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Thomas L. Moore

For students, educators, and geology enthusiasts interested in tectonic modeling and Earth's historical geography.

Known forAncient Earth
5apps2.8(254)EducationReference

Snapshot

Who is Thomas L. Moore?

Providing specialized geological modeling tools to visualize Earth's historical and future tectonic evolution. Designed for educators and researchers to simulate complex paleogeographic shifts.

Target audience

StudentsEducatorsGeology enthusiasts interested in tectonic modeling

Active nemesis

EternalGadgetry

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 2
5
apps
Education3
Reference2

Last updated

Ancient Earth

v3.0.6

3.7y ago

Dormant

Publisher DNA

What defines Thomas L. Moore?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Educational paleogeography and geological simulation tools

Scale

indie

Target audience

Students, educators, and geology enthusiasts interested in tectonic modeling and Earth's historical geography.

Origin

Founded by Thomas L. Moore, a paleoclimatologist with a PhD from the University of Arizona and former researcher at Argonne National Laboratory.

Signature Patterns

  • •Focus on long-term geological and tectonic time-scale simulations
  • •Educational and reference-based utility rather than entertainment
  • •Paid pricing model for core educational apps
  • •Heavy reliance on scientific data visualization and mapping interfaces
Dormant

Portfolio momentum

With zero releases in the last 6 months and all 5 apps classified as abandoned, the portfolio is currently in a maintenance-only state.

Active apps 0Abandoned 5

Portfolio

What does Thomas L. Moore ship?

Rivals

Who does Thomas L. Moore compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

EternalGadgetry

known forAntikythera Mechanism Interact

1 app4.0Education

Both apps target the educational history and science enthusiast demographic by providing interactive simulations of historical phenomena. They compete for the same user time spent on academic visualization tools.

Contenders(1)

Jeston Cole Lewis

known forTime Traveler

1 app0.0Education

Both apps compete for the attention of users interested in historical geography, targeting the intersection of education and location-based discovery.

Same space(4)

3Planesoft

known forEarth 3D - World Atlas

1 app3.8Education

It offers a broader world atlas experience that serves as a general-purpose companion to the specialized geological focus of Ancient Earth.

David Rumsey

known forAR Globe - David Rumsey Maps

1 app4.7Education

It shares the geography-education focus of Ancient Earth but utilizes augmented reality to project historical globes into physical space.

Jododdle Co.

known forWorld History Map: Empires

1 app4.5Education

This app serves as a professional-grade reference tool that complements Ancient Earth by focusing on political and imperial history rather than tectonic shifts.

Planet Factory Interactive

known forHistory for Kids: All Civilizations Learning Games

1 app2.6Education

This app targets the same educational demographic as Ancient Earth but expands the scope to human history rather than geological evolution.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Thomas L. Moore

Bottom line

This publisher maintains a highly specialized, niche portfolio that functions more as a digital archive of scientific research than a commercial app business. The lack of recent development activity suggests these tools are stable, legacy assets targeting a very specific academic audience.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Thomas L. Moore publish?
Thomas L. Moore has 5 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Education category.
What kind of apps does Thomas L. Moore make?
Thomas L. Moore's portfolio is concentrated in Education and Reference, with an average rating of 2.8/5 across rated apps.
What is Thomas L. Moore's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Ancient Earth is Thomas L. Moore's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
5
With full intel:
0
With overview:
5
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

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Marlvel.ai. “Thomas L. Moore intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-10. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/thomas-l-moore

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