SOS Explorer Downloads & RevenueSOS Explorer · App Store & Google Play
SOS Explorer by University of Colorado Boulder is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 1.2.4📦iOSVersion 1.2.4🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 6 events
- 🆕SOS Explorer first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States (found via search)
- 🆕SOS Explorer first spotted by AppInsideriOSUnited States (found via developer)
- 📦SOS Explorer version 1.2.4AndroidReal-time datasets on mobile are back! In this release we fixed two issues that had prevented us from publishing real-time data.
- 📦SOS Explorer version 1.2.4iOSReal-time (RT) datasets on mobile are back! We fixed two issues that prevented us from publishing RT data that are now fixed.
- 🆕SOS Explorer released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕SOS Explorer released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.1 ★
97 ratings, both stores
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1358724422
Publisher
University of Colorado Boulder
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2019
7 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 12.0+
iPhone 5s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
4
EN ZH ES ZH
Size
261 MB
Also listed in
Weather
Google Play
App details
App ID
gov.noaa.sosexplorer
Publisher
The Regents of the University of Colorado
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
SOS Explorer downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 20 |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 77 14 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 97 |
About SOS Explorer
SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile is a free, flat screen mobile app version of the popular NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS). This revolutionary software takes SOS datasets, usually only seen on a 6-foot sphere in large museum spaces, and makes them accessible, portable, and interactive anywhere. SOSx Mobile can immerse the user in animated images such as Saturn’s rings, atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperatures to help explain sometimes complex environmental processes in a way that is intuitive, captivating, interactive, and entertaining. A desktop version, called SOS Explorer, is also available.
Thank you for using SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile. We are committed to continually improving our software and providing you with an engaging and educational experience. We hope you enjoy the new features and enhancements in version 1.2! Please continue to share your feedback with us as we work on improvements. We appreciate your patience and support.
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
Thank you for using SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile. We are committed to continually improving our software and providing you with an engaging and educational experience. We hope you enjoy the new features and enhancements in version 1.2! Please continue to share your feedback with us as we work on improvements. We appreciate your patience and support.
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
SOS Explorer App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperUniversity of Colorado Boulder
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (20)
Version1.2.4
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 2026Rating
4.7 ★
20 ratings
Measured
SOS Explorer on the App Store
App details
App ID
1358724422
Publisher
University of Colorado Boulder
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2019
7 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 12.0+
iPhone 5s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
4
EN ZH ES ZH
Size
261 MB
Also listed in
Weather
SOS Explorer downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Ratings
20
Measured
About SOS Explorer
SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile is a free, flat screen mobile app version of the popular NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS). This revolutionary software takes SOS datasets, usually only seen on a 6-foot sphere in large museum spaces, and makes them accessible, portable, and interactive anywhere. SOSx Mobile can immerse the user in animated images such as Saturn’s rings, atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperatures to help explain sometimes complex environmental processes in a way that is intuitive, captivating, interactive, and entertaining. A desktop version, called SOS Explorer, is also available.
Thank you for using SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile. We are committed to continually improving our software and providing you with an engaging and educational experience. We hope you enjoy the new features and enhancements in version 1.2! Please continue to share your feedback with us as we work on improvements. We appreciate your patience and support.
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
Thank you for using SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile. We are committed to continually improving our software and providing you with an engaging and educational experience. We hope you enjoy the new features and enhancements in version 1.2! Please continue to share your feedback with us as we work on improvements. We appreciate your patience and support.
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
Latest updates
1.2.4
Real-time (RT) datasets on mobile are back! We fixed two issues that prevented us from publishing RT data that are now fixed.
More from University of Colorado Boulder
SOS Explorer Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperUniversity of Colorado Boulder
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Installs10k+
Rating★ 4.0 (77)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.0 ★
77 ratings
Measured
SOS Explorer on Google Play
App details
App ID
gov.noaa.sosexplorer
Publisher
The Regents of the University of Colorado
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
SOS Explorer downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
77 ratings
Measured
Ratings
77
Measured
Written reviews
14
Measured
About SOS Explorer
SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile is a free, flat screen mobile app version of the popular NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS). This revolutionary software takes SOS datasets, usually only seen on a 6-foot sphere in large museum spaces, and makes them accessible, portable, and interactive anywhere. SOSx Mobile can immerse the user in animated images such as Saturn’s rings, atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperatures to help explain sometimes complex environmental processes in a way that is intuitive, captivating, interactive, and entertaining. A desktop version, called SOS Explorer, is also available.
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
What's New
Upgrade to Unity 2021.3: Experience improved performance and visual fidelity thanks to the latest version of the Unity engine.
Initial support for WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) data sets: Enjoy more efficient loading and visualization of high resolution data sets.
Expanded language support: We have added support for Spanish and Chinese languages, making our application more accessible to users worldwide.
Extended device compatibility: We're excited to announce support for Chromebook via the Google Play Store and for newer Samsung devices.
Automatic rotation of the globe and toggle for legends: Enhance your interaction with better controls of how information is presented on the screen.
Improved rendering for real-time satellite positions: Get a more accurate and visually pleasing representation of satellite data.
New video playback library: Enjoy a smoother video playback experience with AVPro 2.0.
Enhancements to analysis tools: Delve deeper into datasets with our improved and more accurate analysis tools.
Improved navigation controls: Explore the world more easily with our refined navigation controls in both globe and map modes.
Transition to UnityWebRequest for content downloading: Experience more efficient and reliable content delivery.
Updated UI for different device display safe zones: We've improved our user interface to respect the display safe zones for various devices.
Known Issues
We acknowledge a few known issues and are actively working towards their resolution:
Tour content display: Tour content may appear stretched on certain devices due to variations in screen aspect ratios.
Help screen timing: On slower devices, the help screen may appear prematurely.
Visual artifacts when unloading data sets: Users may notice temporary visual artifacts when unloading data sets.
Infinite scrolling in map view: Infinite horizontal scrolling is currently disabled in map view.
Average area an
Features include:
• Streaming, high-resolution datasets
• Educational videos
• User-guided tours
• Analysis tools
• 100+ datasets
• Global and flat map views
Sample datasets:
• Recent Hurricane Seasons
• Bird Migration
• Earthquake Activity
• Snow and Ice
• Ocean Currents
• Historical Tsunamis
• Facebook Friendships
• Air Traffic
• Planets of the Solar System
• Climate Change Models
• 360 Underwater Imagery
• Narrated Movies
• ...and so much more!
What's New
Upgrade to Unity 2021.3: Experience improved performance and visual fidelity thanks to the latest version of the Unity engine.
Initial support for WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) data sets: Enjoy more efficient loading and visualization of high resolution data sets.
Expanded language support: We have added support for Spanish and Chinese languages, making our application more accessible to users worldwide.
Extended device compatibility: We're excited to announce support for Chromebook via the Google Play Store and for newer Samsung devices.
Automatic rotation of the globe and toggle for legends: Enhance your interaction with better controls of how information is presented on the screen.
Improved rendering for real-time satellite positions: Get a more accurate and visually pleasing representation of satellite data.
New video playback library: Enjoy a smoother video playback experience with AVPro 2.0.
Enhancements to analysis tools: Delve deeper into datasets with our improved and more accurate analysis tools.
Improved navigation controls: Explore the world more easily with our refined navigation controls in both globe and map modes.
Transition to UnityWebRequest for content downloading: Experience more efficient and reliable content delivery.
Updated UI for different device display safe zones: We've improved our user interface to respect the display safe zones for various devices.
Known Issues
We acknowledge a few known issues and are actively working towards their resolution:
Tour content display: Tour content may appear stretched on certain devices due to variations in screen aspect ratios.
Help screen timing: On slower devices, the help screen may appear prematurely.
Visual artifacts when unloading data sets: Users may notice temporary visual artifacts when unloading data sets.
Infinite scrolling in map view: Infinite horizontal scrolling is currently disabled in map view.
Average area an
What's new in 1.2.4
Real-time datasets on mobile are back! In this release we fixed two issues that had prevented us from publishing real-time data.