Google Earth 4+

google earth is a reminiscent app for me. looking back throughout the years, it has always been there, in school when we were allowed on the computers, searching up where everyone lives and everyone talking over one another about who’s house to search up next. i moved out of my 16 year old home just before after 2023, and i have never missed something non living more than my old home. i was born there, where the floorboards were still being built, and i was days old, placed in a moses basket where the rays of lighting used to beam across half of the ready made floor in the lounge. my bedroom, that went through many changes, and saw friends, crying, arguments, even my grandmothers passing, as she used my room as a final place to lay as her time became limited. that room, the kitchen, my favorite toilet even, all still there, yet i am nowhere near. the only place that it remains in time, is google earth. so for me, it’s not a bad app, not at all. it logs and keeps memories of what we all wish to stay in forever.

After only a couple of minutes of using the app the quality of the 3D imagery starts to degrade massively to the point that it is impossible to use and everything becomes a blur. It’s been getting worse lately, and it requires me to shut the app down and reopen it so I can use it for another couple of minutes before it happens again. Not sure if this has something to do with RAM or it’s just a bug, as I’ve never had this issue as much as I do now. I’m using a 15 Pro Max so there shouldn’t be a problem.

Update: Google Earth is now unfortunately unusable. The quality of the 3D imagery is so bad regardless of any of the settings. The app has to be restarted multiple times to see anything clearly, and even then it becomes blurry after only a few seconds. The information tags now no longer update at all when you zoom in or out and move, so the map is just blank with no locations, roads, borders. Again this is regardless of any of the settings.

This is a real shame and I don’t know why the quality and performance of the app has gotten so bad over the past months as it’s actually a fantastic app, when it works.

This is an amazing app!!!!! Honestly it’s helped me so much throughout the years!! Also, it’s great for if you want to find your way around somewhere to get used to it! I love the street view because it’s really clear and I love how you can find out information about fascinating places around the world. Also how there are games and they show you pictures of the correct answer - they look incredible. Only one tiny problem, and to be realistic with you, it’s not really a problem but it’s that the street view could do with being updated. Because it’s a little old now, but other than that... A-MAZE-ING!!!

Love it, thanks for reading 🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️