Skratch vs Exploretale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skratch
Plan, track, and share your travel experiences with a personalized world map. Discover new destinations, create bucket lists, and stay connected globally with an integrated eSIM. Upload memories and get real-time travel information.
- Personalized world map tracking
- Bucket list creation
- Integrated travel eSIM
- Travel stats and sharing
- Destination inspiration
- Trip timeline visualization
- Memory uploads with photos/videos
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Skratch lets you plan, track and share your travel life with personalized maps. Get started today on the top scratch map and travel inspiration app trusted by 2M+ travellers. BUILD YOUR MAP: Mark countries, cities, states, regions & attractions you've visited in the world. Skratch helps you automatically build your map in seconds. CREATE A BUCKET LIST: Plan and track your travel experiences by marking countries you want to visit in the future GET A TRAVEL ESIM: No SIM? No stress. Install a Skratch eSIM and stay connected with high speed internet in 200+ locations globally TRACK YOUR TRAVELS: See your travel stats by world region and share your scratch map with friends EXPLORE NEW DESTINATIONS: Don’t know where to go? Get inspired for your next trip with inspiration maps, trip guides and easy search SEE YOUR TRIPS: Add past or future visits to a country (or countries) and see a timeline of your travels MAKE SMARTER TRAVEL CHOICES: Get real-time info you need to know before you travel including eSIMs, eVisa applications, weather insights and more UPLOAD MEMORIES: Add photos and videos from the places you’ve been. Skratch detects the location of your content to help you create a timeline of memories from each country you visit ADD MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Learn more about touristic sites from national parks to museums and pin them directly to your scratch map CUSTOMIZE YOUR MAP: Personalize your map with a range of unique colour packs and map styles We are building Skratch into the ultimate companion for your travels. Make our day by giving us a 5 star rating and telling your friends :) Help Center: https://help.skratch.world/ Privacy Policy: https://www.skratch.world/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.skratch.world/terms Any questions? Or feedback? Drop us a message at support@skratch.world and we’ll get back to you asap
Exploretale
Map your travels by adding memories and tagging visited locations. Share your adventures through travel blogs, engage with a community of explorers, and discover new places. Build a bucket list and track your progress on a global leaderboard.
- Map visited locations
- Add titles and descriptions to memories
- Save adventures on world and country maps
- Post travel blogs
- Engage with community feed
- Build a bucket list
- Leaderboard ranking
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Add memories and tag the places you’ve visited — your travels will be beautifully mapped. Save your adventures on both your world map and country maps. Discover places through dedicated location pages, explore tours and experiences, and book with local providers. Post travel blogs to share your full experience, start threads to spark conversations, explore the feed, and connect with fellow explorers by liking, commenting, and following. Get notified when others engage with your content, build your bucket list, and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Share your journey and inspire others to start theirs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exploretale at none against Skratch's 4. Exploretale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price and review sentiment 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. Skratch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Exploretale asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skratch ships an update monthly, Exploretale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skratch | Exploretale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zero Dawn Ltd | Exploretale Technologies, OPC |
Customer experience
Skratch
Exploretale
Bugs and requests
Skratch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sign-up and login issues
- Locations disappearing from the map
- Crashes when trying to add new locations
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to track US states, Canadian provinces, and other regional divisions
- Implement social features to share and compare travel progress with friends
- Allow custom map colors and styling
- Add option to log travel memories, notes, and experiences
- Develop an iPad version to take advantage of larger screen
Exploretale
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skratch
- Map Themes$4.99
- Cities & Regions$9.99
- Power Ups Bundle (Promo)$9.99
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- Power Ups Bundle$11.99
Exploretale
No in-app purchases









