Comparison

Map vs GameMaxxing

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! 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

GameMaxxing

This app facilitates group gaming sessions without requiring an internet connection or accounts. It offers a variety of tools and games playable on multiple devices simultaneously, perfect for gatherings and travel.

Highlights
  • Offline multiplayer
  • No account required
  • Direct device-to-device connection
  • Variety of built-in games and tools
  • Custom game creation
  • Local network play
Features
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GameMaxxing is the ultimate group games companion for game night, road trips, parties, and anywhere people gather. Play together on every phone Start a session, share a 4-character code, and everyone at the table joins from their own phone. No accounts, no server, no internet — the phones talk directly to each other over the local network, so it works in a basement, a car, or a house with no Wi-Fi at all. Seven tools work across devices: • The Hat — everyone adds items in secret, then draw them one by one • Secret Vote — vote privately, results revealed together • Buzzer — race to buzz in, first finger wins • Score Tracker — a live scoreboard everyone can watch • Dice Roller — your roll stays hidden until the host reveals • Randomized Matching — draw a name only you can see • Name Picker — everyone watches the pick land Your secrets stay yours. Your hat entries, your ballot, your dice and your draw are only ever sent to your own phone. 79 games, ready to play Browse Card Games, Dice Games, Word Games, Mind Games, Riddles, Party Games, Car Games, Paper & Pen, App Games, and Drinking Games. Filter by how many people you have — the app only shows games that work for your group size. Tap any game for clear, step-by-step rules so you can pick it up in seconds. 17 built-in tools Everything you need to actually run the game: • Score Tracker — points across rounds, with target scores and lowest-wins modes • The Hat — anonymous collection and draw, for Fishbowl and charades • Secret Roles — deal hidden roles or words for Mafia and imposter games • Secret Vote — simultaneous blind voting • Buzzer — game-show buzz-ins with first-only or queued modes • Lives Tracker — lives, or spell out S-P-O-O-N-S • Bracket Creator — single-elimination brackets with connectors • Round Robin — full schedule plus live standings • Turn Timer — per-player countdown that advances automatically • Team Generator — split any group into balanced teams • Random Matching — pair players with a card-flip reveal • Dice Roller — d4 through d100 with 3D dice • Name Picker — draw a random name or shuffle turn order • Timer, Coin Flip, Random Number • Drink Distributor — assign drinks fairly, with a running log No account. No ads. No internet required. Everything works offline, including multiplayer. Your library, custom games, and games in progress are saved on your device. Add your own games Create custom games in any category. They live alongside the built-in library and work with all the same filters.

Screenshots

Map4 screens
GameMaxxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Map at 422 against GameMaxxing's 1. GameMaxxing's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GameMaxxing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map has 422 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map ships an update monthly, GameMaxxing every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Map versus GameMaxxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGameMaxxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (422 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings422 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhosphorous Labs Pty LtdAKHIL CHAMARTHY

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

GameMaxxing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Map

No in-app purchases

None

GameMaxxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map free?
Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GameMaxxing free?
GameMaxxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map or GameMaxxing?
GameMaxxing is rated higher. Map averages 4.7 out of 5 from 422 ratings, while GameMaxxing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Map or GameMaxxing have ads?
Neither Map nor GameMaxxing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map or GameMaxxing?
Map ships an update monthly, and GameMaxxing every 11 days. Most recently, Map was updated on November 6, 2026 and GameMaxxing on October 31, 2026.

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