Comparison

ScratchWorld vs World Map

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

Head to head
About

ScratchWorld

Visually track your travels by scratching off countries on a world map. Discover country facts, collect flags, and view your travel statistics. Ideal for travelers and geography enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Scratch off countries on world map
  • Scratch off USA states
  • Collect country flags
  • View country details
  • Track travel statistics
  • Country list for quick scratching
Features
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The most beautiful way to visualize where you’ve been. Scratch off countries to create your own stunning world map. This app is not only perfect for the frequent traveler, but also to improve on your geography and knowledge about the world. Includes country information such as capital, currency, languages and population size. See your travel statistics and collect flags from all over the world! Features: - Scratch off countries on the world map - Scratch off USA states individually - Flags added to map as you scratch of countries - See extra country details - Travel stats including flags of countries you have been to - Country list for faster scratching - Beautiful design

About

World Map

This app functions as a personal travel atlas, allowing users to mark countries they've visited, lived in, or wish to visit on an interactive world map. It also tracks cities, dates, and can import data from photo metadata to build a comprehensive travel history.

Highlights
  • Interactive world map
  • Track visited, lived, and bucket list countries
  • Log cities and dates
  • Import travel data from photos
  • Travel statistics and timeline
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Visited Countries turns your iPhone/iPad into a personal travel atlas. Tap any country on the world map to record where you've been, where you've lived, and where you dream of going next. KEY FEATURES - Interactive World Map: Pan, zoom, and explore your travels on a beautiful, responsive map. Every country you've visited glows with your chosen color. - Three Visit Types: Mark countries as Visited, Lived In, or Want to Visit. See your life's journey and your bucket list side by side. - City & Date Tracking: Go deeper than just countries. Log the cities you explored, the dates you were there, and let the app build your full travel history automatically. - Import from Photos: Already have years of travel photos? Visited Countries scans your photo library's location metadata to discover countries and cities you've been to - instantly populating your map. - Travel Stats & Timeline: See your total country count, a timeline of every trip, and browse city photos from your destinations. Perfect for sharing your travel story. - Word Cloud: A visual snapshot of all the places you've been, rendered as a beautiful word cloud. - Home Screen Widgets: Glance at your visited, lived, and bucket-list counts without opening the app. - Custom Map Colors: Personalize the color of each visit type so your map looks exactly the way you want. - iCloud Sync: Your travel data syncs seamlessly across all your iPhone and iPad devices. - Offline Ready: Country identification works without an internet connection. SHARE YOUR TRAVELS - Screenshot your map or share a summary card with your country count and travel stats. Show the world where you've been. --- Privacy Policy: https://federicoramos.com.ar/visited-countries/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScratchWorld4 screens
World Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScratchWorld at none against World Map's 1. ScratchWorld also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). World Map's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 23%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. World Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScratchWorld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for ScratchWorld against 4.1 for World Map. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of ScratchWorld's written reviews are positive against 39% of World Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScratchWorld ships an update every 6 weeks, World Map every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScratchWorld versus World Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchWorldWorld Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (46 ratings)4.1 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWillem de BeijerFederico German Ramos

Customer experience

ScratchWorld

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral23.3%
Negative53.3%

World Map

All ratings52 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral27.8%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ScratchWorld

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

World Map

One-time1
  • Plus$5.99

Questions

Is ScratchWorld free?
ScratchWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Map free?
World Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScratchWorld or World Map?
World Map is rated higher. ScratchWorld averages 4.0 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while World Map averages 4.1 from 53 ratings.
Do ScratchWorld or World Map have ads?
Neither ScratchWorld nor World Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScratchWorld or World Map?
ScratchWorld ships an update every 6 weeks, and World Map every 5 weeks. Most recently, ScratchWorld was updated on October 24, 2026 and World Map on November 3, 2026.

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