Inspiration Maps VPP vs GeoMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inspiration Maps VPP
This app allows users to create visual diagrams, graphic organizers, and outlines for learning and brainstorming. It offers tools for organizing ideas, strengthening understanding, and planning projects. Users can personalize their creations with various customization options.
- Build diagrams and graphic organizers
- Brainstorm ideas with RapidFire
- Organize concepts with drag and drop
- Strengthen understanding with visual techniques
- Write, take notes, and plan
- Personalize with images and colors
- Transform diagrams to outlines
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Welcome to Inspiration Maps™, the most intuitive and powerful visual learning app on the iPad. Build beautiful diagrams, graphic organizers and outlines with ease! Getting organized has never been this simple. ________ What’s the difference between ‘INSPIRATION MAPS’ and ‘INSPIRATION MAPS VPP’? ‘Inspiration Maps’ allows you to create up to five documents to test the functionality of the app for free before using in-app purchase to upgrade to full, unlimited function. ‘Inspiration Maps VPP’ gives you all the features available in the Inspiration Maps upgrade without having to use in-app purchase to access them. ‘Inspiration Maps VPP’ exists to simplify the process for educators purchasing through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for Education. ________ With Inspiration Maps, you can... BUILD DIAGRAMS & OTHER GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS WITH EASE Create concept maps, cause and effect diagrams, process flows, family trees and more! Getting started couldn’t be easier: Simply double tap a blank space on your canvas to create a new idea symbol. Start from scratch or from one of the many built-in templates in language arts, history, science or thinking & planning! BRAINSTORM IDEAS Harness your own creativity - there’s nothing like using Inspiration Maps’ quick-brainstorming tool RapidFire(R) to capture your ideas as fast as they come to you. Never lose track of a great idea again! GET ORGANIZED Simply drag and drop to organize and categorize concepts and ideas. Establish connections with links and connecting phrases. Structure is automatically generated for you when you use Arrange or when you view your diagram as an outline. STRENGTHEN UNDERSTANDING & BUILD RETENTION Use proven visual thinking and learning techniques to brainstorm ideas, explore and explain relationships, and integrate new knowledge with what you already know. Inspiration Maps encourages deeper, more critical thinking and that improves creativity, comprehension and retention. WRITE, TAKE NOTES & PLAN Use visual diagrams or written outlines to take notes and add details. Inspiration Maps turns static outlines into dynamic, rich writing structures. Expand on your work in Diagram View or Outline View, then export to a writing app to complete your projects. PERSONALIZE & BEAUTIFY Your diagrams and outlines are entirely customizable - change background colors, line colors, link styles, fonts, add more! Add graphics from the built-in symbol library, the internet, or your own camera roll. Features: - 1500+ searchable graphic library - Create unlimited diagrams & outlines* - Record & attach audio - Diagrams transform to outlines and back again - Personalize with images, colors, shapes, arrow styles, and backgrounds - Refine layout with align, nudge, spacing controls or auto-arrange - Use images from the web or the iPad camera - Attach notes to any item - Add hyperlinks - Diagrams save instantly - Built-in templates support subjects across the curriculum - Create your own templates* - Add written or audio instructions to any document - Import & export documents between Inspiration Maps & Inspiration 9.2 for PC/Mac* - Share files with other apps on your iPad* - Share files with other iPads via Dropbox, AirDrop, iCloud or iTunes* - Additional templates available in French, Spanish & UK English - Localized in French, Spanish & UK English *Feature available upon purchase of Inspiration Maps VPP. In Inspiration Maps, features is available after using in-app purchase to upgrade to full function. ________________ VOLUME PURCHASE PROGRAM (VPP) FOR EDUCATION To receive the discount available to buyers purchasing 20 apps or more through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program for Education, purchase ‘Inspiration Maps VPP’ (NOT ‘Inspiration Maps’). ________________ OTHERS ARE SAYING “Easy and fun to use. Highly recommended for students and teachers.” - Toni Krasnic, edShelf ** 2013 CODiE Finalist ** **2012 Tech&Learning Award of Excellence Winner**
GeoMaster
Test your knowledge of world geography with this app. It features quizzes on country flags, capitals, maps, oceans, deserts, and mountains. Explore detailed sections for specific countries like the US, Russia, and China.
- Country flag identification
- Capital city quizzes
- Map recognition
- Landmark identification
- Ocean and desert quizzes
- Detailed country-specific modules
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A geography learning app. Test your knowledge on country flags, capitals, maps, oceans, deserts and mountains. Features: * Flags - Identify the Flag (195 countries), FREE. * Capitals - Identify the Capital City (195 Countries), FREE. * Maps - Identify the Map (195 Countries), FREE. * Landmarks - Identify the Landmark (100+ Landmarks), FREE. * Oceans - Identify the Ocean (5 Oceans), FREE. * Deserts - Identify the Desert (25 Deserts), FREE. * Mountains - Identify the Mountain (10 Mountains), FREE. * United States - Identify the State Map, the State Flag, and the State Capital City (50 States). * Russia - Identify the Region Map, the Region Flag, and the Region Capital City (85 Regions). * China - Identify the Province Map and the Province Capital City (34 Provinces). * India - Identify the State Map and the State Capital City (28 States + 8 Union Territories). * Canada - Identify the Province Map, the Province Flag, and the Province Capital City (10 Provinces + 3 Territories). * Japan - Identify the Prefecture Map, the Prefecture Flag, and the Prefecture Capital City (47 Prefectures). * Germany - Identify the State Map, the State Flag, and the State Capital City (16 Federal States). * France - Identify the Region Map, the Region Flag, and the Region Capital City (18 Regions). * United Kingdom - Identify the County Map, the County Flag, and the County Capital City (48 English Counties, 32 Scottish Councils, 22 Welsh Counties, and 6 Northern Ireland Counties). * Spain - Identify the Province Map, the Province Flag, and the Province Capital City (50 Provinces). * Switzerland - Identify the Canton Map, the Canton Flag, and the Canton Capital City (26 Cantons). * Austria - Identify the State Map, the State Flag, and the State Capital City (9 States). * Brazil - Identify the State Map, the State Flag, and the State Capital City (26 States). * Palestine - Identify the Governorate Map and Governorate Capital City (16 Governorates).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GeoMaster at Free against Inspiration Maps VPP's $9.99. GeoMaster also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Inspiration Maps VPP's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
GeoMaster is free to download; Inspiration Maps VPP costs $9.99 up front. GeoMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inspiration Maps VPP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inspiration Maps VPP holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inspiration Maps VPP has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Inspiration Maps VPP's written reviews are positive against 50% of GeoMaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Inspiration Maps VPP ships an update every 20 months, GeoMaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inspiration Maps VPP | GeoMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diagramming Apps, LLC | Ikmal Harun |
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GeoMaster
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