image shows 2022 I know it is an older image because we visit this area quite ofen we still use this site for a variety of reasons one being whether certain land is public or private gated or not on certain image’s land shows drought when it is actually full of water I’ve been seeing this same image for over 7 year’s . The picture of cities gets updated but the land pictures remain the same as the original image google earth could be so much better if everything was updated when new images are loaded . May 23rd 2022 thank God the pictures where finally updated including A1 one of our favorite fishing reservoirs 15k acres everything is underwater as it should be than you google earth ! more
Recommended for geography nerds Aug 27, 2021

By fdasscgar

This is a great app and I'd recommend getting it. Unfortunately, the whole world isn't 3d, but that makes sense for multiple reasons. For one, most of the non-3d areas are random countryside's or small towns, which makes sense, as it would take so much effort to turn a tiny little town in the middle of Canada to 3d, and it's not worth it. For two, places like China, Russia, and North Korea obviously aren't 3d because those countries dont give us permission to analyze there country at every angle thousands of times (for good reason). Overall, it's amazing, and I fully recommend it to any geography or history nerd. One thing that would be cool is adding a function where you could change the time of day. For example, you could set it to midnight setting, and everything would be dark and windows would be glowing. I don't know how the Google satellites work, so it might not even be possible to add a day/night setting with our current technology. Anyway, that's my review! more
Apr 18, 2022

By Jim Echols

Great for finding whatever place on Earth you're looking for! Being able to see how many miles are between the places you want to go is great. Plus the story mode and places of interest that come up randomly are great and keep the experience fresh. You can disable those features if you're not interested of course. The graphics and animation of the globe is top-notch also. more
Couple updates please? Aug 15, 2021

By CouchPotato🥔

When I first found out about this was in first grade. My teacher has iPads and he has one for each of us. And there lied, Google Maps. I would love it! I would search up my name, my house, etc. so like a year later I decided to get it. A Little disappointed because their hasn’t been an update. Like I would now because my dad built a padio. And my friends house wasn’t built until 2019. And it hasn’t had an update since 3 years. I would LOVE for an update on the world. And, also please make it so you can see everything in real life when you want to see like a mall or something. Because I wanted to see what Ariana Grande’s house looks like but I couldn’t because she lived in like a town and I couldn’t go down this road. So I would like for you to do these things. It will probably take a while for you do go around the world (no duh). more
SO COOLLLL but... May 6, 2022

By Update Idea (Crystal)

Sooooo I really love google maps, I love searching for places ive been and searching for them on google earth! But since it hasn’t been updated lately, when I look at my town- (it’s not really a town it’s smaller) It’s only 2 houses and a bunch of grass. Also other places aren’t updated for 2022. So what I suggest is- maybe updated the views every year? Because my small town has been like this for maybe more than year, and it still hasn’t been updated! And some churches I looked for aren’t updated either! My school and other schools look like they did about 3 years ago! So could you please update? Maybe update every year so that it’s better? That’d be great! Please respond back if you wanna! :) more
Great search!!!! Feb 27, 2022

By Kayster Renee

Ok so I had seen this on my friends school iPads and I got it on mine too. Lila said it takes you wherever you search. And it did. I told my dad all about it on the way home from school. So when we got in the garage, dad said “I can download it on your iPad.” And I said yes and he downloaded it. I loved it! I found our house, the ocean, tiny islands in the ocean, and much much more (like 3 mile island)! Alright so this game is good for searching up places you want to go to or track or something else. Or like me, just want to see the world at home. One day, when I move out of home, I will see the world. Ok so bye I have nothing else to say. Sooo…. Imma kid and imma go now bye 😁. more
Updates Aug 16, 2020

By hfhhfhfhhfhf

I just want to say that I wish all the maps update there City New York has not updated london San Francisco losngls and more the building don’t change New York 3D buildings Are in 2018 this year it should be 2019 so as rest of the world 3D city and it’s not live and no upadates of the building years we have to wait and Washington DC has no 3 d buildings and I’m looking at the same 3D building in New York for a year or more and it should have live maps and the loading you get shots cause far away it dose not load so google earth please make New York City have new 3D building cause the time New York takes place in is 2018 so now the 3D buildings should be 2019 by now so google earth update the 3D city’s more ok more
most used app on my phone 💗 Jun 30, 2020

By Spider-Gwen✨

yes, you heard that right. Google Earth is a great way to explore new places when you’re at home, especially during the pandemic. it’s a great way to explore places that you probably will never go to. my only suggestion is a night version, because I would really like to see different places at night, especially Milwaukee, Wisconsin. but I won’t take a star off of this app since you would have to drive around the whole world to give us a night version. however, it is something you should consider. You should also update the street map because it’s old and it’s from 2018 and I live in a growing neighborhood. more
Great game to look at the world with! Oct 27, 2020

By kekdjdks

I rate this app a 5 star! It’s a great game to zoom in at the world sometimes I even see cars on parking lots! I also love how everything is 3D. Sometimes I even search up where my house is sometimes, I like to see if there’s anything new, like me playing outside. Sometimes I even just zoom in on random places like ant artica or Paris. Sometimes I even see people on the map! It’s a really cool app and please make more of these maps! Also- whoever might be reading this try zooming in on lake Harriet. The lake should have an airplane in it or maybe the wing. I assume they took out the airplane but accidentally left the wing in the lake. more

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It’s Great! but needs some fixes and updating Sep 10, 2021

By adrian_creativity

I have been using the Google Earth engine for about 2 years now and I have absolutely loved the app, but there are some wacky things to fix. I am writing this review about the new update, as I was scrolling around the small town I live at (Elko, NV) I was very unsatisfied about the new street view update, there were new images of the towns streets but there was so much a mix of images from years back that are still not updated and they make me very uncomfortable and I don’t understand why you can’t update the whole town in the same day. I know 3Ding buildings on Earth can be difficult but why can’t a town of 21,000 people be in 3D? I think it would be nice to have new images of my small town in 3D, the imagery and the time lapses of this app are great and I Am in love with them but please fix things I mention in this review and try updating more often. more
Jul 26, 2022

By Livia B

Google Earth is an amazing app where you can visit places that you might not be able to go to see in person. My brother and I love looking at random places in the world. It is very cool and interesting! Two things though, 1. It can be VERY laggy, so make sure to close all of your tabs. 2. Google Earth says that they update pictures every 3 years. Its been almost 5 years from a picture update. Other than that, it's a great app to have! more
Jul 9, 2022

By adrienne

Fun to look. I don't like that the trees and buildings are illustrations but the 3D effect is cool.. Then when I saw the photos in little circles on the map and you could pull them up...well...that's the bomb... so so great. The Singapore buildings with the horizontal strip across the 3 vertical "buildings... with the swimming pools... might be scary to swim in. I sure hope it's not an earthquake region. OMG more
Aug 9, 2022

By Charles Stevenson

Update on review from 2019. Still doesn't have topography tools and such like the desk top version in which I don't own a computer. Still a great app and works well as long as you're not seeking tools to check you property elevations. I like to build topographic architectural models out of cardstock in my free time and this just doesn't help especially when the areas are small. I can't justify buying a computer solely for this purpose. more
Apr 28, 2022

By The Voice Of Reason

I love looking at this & can spend forever just finding different places around the world to zoom in on. The only flaw I find it suffers from is that after a while of use, it freezes & kicks me off...almost like an over saturation of information the app can't handle. Other than that its a terrific idea & can cause you to really get lost staring at images of our amazing planet. more
Sorry to say but.. a few kinks.. Jul 7, 2020

By sqash27

So I had and deleted one and a half year ago because I didn’t rlly think I would need it. So earlier yesterday ( today’s yesterday) I was getting bored and so I got this app again and I had to get the older version. So idk if that is related to this but.. every time I try to “ walk “ in the streets it lets me go little ways but then it stops working and takes me to my home screen :( Is it related to old version of google earth or maybe because I don’t have latest version of iPad? Could it be because my iPad is like five years old or is it just something that needs a bug fix update? Or can you not fix? I totally understand if you cannot fix though because I know you all work hard reading reviews and trying to fix any problems anyone has. Thx for all your hard work guys! Me appreciates it. Sincerely, INFO UNAVAILABLE more
Hey I just wanna say something about this app Jun 23, 2020

By AngryBirds09

Unfortunately people lately have been saying there’s many glitches and strange things found on this app (and I agree) but since then there hasn’t been a SINGLE glitch or bug or strange thing that I have ever seen on this app known as google earth or google maps (whatever) but I just don’t understand what the point of these bugs and glitches are. Many people have found these kinds of bugs but I just don’t get where they came from and why this app has a lot of bugs and glitches. I don’t Know maybe something really is wrong with this app. Well good thing those glitches are fixed because I would be terrified if I saw a glitch. Because usually bugs and glitches on this App are usually very disturbing and I agree with them. Otherwise this app is great and I hope u like it too :) more
Love it, but does have some issues. Aug 2, 2021

By 🧡~LemurTheRainwing~🧡

This app is really amazing, but there is a few things I have issues with. First, it is really outdated. Many of the pictures are from early 2000’s and a lot of stuff has been added to some places since then. Also, it can be really laggy, glitchy, and I do feel like such an impressively complex company such as Google has the tools to fix the lag, but chooses not to. I do however, really love it. For example, I love to write and draw, and this app allows me to use 3D imagery to study the places in which my stories may be set. It is also such a fun thing to use when bored, I love to just go to random places I will probably never be able to visit in reality. Overall, I do enjoy it very much, and would throughly recommend. more
Apr 2, 2021

By cerbius conquer

Pretty good. I wish they'd just leave areas they don't have actual footage of as just blurs though. Its somewhat confusing when trees are just cut and pasted to fill in areas where there are very few trees. I can't complain much because it is free and very cool. I really like the street view feature. I wish you could go more places but I understand why you can't. more
Really great! Jan 3, 2021

By Christofer Williams

Oh, man. I use this app far more than I’d like to admit. When I’m planning out mountaineering routes and backcountry ski trips, Google Earth proves shockingly useful. I would never use Google Earth in place of a detailed topo map, but there’s something revelatory about being able to fly around a 3-D image of your objective and view it from different angles. In fact, it’s this usefulness that makes me occasionally frustrated with it. The reliance on data signal makes it an unreliable friend in the backcountry. I wish (like with Google Maps) there were some way to save certain areas to my phone so that I could consult a 3-D rendering of the terrain in which I’m currently route-finding, rather than just taking a ton of screenshots. more

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Nothing but bugs nowadays Jan 14, 2022

By princemartell

This app means a lot to me. It lets me explore the world in a way that isn’t possible for me in real life, allowing me to zoom in and experience places all over the world which I may never get to visit in person. I’ve spent hours just scrolling around the planet, tracing meandering rivers and gliding over mountain ranges. It has made me see our planet in a whole new light, opening my eyes to all the beauty that it holds. However, as of late this app has been nothing but glitches and bugs. Every single time I open the app something goes wrong. Either the image quality will be so bad that the entire globe looks pixely even when fully zoomed out, or whole chunks of it will be black, or else it won’t display any locations or any other labeling. I can’t go for more than a half hour without something glitching out, and so far there seems to be no acknowledgement of these issues from Google. It’s unfortunate that Google is seemingly neglecting such a great app. I think it could be a great educational tool for people of any age group, but its potential is being squandered. more
Detail Update Please Nov 30, 2019

By CrystalCafe!

Ive been a fan of google earth for a long time now. I recall that the first images used to allow the bottom of the ocean exploration with a smooth transition from land to sea. With the new updates and imagery, a lot of detail has been removed. I used to remember looking at land masses and seeing the trees and roads but the current images are now blurry blobs. Also the area surrounding and encompassing Antarctica is severely pathetic. We the people want the details and the Truth. Why is it that there are photoshop cuts and cloud clips, that are covering up detail of the landscape? Please fire the photoshop team and tell it like it is. What good is exploring the planet in virtual format if all you get is blurred images to hide those detail? I don’t use Google Earth much any more because it is a joke now. It makes me sad that all the big corporations want to keep people in the dark, never sharing what they find. Who are you to make that judgment on all of the population. What gives you the rite to hide valuable discoveries from us? And why? It just makes me sad that you were not raised with the truth and so you find ways to cover it up :( more
Fix the time differences Aug 31, 2020

By Confederate son

I’ve always LOVED this app. Being able to explore places I’ve always wanted to go without having to get off the couch. But, I’ve noticed a problem and to be completely honest I can’t seem to find a reason why the people in charge can’t or won’t fix these problems. First problem is the blurred areas. Certain places I’ve looked at in the past were completely clear and I was always able to zoom in almost to the point of being able to read street signs. Now y’all have started blurring our a LOT of different details and to be honest it makes the app a lot less appealing and more useless than useful. Problem #2. The seasonal overlapping... now this happens on my GPS when I use it with satellite overlay. BUT, once I’ve zoomed in to a certain point it all clears up and the picture is as it should be according to the season. I’m a HUGE history fanatic so I’m constantly looking for ruins and remnants of the past in places most people can easily get to. But when I start noticing that the picture refuses to clear up and focus and the fine and important details are now blurred. It makes me ask why. Which also causes me to look for answers. Which has also given me no other choice but to contact certain people to hack into certain satellites so I can get the answers i need. 🙃 more
Aug 24, 2020

By Shawna B

When I started using Google Earth I loved it! It was educational, fun, I could see places that would never physically be able to go. You could "drive" down the street and look around sometimes catching hilarious unplanned situations. There were beautiful photos from people's journeys. All gone! Now it's grocery store shelves and restaurant food trays. When you swooped in under the clouds you'd see the rain falling if there was a storm. That's gone! Harder to navigate. don't use it much now. Sad. more
May 4, 2019

By A Google user

Very good but often blacks out. The app works well and is even fun to use, just scrolling around and exploring the world. But the app will black out many times, usually when going to street mode or a photo sphere. The screen will be black but all the buttons will be there. I have to force close the app to fix this. Without this the app would be near perfect. more
May 24, 2021

By The First Curse

This app is amazing for analyzing geography, looking for locations, etc. The controls are great and the map itself looks beautiful. HOWEVER it lacks a few key features that the desktop (computer) version has, which leads to it feeling like a downgrade. Lastly the app doesn't have the much loved maps for Luna (Moon) and Mars. I'm not sure if they're on desktop still or not, but either way they should be added ASAP. In fact to be honest, the Luna map was why I downloaded it in the first place. more
Will not load/open Mar 26, 2020

By SHBSMP

Using an iPad Pro google earth is stuck on the welcome screen and does not go any further. Clicked on the app support tab in the App Store and it takes you to a help forum for windows google earth Pro help. Useless for apple products. Really a shame googles so disorganized or just doesn’t care about low revenue users UPDATE: several hours later the app loaded as expected. Program ran fine, would be nice to have current or near current maps and photos, most data I saw was more than 3 yrs old. I’m thinking the startup/loading issue was not an app problem but a temporary google server issue they resolved. Still no troubleshooting info for Apple mobile users (at least none I could find) even with the issues, Google Earth is the best (free) global mapping app money can buy for the iPhone/iPad. more
Desperately needs an update with better features. Jan 8, 2019

By Hakamorra

Decent, but is lacking major useful features such as; • Save Pinned Location, that you can custom label • User Guide! Explaining each and every function! -From the upper right hand symbols (domino, measurement, etc.). -What each icon over buildings mean (speaking of; there is an error when tapping the icon to get information. A ‘no internet connection’ pops up. Maybe it’s not an error but lack of info on that place?) -In addition to the icon explanation; add the colour of it. Ex: the fork & spoon being orange, dot being grey, shopping bag being blue, etc. I ask that you PLEASE keep these suggestions in mind. I’m not sure if updates still occur or if the app is still being monitored by the creators. I implore these features to be made at some point. I believe it’ll boost the ratings this app gets. That said! Do not rush to get the updates done and out immediately, otherwise a major bug/error may happen. Take time and update at your speed. One at a time or as a bundle. Pardon the wall of text and if I seemed commanding, it was not at all my intention! Just my own thoughts and opinion. Thank you for reading. Sincerely; Anastasia |aka| Haka more
Needs update Feb 23, 2022

By Sky Spook

The latest version provides imagery that is at least three years old. We built our home three years and this lstest version still shows our lot as undeveloped. Some history: the USG developedcwhat we now know as Google Earth. When that satellite imagery was declassified the government GAVE the program, dara and all, to Google AT NO COST. Google made its initial fortune on a free gift from Uncle Sam. One would think Google could do a better job updating Google Earth using the massive profits it earned from a free gift from the USG - that is, WE TAXPAYERS gifted this to Google. Don't get me wrong - as a former USG satellite photo analyst I love Google Earth. But Google…please do the right thing re us Tax Payers and update OUR program. Thanks. more
Timetravel feature needed + ocean map Jul 7, 2018

By JamesAlexander84

I really like google Earth, but I would love to see a time travel feature where you can see what has changed over the decades: buildings, roads, environment, etc. Also, I think the next step should definitely be mapping the oceans; you will have work for centuries, honestly. Lastly, I want to see higher resolution imaging. One thing that I currently like is the 3D feature especially when you first tap it and the camera does a cyclical camera pan; that's awesome! Although, I would like this to be available from multiple zoom levels. Also, how about quick-zoom level buttons: 1x, 2, 5x, 10x or altitude ranges. Google + Wikipedia would make a powerful resource for information ;) more

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Apr 16, 2022

By J M

Seems to lack most basic features from the regular program (like timelines and image dates, plus Sky and Mars, etc.). Plus most of the other stuff. Not great in comparison. It has proven basically useless for most of the reasons I've had for using it on the fly. Desktop version is far superior. But it works smooth and zooming, scrolling, and rotating the camera, as does street view. I'm just surprised this is so lacking by comparison, given the computing capabilities of modern mobile devices. more
Apr 21, 2022

By Satiety Spirit

What happened to Google Earth ? Google Earth was working fine until a couple updates ago. Now, none of the street names are showing up, and the majority of the small icons that told you if it was a bank, restsurant, pharmacy etc..., are gone. I've even uninstalled the app and then reinstalled it, to see if that would fix the app/or bug, but it didn't help. Now, the app is basically useless. Another glitch in the software is that you use to be able to see a map of entire world. That's gone. more
Sep 21, 2018

By A Google user

You finally updated it! I would say you broke it, but it never really worked right to begin with. I can't use it more than a few minutes in 3D mode before it just up and quits, and this is on a reasonably capable phone! So annoying. Update: App has been updated again, it no longer just up and quits but now it locks up completely and has to be force-stopped to get the phone to work again. more
Mar 1, 2019

By A Google user

App was glitchy, and does not work well (i.e. at all) to get or give directions. When opening a .kmz file that was created on a desktop, there is no way to ask for directions to or from this pinned location. If you make the mistake of opening the same pin more than once, that pinned location is shown twice on the map, with no clear way to remove either of them (yes, I attempted to clear the cache.) Summary: lovely satellite images. Not terribly useful unless you're a student of geography. more
Slow, very, very slow updates Apr 23, 2018

By Krazo1

“Okay. Guys we got the data in for the whole world! Now we can sit on our butts for years and years and never have to update it”...said the boss at google earth a decade ago. I know it is free, but I have State Farm road atlases with the picture of a 1953 Buick on the cover that has more up to date maps than Google earth! Those were also free! Their competition is buying new images like crazy and have current maps/terrain. Perhaps GE just isn’t in the game any more and are letting this program wither and die when more folks like me discover it is full of ancient artifacts instead of a current set of images. I’m in the hinterlands of the fly over in the USA...Denver Colorado. Doubt if the GE staff can spell it let alone find it on their own program. The images I deal with are from three to seven YEARS old. Streets, many buildings, power lines, pipelines, public facilities have been built and in place for years in the suburban areas of this city. There are much more current images in Tibet and South America, Do not use this app if you are expecting to get current images. It is poor for that. One feature that might be helpful is to have a streamlined method to report obsolete images, or offer the ability to purchase new images of specific areas if Google cannot afford to update your area of interest. more
Oct 5, 2018

By A Google user

The images are clear and load quickly. The app does not lag at all. For those complaining of these issues, your galaxy 5 or iPhone 6 is not considered a "reasonably capable device" in 2018. Rating 2 stars for lack of features. You cannot add placemarks or save locations without adding files from your computer based Google earth. This makes the app pointless. Very few people are here to take tours of Paris. more
Jun 6, 2019

By A Google user

Needs updating! After checking my address and surronding areas, I found out that the maps and street view are over 10 years old. Everything is years out of date. Nothing that I checked was even close to up to date. Best I can tell, it was last updated around 2008. Which is very deceptive if your trying to find what an area or property looks like today. If updated to present day it could be very useful. Please update or list in your description that at least parts of it is over 10 years old. more
Jul 19, 2021

By Tyler Denny

I love this app to explore and find things all over the world. This app is amazing... but the issue is. On my galaxy A11, the app works smoothly when I open the app, then after a few minutes staying on the app it starts to lag. When it gets really bad it either locks up my phone, black screen, and or the app closing out by itself... I want to enjoy the full experience of the app because I love to explore. Thank you. more
Looks Awful Aug 20, 2020

By Packyboi

I think what this app is doing is really cool with the whole see different places thing which is why I’m giving this 2 stars instead of 1. It looks horrendous, unless you are using street view, everything looks terrible, it looks like someone threw up after eating Taco Bell. And most of the time things you want to view aren’t on the street so you can’t even use street view. In my neighborhood I wanted to look at my school because it was remodeled in 2012 and I started going there in 2013 so I never got to see what it looked like before. My neighborhood pictures were from 2011 so the school wasn’t remodeled yet. So I went and looked and because it’s a school, there was no street view for what I wanted to see. All you could see was the front of the school. So I tried zooming in and low and behold. It looked so terrible. Don’t get this app more
Good on a desktop, bad on mobile Jun 5, 2020

By Jared Schneedle

I love using google earth to explore the world from the comfort of home so I can get an idea of which countries I want to add to my bucket list of places to visit, and the desktop version is perfect for that. But the mobile version is not very touch accurate. If two places are close together, they tend to overlap on the screen. And you tap on one to see photos of it or read about it, it inevitably thinks you’re tapping on the other no matter how much you try to angle your finger toward the place you’re actually trying to see. Which is extremely frustrating. You need the precision of a mouse curser for any sort of enjoyable experience on this application because it optimized well for a mobile, touchscreen experience. more

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Out of Focus Garbage Mar 31, 2021

By Addybyte

I can’t express my disappointment enough!! I’m rating this one star because there is no zero to pick. Today’s Google Earth is a former shadow of itself in terms of image quality and resolution. I was a huge fan of the application a decade ago, but had not used it in quite a while. I just got a new iPad and installed it to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, and I almost threw up. Most apps make an effort to improve over time, but this one has managed to regress. It has become a piece of out-of-focus garbage. I was so looking forward to visually traveling to another part of the world while we are under COVID restrictions and flying over a city and its streets I once knew so well, but all I found was a distorted mess compared to my former virtual visits. The graphics of streets and buildings are a bad cubic Minecraft experience. Can you use the app for middle school geography? Yes. But for really studying topography and detail? Don’t waste your time. Google Earth has lost its mojo in a major way. more
Oct 26, 2019

By A Google user

I don't know what they did but the map no longer displays borders, or labels of any kind, no matter what "map style" is clicked. It also locks up now within 2-3 minutes of opening...which kinda makes it pretty useless. Uninstalling. Hopefully they'll update it someday. It was pretty neat...once upon a time. Update: Tried it again after 2 months. Still has the exact same problems. Way to go, Google. more
Sep 26, 2019

By A Google user

Just installed & will uninstall. If I could, I would've given it zero stars! Not at all what I expected. The "zoom" is awful...too blurry & can't make out the simplest things. Plus, the views are old! At least a couple of years! I looked at places I'm very familiar with, i.e., home, & realized the area shown hasn't looked the way it is on the map for quite some time. Maybe if the zoom is better developed & the maps are updated, this would be more interesting! more
Too much editing of world by Google Jan 18, 2022

By Hal Jor

Many cars removed from streets and parking lots, advertising placed on trucks and other advertising deleted - we see only what Google puts on them…and where did all the people go??? Doesn't anyone notice that Google edits all the “photographs” from space to delete certain material they deem offensive? Why is the handicap rail by my sidewalk offensive; yes it was deleted - the bush was planted after the rail and it is there (and one side of the rail is evident (they were both put in the same day and after the bush.). And I know the truck in one parking lot, and that is not what the ad says on it…and yes, that is the truck - it has an assigned space. I know Google makes a lot of money, and needs more - but shouldn’t there be a warning that this product is “for entertainment only” and that photographs have been altered. more
Watching what I do Jan 23, 2019

By Zilkascreech

I really liked this app a lot. It has great info and I relied on it to show parts of the world that I wanted to learn about. Today on Facebook someone mentioned a part of the world that I’m not familiar with, the Isle of Skye. I went to Google Earth and I hadn’t typed in more than the first two letters when it suggested Isle of Skye. Apparently it’s watching other apps I’m using and since it’s a Google app that info, no doubt, is now a part of the info it sends back to Google. I should have kept it off of my phone, I figured it was harmless because I only used it when I needed it, but apparently that’s not the case. What other private info is now in the Google data base, I have no idea. If you value your privacy, stay away. Caveat emptor, as they say. It’s gone now. more
Stopped using Google Earth Dec 2, 2019

By Eriptron

Update: Non existent support. They’re so unprofessional that they don’t respond to Apple app reviews. In my opinion, companies like that should have their products removed from the Apple App Store. —— I give...they'll never figure out how to design an "intelligent" user interface. I stopped using Google Earth a couple of months ago. The tab to unhide the place images at the bottom of the main display is too big and it should disappear when not touch for a few seconds. Then there are the four lines of copyright information that overlays the map at the bottom of the main display. You still cannot hide the GUI so you can see the the whole map without having to keep moving the map image around. By Google! more
Slow, outdated, and awful software Aug 5, 2018

By supreme1138

I used to love google earth about two years ago, but after a new update, the whole thing went down hill. First, the satellite view of some places, for example San Francisco, was out dated by at least three years. Second, the new up date doesn’t include Wikipedia shortcuts, or simple explanatory anymore. And, you can’t turn the stuff off the settings that you don’t want, like let’s say you only want road feature on, well tough luck be cause it doesn’t allow that. Lastly, if you scroll around eventually at least on my tablet, the app closes and shuts off for no reason. This app has so much potential and it’s a shame that it is like this. I hope google can fix there problems soon. more
Cant save places or easily sync them from somewhere else Jul 24, 2018

By Andgfneisijd

Im going on a trip with my family somewhere soon and recently saved a bunch of places on google earth on a public library computer, assuming it would auto save to my account bc usually google is awesome like that. so i download the app so i can see what i had previously saved and it turns out the only way you can do that is by going on the computer you saved them to and manually moving them. and!! not only that but you cant even start all over again because you cant even save places on the app at all! so if you just want to look around places with no way what-so-ever to save the info that you find, then this is the perfect app for you! more
Used to be a LOT better Aug 10, 2020

By imCase

In 2010 this website/app used to have accurate pictures instead of 3D looking maps. When I was a little girl I remember it used to be actual pictures of the earth so you can see places as if you were there in person. This is very inaccurate, Google Earth went backwards in time instead of forwards. I saw google maps the other day and maybe they switched the way it works between the both of them? Google maps is the older version of google earth and now google earth is some... 3D looking weird unrealistic.... I could keep going on but this is very very disappointing! Step it up again. What happened to the real/ realistic google earth?? more
Not appropriate for kids Apr 15, 2021

By Ticked off Momma bear!

It wouldn’t let me give zero stars-I wish I could give this a negative rating, like -10 stars. My 8 year old daughter had the app. She was looking at famous landmarks and monuments. She clicked on Loch Ness Lake and then put the person thing on the red marker to give her a 360 degree view of the area. When she dragged through the 360 view, there was a naked man! She was so upset, deleted the app, and has been crying on and off since. I downloaded it on my phone to see the extent of this, and I found the same thing. This is absolutely inappropriate. Google needs to regulate the content added to their app and change the age rating to 18+. more

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