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The CIA World Factbook User Reviews

The CIA World Factbook
📚 Education
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Customer Experience

Positive experience72.2% of reviews
Neutral7.1% of reviews
Negative experience20.6% of reviews

~ Based on 126 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The CIA World Factbook. Based on 17 reviews and a 3.6/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Reference app.

Positive things

  • 📚Comprehensive country information database
  • 🗺️Detailed maps and geographic data
  • 📱Offline access to world facts
  • 🎯Well-organized and easy navigation
  • ⚡Quick reference for current events
  • 🔍Extensive search functionality
  • 📊Multiple data presentation formats
  • ✅Reliable and authoritative CIA source
  • 🎨Clean and intuitive user interface
  • 🔄Regular updates with new information

Negative things

  • ⏰Severely outdated data (8+ years old)
  • 🐛Frequent crashes on startup
  • ❌App won't open or load
  • 📉Poor performance on older devices
  • 🗺️Maps difficult to navigate and zoom
  • 🔧Broken functionality after updates
  • ⚠️Inconsistent unit measurements in rankings
  • 📸Photos lack captions and context
  • 🌐Limited language support despite claims
  • 🔗Non-functional developer support links

Is The CIA World Factbook Safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess The CIA World Factbook.

Is The CIA World Factbook Legit?

The CIA World Factbook appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The CIA World Factbook is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Grossly Out of Date

This app used to be great, but it hasn’t been updated for over three years. The US article still list Barack Obama as being president. The update trail acknowledges the very old date of last update.

Update 4-13-2026. I just got a very bizarre response to this review from a self-described “developer” with a Chinese handle saying they were diligently updating the Facebook, this just a few days after the CIA announced the Facebook is being discontinued.
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RRJJWWRRJJWW

Contagiously contagious, infected by the bacteria

Dangerously bad developers last update came out 8 years and the app doesn’t even open
Yodel cloudYodel cloud

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

Some data getting stale

Some data from 2015. Last decade of world migration has really changed some countries, app needs to reflect these changes.
stug66stug66

Won’t open

I can no longer get this app to open.
Gator-1Gator-1

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

Out of date

Was good, but data is 8 years old. Suggest it be updated or jettisoned from the App Store.
Wils-iWils-i

Very much Information, reliability is high yet an current update would be appropriate

I used it quite regularly to get information about countries not often mentioned in news or TV. Yet meanwhile a update would appropriate. In much countries Situation or government has change during the last month/years.
Saneman3389Saneman3389

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für Ihre freundliche Bewertung! Wir haben hart daran gearbeitet, die App mit neuen Daten und Verbesserungen zu aktualisieren. Wir schätzen Ihre Unterstützung sehr!

MW

Love it, easy to use, get facts fast, well done.
Writing foolWriting fool

Dead

This app is dead.
@Sigil@Sigil

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

Countries of planet Earth in detail.

A fabulous APP providing detailed information for most if not all countries.
One of the best APPS in my collection.
KnojohKnojoh

Grossly Out of Date

This app used to be great, but it hasn’t been updated for over three years. The US article still list Barack Obama as being president. The update trail acknowledges the very old date of last update.
RRJJWWRRJJWW

A great, but apparently dead app

The developer and help links in the App Store simply open the app. No links in the app. I LOVED this app when I purchased it years ago, but the data hasn’t been updated in awhile. Still easier for quick info without going to the government site.
JohnnyMacGJohnnyMacG

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

Comprehensive but...

A bit pokey on my 512 gb iPhone Xs.
OldStPeteOldStPete

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your kind review! We've been working hard on improving the app with fresh data and a better experience. We truly appreciate your support!

Amateur Garbage

Don’t waste your time on this money grab. It’s just a poorly edited rehash of public information. The maps are crap, the tables are all from 2015, and I’m thoroughly unimpressed.
JayPizzlJayPizzl

Needs improvement

Please update this app in order to be compatible with newest ios version, also the maps section in not working.
Azwar MzafarAzwar Mzafar

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

Down and dirty ref for the world.

If you don't have this and you like travel, trivia, or being more informed than your friends then you're missing out.
Stray_TronsStray_Trons

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your kind review! We've been working hard on improving the app with fresh data and a better experience. We truly appreciate your support!

Full of lies and incorrect information

1. What a disappointment to see that any country which disagree with USA and simply won't to be part of zionism new world order, has been placed to bad guys group and blamed for supporting terrorism, but the Israel itself who was born and based on blood and terrorism, having a long history of murdering innocent people in Palestine has the best review.
Shame on me if I be a fun of your dishonest application. Deleted and will never use or recommend it.

2. I have got eyes on you, you don't correct those lies, and I will renew my review every time you release an update.
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محمد شیرازیمحمد شیرازی

Confiável

Ótimo para quem deseja se informar através de uma fonte confiável e precisa .
D GuerraD Guerra

Response from developer

Muito obrigado pela sua avaliação positiva! Trabalhamos muito para melhorar o aplicativo com dados atualizados e uma experiência melhor. Agradecemos muito o seu apoio!

One Stop Shop

I was looking for an app that offered all political maps in one place. I found that in this app, although somewhat hidden small next to the country name.
In addition, there is tons and tons of information that anyone would appreciate with a little love of Geography.
Clarity2SeeClarity2See

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your kind review! We've been working hard on improving the app with fresh data and a better experience. We truly appreciate your support!

Tons of information

Relevant!
BobTreeBobTree

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your kind review! We've been working hard on improving the app with fresh data and a better experience. We truly appreciate your support!

Hakary

It is the best app
Akam hakaryAkam hakary

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration, and we've been working hard to improve the app — with updated data, bug fixes, and a much better experience. We'd love for you to give it another try!

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