PlanetX: Earth Explorer
Interactive 3D Earth globe for Windows
An interactive 3D Earth globe for Windows. The day/night line, moon phase, and geography are all rendered locally on your PC, with network access used only for weather, place search, and optional online map detail you request.
£11.04 on the Microsoft Store (UK), with a free trial firstPrice checked 10 October 2026. Prices differ by country; the Store shows yours.
Buy it once through the Microsoft Store. There is no renewal, and no account to keep it working: the copy on your machine keeps running whether or not this studio is still here. Genuine copies are sold only on the Microsoft Store.
What PlanetX: Earth Explorer does
- Real-time 3D globe with day/night line and moon phase
- All rendering computed locally on your PC
- Network used only for weather and place searches you request
- No location, camera or microphone access required
Is PlanetX: Earth Explorer right for my PC?
The requirements Microsoft lists on the PlanetX: Earth Explorer Store page, and a download of about 98 MB.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10 (version 2004) or Windows 11 | Windows 10 (version 2004) or Windows 11 |
| Processor | Multicore Processor X64 | Not stated |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
The check runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere. Browsers only report part of the picture, so the Microsoft Store makes the final check when you install.
Your first hour with PlanetX: Earth Explorer
A short plan for getting to a real result while the trial is still running.
Start the free trial
Get PlanetX: Earth Explorer from the Microsoft Store. The Store page shows how long the trial lasts, so you know your window before you begin.
Use your own work
Try it on your own PC and real tasks rather than a quick look around. That is the only test that tells you whether it earns its place.
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Real-time 3D globe with day/night line and moon phase
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Network used only for weather and place searches you request
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No location, camera or microphone access required
Decide before it ends
If it earned its place, buy it on the Microsoft Store before the trial runs out. The purchase unlocks the copy you already have, so there is nothing to reinstall.
PlanetX: Earth Explorer on screen
PlanetX: Earth Explorer running on Windows, captured from the application itself.
Who it is for
PlanetX: Earth Explorer is built for anyone who enjoys exploring simulated worlds without an always-on connection.
It sits in the games & explore part of the catalogue, and your files never leave the machine to be processed. There is no server behind PlanetX: Earth Explorer to send them to.
Local-first, by design
Plenty of the alternatives send your files to a server to be handled. PlanetX: Earth Explorer does not. Processing runs on your CPU or GPU, and the files you point it at stay where you put them. PlanetX: Earth Explorer does reach the internet for the content it displays, but nothing about you or your files travels the other way.
That is not a setting you enable, it is how PlanetX: Earth Explorer is built, which is why there is no account to create and no subscription to lapse. Full detail is in the PlanetX: Earth Explorer privacy policy.
Technical details
- Platform
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- Distribution
- Microsoft Store
- Availability
- Available now
- Licence
- Free trial, then £11.04 once (UK)
- Network required
- Online content only
- Account required
- None
- Telemetry
- None
- Publisher
- Hasnain Studio X
- Developer
- Hasnain Butt Akhtar
Questions
Does PlanetX: Earth Explorer need an internet connection?
Yes, because PlanetX: Earth Explorer works with content that lives online. That connection is used to fetch that content and nothing else: your settings, your history and your files are held on your device and are never sent to Hasnain Studio X.
Does PlanetX: Earth Explorer require an account?
No. There is no registration, no sign-in and no online identity. You install the application and use it.
What data does PlanetX: Earth Explorer collect?
None. There is no analytics, no usage tracking and no crash reporting that leaves your device, and your files are never uploaded. The full detail is in the PlanetX: Earth Explorer privacy policy.
Is PlanetX: Earth Explorer a subscription?
No. PlanetX: Earth Explorer is a free trial followed by a one-time purchase through the Microsoft Store. There is no recurring fee.
Which versions of Windows does it support?
Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Related applications
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Get PlanetX: Earth Explorer
Available now on the Microsoft Store. Try it free, then a single purchase unlocks it for good with no subscription and no account.
Not ready to buy yet? HSX Apps Hub is free on the Microsoft Store. It shows which of your HSX apps have updates and tells you when a new one is out.
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