FlagBot vs Flag Maker!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlagBot
Identify country flags instantly using your device's camera. This advanced machine learning tool recognizes flags from nearly 200 countries, eliminating the need for manual searching. Simply point and get the answer.
- Photo flag identification
- Machine learning algorithm
- Recognizes nearly 200 country flags
- Instant results
- User-friendly interface
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FlagBot is the world's first and most advanced image based flag identifier! No more trouble trying to search for which country's flag is in front of you, just ask FlagBot to identify it! FlagBot is a machine learning algorithm that has learned to identify flags of almost 200 countries.
Flag Maker!
Create custom flags quickly with a vast library of base designs and emblems. Combine elements, customize colors, and manipulate emblems for endless design possibilities. Save and share your unique flag creations.
- Design flags in minutes
- Dozens of base designs
- Hundreds of emblems
- Combine base designs and emblems
- Customizable colors for each element
- Move, resize, flip, and rotate emblems
- Save and share designs
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Design your very own flag in minutes! Are you a fan of making flags? This app is a simple tool to design and create flags! Create within minutes using dozens of base designs and hundred emblems to choose from! Unlike other flag creation tools, you can combine base designs and apply multiple emblems! Each emblem and design can have a separate color! Every emblem can be moved, resized, flipped and rotated to make the flag you want! The combinations are practically endless! There are literally millions - if not billions - of potential flag designs you can make with this app! Save them to your device, or share them with friends or on social media! It's up to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flag Maker! at 66% against FlagBot's 14%. Flag Maker! also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FlagBot's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. FlagBot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flag Maker! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flag Maker! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flag Maker! has 132 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of FlagBot's written reviews are positive against 66% of Flag Maker!'s.
FlagBot ships an update every 10 days, Flag Maker! every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlagBot | Flag Maker! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 132 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Niebergall | Matthew Williamson |
Customer experience
FlagBot
Flag Maker!
Bugs and requests
FlagBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flag Maker!
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on startup
- iPad crashes requiring hard reset
- Ad-watching feature not functioning properly
- Symbols stuck in center position
- Ads appear even in airplane mode
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- Symbols not moving/scaling as expected
Requested features
19 requests- Nordic cross design
- Maple leaf symbol
- Text/typography support
- Custom image import capability
- Non-rectangular flag shapes
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- Union Jack symbol
- Layers functionality
- Chinese dragon symbol
- Castle symbol
- Olive wreath (UN style)
- Wheel of stars pattern
- Ad-free premium option
- Symbol size reduction (smaller than US star)
- Coat of arms maker
- British territory flag templates
- More blank flag templates
- Heraldry/arms creation section
- Symbol naming/album organization
- Flag integration into photos
In-app purchases
FlagBot
- One Flag Identification$0.99
- Unlimited Identifications$4.99
Flag Maker!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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