Comparison

Scratch My Map vs Scratch Atlas

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

Head to head
About

Scratch My Map

This app allows users to virtually "scratch" visited countries on a map, share travel experiences with friends, and discover information about destinations. It acts as a social network for travelers to connect, plan trips, and exchange advice.

Highlights
  • Scratch visited countries
  • Create trip history with media
  • View friends' travel maps
  • Rate and comment on countries
  • Get country information
  • Connect with other travelers
Features
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How often and where my friends traveling? What are the most popular countries in the world? What are their impressions and estimations? How and where they exchange currency, find a route, understand language, behave in each country? Have a lot of questions during travel planning? Now you don't have to waste hours in google, travel forums/conferences or asking friends to know more about a country and current situation there. Open ScratchMyMap to: “scratch" countries to show friends where have you been, plan to be and rate countries; create your trip history with impressions, images, audio and video description; see trip history of your friends and left them comments; help friends know more about your “scratched” countries; see friends and countries list ranking; get all actual structured information and know what world think about each country in one click. We seek to solve people's problems in difficult travel (planning) situations: anticipate unexpected situations in different countries, learn the nuances and most importantly - allow the user to ask for advice from friends/users (who may already have "scratch" the country) or in countries' chat function. The main purpose of our project is to create a social network to connect all travelers around the world to help them connect each other and share experience: find right route, estimate duration and budget, help with basic language/cultural/history questions.

About

Scratch Atlas

This app allows you to create a personalized world map by scratching off countries you've visited, lived in, or dream of exploring. You can add dates, notes, and photos to each location, turning your map into a visual record of your journeys. It also enables you to create shareable photos and videos of your progress.

Highlights
  • Scratch off visited countries
  • Track home countries
  • Add dates, notes, and photos
  • Create shareable map photos and videos
  • Visualize travel progress
  • Personalize travel memories
Features
Currently charting
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Your travels deserve more than a list. Scratch Atlas turns the places you have lived, visited, and dream of exploring into a personal world map that grows with you. Start by scratching the countries that already mean something to you. Then keep building your Atlas as life takes you somewhere new. Keep track of the places you have visited, the ones you have called home, and the ones still waiting for you. See your progress across the world, revisit your memories, and discover the story your map tells. Add dates, notes, and photos to make every place feel personal. Your Atlas becomes a living record of the journeys, people, and moments that shaped you. When you want to share it, create beautiful photos and videos directly from your map. Whether you have explored half the world or are just planning your first trip, Scratch Atlas gives every place a place in your story. Scratch it. Remember it. Share it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scratch My Map4 screens
Scratch Atlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scratch My Map at 5.0 against Scratch Atlas's 2.1. Scratch My Map also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Scratch Atlas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scratch Atlas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Scratch My Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch My Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scratch My Map's written reviews are positive against 13% of Scratch Atlas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch My Map ships an update every 2 months, Scratch Atlas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Scratch My Map versus Scratch Atlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch My MapScratch Atlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor StebliiMarta Lopez Olias

Customer experience

Scratch My Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Scratch Atlas

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Scratch My Map

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scratch Atlas

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$24.99

Questions

Is Scratch My Map free?
Scratch My Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratch Atlas free?
Scratch Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scratch My Map or Scratch Atlas?
Scratch My Map is rated higher. Scratch My Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scratch Atlas averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Scratch My Map or Scratch Atlas have ads?
Neither Scratch My Map nor Scratch Atlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch My Map or Scratch Atlas?
Scratch My Map ships an update every 2 months, and Scratch Atlas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scratch My Map was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scratch Atlas on November 10, 2026.

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