Comparison

Map vs Phrasigins

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Learn 200+ countries
  • US states and territories
  • UK counties and London boroughs
  • Practice mode
  • Timed challenge mode
  • Global top scores
Features
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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.

About

Phrasigins

Features
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Discover the hidden stories behind everyday sayings with Phrasigins, the ultimate trivia app for lovers of language, history, and fun. This game challenges players to surmise the origins of famous expressions and idioms used across the world for more than two millennia. With three difficulty levels and a competitive leaderboard, Phrasigins (short for phrase origins) makes learning feel like play. Compete with friends to see who knows their "raining cats and dogs" from their "everything but the kitchen sink." Whether you're a casual gamer or word enthusiast, Phrasigins offers a unique mix of education and entertainment, turning fascinating etymologies into an addictive guessing game you won't want to put down. Choose your difficulty level, and then enjoy as many 10-question games as you please. With scores of question types, including drag-and-drop ordering, language of origin, century introduced to English, and more, it never gets boring. With each answer — whether it's correct or incorrect — you'll unveil a new nugget of knowledge. And after each game, you'll see your score immediately, be able to add that to the leaderboard, share it socially, and compare your results to those of others around the world.  What are you waiting for? Start your Phrasigins adventure today!

Screenshots

Map4 screens
Phrasigins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map at none against Phrasigins's shown. Map also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map ships an update monthly, Phrasigins every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Map versus Phrasigins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapPhrasigins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (403 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings403 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhosphorous Labs Pty LtdIgins 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

Phrasigins

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Map

No in-app purchases

None

Phrasigins

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map free?
Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phrasigins free?
Phrasigins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map or Phrasigins have ads?
Phrasigins shows ads; Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Map or Phrasigins?
Map ships an update monthly, and Phrasigins every 2 months. Most recently, Map was updated on October 19, 2026 and Phrasigins on October 3, 2026.

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