Comparison

Mapology World vs Play the States

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

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About

Mapology World

Explore the world through interactive puzzles and engaging games. Learn about countries, capitals, and landmarks with multiple play modes. Compete with friends and track your progress on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Interactive country puzzles
  • Country and capital identification
  • Discovery mode with AR scanning
  • Master mode quizzes
  • Time challenge mode
  • Leaderboards and score tracking
  • Avatar customization
Features
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**ABOUT MAPOLOGY WORLD ** Geography made fun with an interactive play experience! With 5 play modes across physical and digital platforms, Mapology World offers children an immersive educational - play experience! - Solve the puzzle by placing countries on the map with more than 65 country shaped puzzle pieces! - Place the flags with capitals on the respective countries! ***ABOUT THE APP*** Companion App for Mapology World Mobile Based Play set. You can purchase Mapology World AR Through our website i.e. https://imagimake.com/ . Three modes to learn explore and play- **DISCOVERY MODE** - Scan any country and learn all about it. Get to know interesting information such as Location, Landmarks, Culture and lots more! - Go through all the countries in a continent to earn 1000 points and climb the leaderboard! **MASTER MODE** - Test your Geo-Quotient with the Master Mode, across five categories such as Capitals, Flags, Landmarks, Neighbors and Trivia. - Every correct answer on the first try rewards you with 100 points! - Complete a level to unlock and go to the next level! - Play again and again to beat your own high score! - Beat your own high score in Master Mode to earn the ‘Master Blaster’ Achievement! - Answering all the questions in a level correctly on the first try awards you a bonus of 200 points, and a ‘Crown’ for that level! Try to get a crown in all the levels! **TIME CHALLENGE** - It’s race against time!! How many questions can you answer in 120 seconds? - Correctly answering more than 5 questions will give you a bonus of +30 seconds - Keep answering questions in the bonus time- every 3 correct answers will add +30 seconds to your timer! - Each correct answer awards you 500 points. - Play again and again to beat your own high score. - Challenge a continent for more than 3 minutes to unlock the ‘Wizard’ achievement! - Beat your own high score in Time Challenge Mode to earn the ‘Achiever’ Achievement! **LEADERBOARD AND PERSONAL SCOREBOARD** - Earn points to climb up the leaderboard and beat your friends! - See the top 10 players in your area to know your competition. - Personal Scoreboard: See your total score, individual scores across different modes and your global rank. Share your progress with friends! - You can also edit your avatar from your dashboard. **TIPS AND TRICKS** - Make sure your internet is turned on! - Scanning is always best with some good lights - Tap to focus - Scan one piece at a time - And most importantly, keep calm and hold still!

About

Play the States

Engage in a variety of fun games to learn US states, capitals, and geography. Features puzzle-solving, trivia, and reaction-based challenges for all ages. Track progress and unlock achievements while building geographic knowledge.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (puzzle, battle, trivia)
  • Drag and drop state puzzles
  • State trivia and fact challenges
  • Capitals matching game
  • Reaction-based delivery game
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Learn US states, capitals, and geography like never before! Play the States makes learning fun and memorable. MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY Jump between puzzle-solving, state battles, and trivia challenges. There's something for every mood and skill level! PUZZLE GAMES Drag and drop all 50 states into their correct positions. Bring the USA to life piece by piece! Includes a special "drop" mode where you have to grab the states and place them before they land on spikes! BATTLE GAME Which state is larger? Which has more people? Which became a state first? Test your knowledge as states clash in 1v1 battles! TRIVIA CHALLENGE Answer questions about state capitals, landmarks, history, and fascinating facts. Carefully drop states onto a scale so that they don't fall off until the goal weight is reached. CAPITALS GAME Learn all 50 state capitals through hands-on interaction - pick the correct capital and drag it onto the displayed state. DELIVERY GAME Players must quickly tap on states as they appear on screen to drop packages onto them from a friendly drone. A fast-paced reaction game that tests speed, accuracy, and geographic recognition. STICK 'EM GAME Race against time to connect neighboring states in this fast-paced puzzle challenge. FREESTYLE Spawn your own states. Stack them or blast them? It's up to you! ACHIEVEMENTS & PROGRESS Unlock achievements as you master each game. Track your progress and celebrate your geographic victories! COLLECT GOLD CARDS Can you collect all 50 state cards and become a Play the States master? FAMILY FRIENDLY Kids and adults can play together, learn together, and compete in friendly challenges. DESIGNED FOR MOBILE Intuitive touch controls make it easy to drag, drop, and interact with states. Optimized for iPad but works on iPhone too! FEATURES • Beautiful, hand-crafted state graphics • Multiple difficulty levels • Achievement system with unlockable rewards • Progress tracking across all game modes • Offline play - no internet required • More mini-games to come - let us know what games you'd like to see! • Suitable for all ages - kids to adults EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS • Improves spatial reasoning • Enhances memory retention • Builds geographic literacy • Develops critical thinking skills PERFECT FOR: • K-12 students and homeschoolers • Teachers looking for classroom tools • Parents wanting educational screen time • Adults refreshing their US geography knowledge Turn screen time into learning time with Play the States! Privacy policy: https://studio7creative.co/play-the-states/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://studio7creative.co/play-the-states/eula.html

Screenshots

Mapology World4 screens
Play the States4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Play the States at 3.9 against Mapology World's 3.3. Play the States also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 38%). Mapology World's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Play the States sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mapology World asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play the States holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Mapology World's written reviews are positive against 71% of Play the States's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapology World ships an update fortnightly, Play the States monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mapology World versus Play the States: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapology WorldPlay the States
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (16 ratings)3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1616
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size712 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMAGIMAKE PLAY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITEDStudio 7 Creative

Customer experience

Mapology World

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

Play the States

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Mapology World

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Play the States

One-time9
  • Capitals Game$0.99
  • Delivery Game$0.99
  • Battle Game$0.99
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  • Freestyle Game$0.99
  • Stick 'Em Game$0.99
  • Add up to 10 players$0.99
  • Trivia Game$1.99
  • Puzzle Game$2.99
  • All Games Forever Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Mapology World free?
Mapology World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play the States free?
Play the States is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mapology World or Play the States?
Play the States is rated higher. Mapology World averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Play the States averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Mapology World or Play the States have ads?
Neither Mapology World nor Play the States shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapology World or Play the States?
Mapology World ships an update fortnightly, and Play the States monthly. Most recently, Mapology World was updated on November 3, 2026 and Play the States on October 30, 2026.

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