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Google Earth vs Seterra: catalog facts
Google Earth	Seterra

Best for: Exploring places on a 3D globe and teaching geography	Best for: Memorising countries, capitals and flags through quick map quizzes
Free Free to use.	Free Quizzes can be played in the browser.
Web	Web
High-resolution imagery with 3D terrain and buildings Historical imagery to compare places over time Voyager stories for guided exploration Works in the browser	Over 400 quizzes on countries, capitals, flags and physical features Several game modes, such as pinning places or typing answers Available in more than 40 languages Runs in the browser with no install
Proprietary Google service Not a full GIS for analysis or data editing	Needs an internet connection Focused on memorising map facts rather than deeper geography topics
Web application	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Google Earth earth.google.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Seterra geoguessr.com/seterra Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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