Map vs DAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map
This app helps you learn and test your knowledge of countries worldwide, including US states, UK counties, and London boroughs. It offers practice and timed challenge modes with score tracking.
- Learn 200+ countries
- US states and territories
- UK counties and London boroughs
- Practice mode
- Timed challenge mode
- Global top scores
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Learn all 200+ countries of the world + the States & Territories of the US, counties of the UK and Boroughs of London! Use this app to learn and test your skills. What's included: • Practice mode: take as long as you need and as many tries as you like. • Challenge mode: test yourself! Timed, and only three bad guesses allowed. • Top Scores page: see your best timed scores for each map and compare them with other players from around the world.
DAL
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Level 1, there are 10 tiers. You are given a beginning word and you have to EITHER drop 1 letter OR change 1 letter to create each new word. Beat all tiers to unlock Level 2. Level 2, there are 20 tiers. You are given a beginning word and your have to EITHER drop 2 letters, OR change 2 letters, OR drop 1 letter AND change 1 letter to create each new word. Beat all the tiers and unclock Level 3. Level 3, there are 30 tiers. You are given a beginning word and you have to EITHER drop 3 letters, OR change 3 letters, OR drop 2 letters AND change 1, OR drop 1 letter and change 2. Beat all the tiers and win a free Drop A Letter Change A Letter Champion t-shirt. Stay tuned for new words and tiers to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Map at none against DAL's 5. DAL's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DAL sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (419 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 419 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Phosphorous Labs Pty Ltd | A Cineas Productions LLC |
Bugs and requests
Map
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ranking/scoring system not updating properly
- Map elements disappearing during gameplay
- Inconsistent tapping responsiveness, especially for small islands
Requested features
10 requests- Add Canadian provinces and territories
- Add Mexican states
- Add Australian states and territories
- Add country capitals
- Add country flags
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- Add physical geography features (rivers, mountains, etc.)
- Add option to hide already-guessed countries
- Add option to start with all countries greyed out
- Add option to filter countries by size, population, etc.
- Add reverse mode to name countries based on location
DAL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Map
No in-app purchases
DAL
- Vowels$0.99
- Switch Words$0.99
- Combo 3$0.99
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- Next Word Clue$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
