# The CIA World Factbook — user reviews > 126 indexed App Store user reviews of The CIA World Factbook by 贤安 陈, rated 3.60/5 from 17 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cia-world-factbook/id412637620/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cia-world-factbook/id412637620.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of The CIA World Factbook? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 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CIA source - 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface - 🔄 Regular updates with new information **Cons** - ⏰ Severely outdated data (8+ years old) - 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup - ❌ App won't open or load - 📉 Poor performance on older devices - 🗺️ Maps difficult to navigate and zoom -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 **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup after updates - Freezes when selecting countries - Won't open on iOS 9.2.1 and iOS 10 - Spinning loading wheel never completes - Maps section not working - App closes immediately after launch - Incompatibility with iPhone 4S - Maps load sideways and won't rotate properly - Data fails to load after March 2016 update - App becomes unresponsive on older devices **Most requested features** - Update data to current year - Add information on active conflicts and terrorism - Include crime statistics and safety information - Add national anthems for countries - Implement Siri voice search integration - Add world map location indicator for countries - Improve map zoom and diagonal navigation - Add photo captions and descriptions - Include intelligence agency information - Add mechanism for reporting factual errors - Support multiple languages (French, Portuguese, etc.) - Improve unit measurement clarity in rankings - Add search functionality within country pages ## Newest reviews (13 of 126) ### 3/5 — Grossly Out of Date *2026-04-13, version 2604.12* This app used to be great, but it hasn’t been updated for over three years.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. ### 3/5 — Some data getting stale *2024-10-08* Some data from 2015. Last decade of world migration has really changed some countries, app needs to reflect these changes. **Developer response:** 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! ### 4/5 — Very much Information, reliability is high yet an current update would be appropriate *2022-06-11* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 4/5 — MW *2021-04-27, version 5.1.1* Love it, easy to use, get facts fast, well done. ### 3/5 — Dead *2020-10-10* This app is dead. **Developer response:** 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! ### 3/5 — Grossly Out of Date *2019-10-07* 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. ### 3/5 — A great, but apparently dead app *2019-07-07* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 4/5 — Comprehensive but... *2018-10-29* A bit pokey on my 512 gb iPhone Xs. **Developer response:** 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! ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2017-12-30* Please update this app in order to be compatible with newest ios version, also the maps section in not working. **Developer response:** 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! ### 2/5 — Doesn't work with iOS 10! *2016-09-17, version 5.0.2* After it starts and to choose any country, It remains freeze and continue to load, I hope to fix the issue because this begin with beta 10 and still even after the issuance of the official version of it. ### 4/5 — Filovirus *2016-04-25, version 5.0.2* I've enjoyed this app. The information provided, while not exhaustive, is detailed enough to be valuable. I'd recommend this app to anyone with an interest in world geopolitics. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-04-22, version 5.0.1* All the info needed for an overview of man countries. I use this more often than I thought I would. Get it, you will find yourself browsing through it often! ### 5/5 — Great! *2016-04-22, version 5.0* This app is very helpful and very well-made. The UI is amazing and smooth. I highy recommend using it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Contagiously contagious, infected by the bacteria *2024-10-09* Dangerously bad developers last update came out 8 years and the app doesn’t even open **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2023-03-01* I can no longer get this app to open. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Out of date *2023-01-22* Was good, but data is 8 years old. Suggest it be updated or jettisoned from the App Store. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Amateur Garbage *2018-05-04* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Full of lies and incorrect information *2017-05-06* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Hakary *2016-11-03* It is the best app **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Annoying *2016-04-24* I got this App and it was really good! Then it had an update - it's frozen, can't do anything with it tried to delete it nothing happens it is useless and yet started out very interesting!!! **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Still crashes on startup *2016-04-10* Despite two updates the app still crashes on startup. Please fix. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — ...ignore this release...and all others if quality does not improve... *2016-04-06* This app was once an excellent (and stable) information source for geo-political reference of the countries of our world...now it is just unstable (and unusable) crap...crashes nearly every time a country is selected... Have tried to delete amd redownload the app a couple times with the same result...quality control is nonexistant...I have been using the app since the original iPad...and continued using it through multiple name changes...but now it has been uninstalled because it is useless... **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Review *2016-04-06, version 3.0.1* Third time I've tried. It's JUNK ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Countries of planet Earth in detail. *2020-08-27* A fabulous APP providing detailed information for most if not all countries. One of the best APPS in my collection. **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Down and dirty ref for the world. *2017-06-07* If you don't have this and you like travel, trivia, or being more informed than your friends then you're missing out. **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Confiável *2017-03-06* Ótimo para quem deseja se informar através de uma fonte confiável e precisa . **Developer response:** Muito obrigado pela sua avaliação positiva! Trabalhamos muito para melhorar o aplicativo com dados atualizados e uma experiência melhor. Agradecemos muito o seu apoio! ### 5/5 — One Stop Shop *2017-01-23* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Tons of information *2017-01-06* Relevant! **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Favourite app!! *2016-09-22* Great again after update!! Thanks to the developer. Awesome app - definitely a must have!! **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Update for iOS 10 didn't work *2016-09-19, version 5.1* I love this app but the update to make it compatible with iOS 10 didn't work. None of the country facts appear (the screen just displays the spinning wheel) and no information is available on the flags. Please fix this. Thank you! ### 5/5 — CIA Factbook *2016-06-12, version 5.0.2* I was very disappointed to learn that the app dies not show Tibet. ### 5/5 — Fantastic!! *2016-04-23* Very informative with great detail! Exactly what I need. Thank you. **Developer response:** 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! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-04-22* I am rating and review this app purely and solely because they never ask me to do it in the app. Cheers guys best of luck. **Developer response:** 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! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*