EarthDesk Alternatives

EarthDesk is described as 'Xeric Design, Ltd. is a leader in global time and mapping software. Its flagship product, EarthDesk, for both Macintosh and Windows, is enjoyed by users in more than 140 countries' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are nine alternatives to EarthDesk for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best EarthDesk alternative is TerraTime. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Desktop Earth or Xplanet. Other great apps like EarthDesk are EarthView, Living Earth, Earth 3D and Living Earth Desktop.

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Xeric Design, Ltd. is a leader in global time and mapping software. Its flagship product, EarthDesk, for both Macintosh and...

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EarthDesk alternatives page was last updated Nov 27, 2014
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  1. TerraTime icon
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    TerraTime provides an amazing, interactive, real-time virtual Earth. Its globes and maps use current satellite imagery to simulate day/night, clouds, seasons, sun & moon; clock shows rise, set, twilight, & transit times for sun & moon.

    10 TerraTime alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android

    TerraTime VS EarthDesk

     
    • TerraTime is the most popular Android alternative to EarthDesk.

    • TerraTime is the most popular commercial alternative to EarthDesk.

    • TerraTime is Paid and ProprietaryEarthDesk is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. EarthView icon
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    Free Cloud Data Download The demo version of EarthView is limited to the demo clouds that come with EarthView. If you purchase a license of EarthView (the full version), you can download current cloud data free of charge. The free download is limited to low resolution and the dat.

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EarthView VS EarthDesk

     
    • EarthView is the most popular Windows alternative to EarthDesk.

    • EarthView is Paid and ProprietaryEarthDesk is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Desktop Earth icon
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    You should run it as admin.

    Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator. It will generate a high-resolution, accurate representation of the Earth. The imagery is based on NASA's Blue Marble Next and Earth's City Lights.

    Day and night is accurately represented depending on.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2015, and the Android app doesn't exist anymore.

    Desktop Earth VS EarthDesk

     
    • Desktop Earth is the most popular Mac alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Desktop Earth is the most popular free alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Desktop Earth is Free and ProprietaryEarthDesk is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Living Earth icon
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    Living Earth gives you a stunning live 3D simulation of our planet at our current moment in time with global weather, forecasts and world clock for cities around the world. A simple and elegant World Time, Weather and Alarm app with the most realistic live 3D rendering of our...

    9 Living Earth alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Living Earth Features

    Living Earth VS EarthDesk

     
    • Living Earth is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Living Earth is Paid and ProprietaryEarthDesk is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Earth 3D icon
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    This interactive 3D globe features wonders of the world, political and geographic maps, and weather. Discover a lot of fascinating facts and useful information about our planet! Original and colorful graphics, user-friendly interface and accurate information – this is what Earth...

    14 Earth 3D alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Earth 3D VS EarthDesk

     
    • Earth 3D is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Earth 3D is Paid and ProprietaryEarthDesk is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Xplanet icon
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    Xplanet is free software, distributed according to the terms of the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Xplanet VS EarthDesk

     
    • Xplanet is the most popular Linux alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Xplanet is the most popular Open Source alternative to EarthDesk.

    • Xplanet is Free and Open SourceEarthDesk is Paid and Proprietary
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    Live view of earth from the space on your desktop wallpaper and screen saver. With clouds, weather info and city lights in night areas.

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    • Windows

    Living Earth Desktop VS EarthDesk

     
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    Catfood Earth turns your Desktop wallpaper into a real time display of the Earth’s surface.

    8 Catfood earth alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Catfood earth VS EarthDesk

     
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    Maps from HTML are automatically saved to your Mac's desktop picture! Customising is easy, thanks to Leaflet. Add your own time zone labels or country boundaries!.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed since 2015

    LeafletDesktop Features

    1.  International Feature

    LeafletDesktop VS EarthDesk

     
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