Google Earth

Explore the world from above

Google Earth is a visual globe for Android that lets you inspect places using satellite imagery, 3D terrain, three-dimensional buildings, and ground-level Street View images. It suits travelers checking a destination before a visit, students studying geography, and curious users who want to examine cities, coastlines, landmarks, or remote areas from different angles.

From a continent to a street

Search for a location, zoom from a broad regional view into a specific neighborhood, then tilt or rotate the scene to understand its shape and surroundings. Three-dimensional views can make urban areas and natural features easier to read than a flat map, while Street View offers a closer look at roads, public places, and recognizable landmarks where imagery is available.

More than a basic map

The app also includes guided visual content for exploring places and topics around the world. Users can browse curated tours and use the available tools to build or share map-based stories. That makes Google Earth useful not only for finding somewhere, but also for presenting a route, location, or geographic subject through imagery.

What to expect

Google Earth is a data-heavy visual app, so 3D scenes and detailed imagery may be less comfortable on older or lower-powered phones. It also depends on a reliable connection for much of its content. Even so, its scale is clear from its reach: the app has 500,000,000+ installs and more than 2.9 million ratings. Developed by Google LLC, it holds a 3.78919 rating in the Travel & Local category.