Comparison

HistoricalAtlas(Lite) vs Flag Maker!

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

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About

HistoricalAtlas(Lite)

Explore global historical maps from 3000 BC to AD 1900. Discover stories of civilizations rising and falling, and trace the routes of significant historical events and explorations. The data is continuously updated for a comprehensive understanding of the past.

Highlights
  • Global historical maps (3000 BC - 1900 AD)
  • Stories on historical maps
  • Route maps of historical events
  • Civilizations rise and fall narratives
  • Landscape and portrait browsing
  • Optimized for iPad
Features
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HistoricalAtlas is an application about the global historical map, which helps you fully understanding the historical changes from 3000 BC to AD 1900. The data continues to be enriched and maintained. You can switch between landscape and portrait browsing. Better experience on iPad. # Storyboard ## Stories on Historical Maps --- Route Maps - The First Punic War - Resulted in the destruction of Carthage - The Second Punic War - Hannibal invaded Rome over Mount Albis - The Third Punic War - Resulted in the FINAL destruction of Carthage - The Duke of Aquitaine - Played a significant role in the Frankish Empire - The Dutch War(1672~78) - Louis XIV of France's second war for control of the Spanish Netherlands - The Second Northern War(1700~21) - Russia,, Denmark-Norway, Poland, and Saxony united against Swedenish hegemony in the Baltic Sea - The Frenche Indochina - French colonies in Southeast Asia - The Great Wall of Goryeo - known as the "Great Wall of a Thousand Li" - The Great Wall of Iran - The story of the third Great Wall in the world, 200 kilometers, defending against the Hephthalites - Russo-Japanese Battle of Tsushima - A major naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War, in which Japan prevailed at the right time and in the right place - Ming treasure voyages - Shows in detail the seven routes, passes through the country, captures the pirate -- Chen, and helps Malacca to break away from the Majapahit and establish an independent state - Vajo da Gama Navigation Route - The first time Europe reached India by sea - Magellan's Great Voyage - The Great Voyage of the World, Losing His Life in the Philippines - Alexander's Crusade - Europe's first great plundering of the East - The Great Wall of Jin - The Maginot Line of the Jin Dynasty - Hadrian's Wall - The Roman Empire's defense line against the barbarians - Antonine Wall - Another line of defense for the Roman Empire - ... ## Stories on the Historical Map --- Civilizations Rise and Fall - History of Normandy - A powerful duchy establishment by the Normans - Russian eastward expansion of Siberia - Simberia, the land of the Simber people. - History of the Founding of the United States - God of Luck was coming, and big things are done with less money. - Dzungar Khanate - The descendants of Walla rose up in West Mongolia. - History of the rise and fall of Western Liao - The elite of the Liao Empire established hegemony in Central Asia, so the Chinese was called Khitans by Central and Western Asia. - Decline of the Mongol Empire - The Warat and Tatar disputes hastened the fall of the empire. - History of the Ryukyus - A country with a long history that disappeared only in modern times. - Vandal Kingdom - Barbarians rise up and sack the city of Rome, which was destroyed by the Byzantine Empire. - Inca Empire - A vanishing South American civilization. - Oghuz - One of the twenty-four Turkic divisions. - Sriwijaya Kingdom - The first powerful state in Southeast Asia. - Dharma Saya - The successor of the Sriwijaya, Southeast Asia was still influenced by ancient Indian culture. - House of Shaybanid - The founding history of the Uzbeks. - Republic of Ezo - Japan's shortest-lived regime in modern times. - Post-Baekje - a small regime on the Korean Peninsula. - Champa - The gradual southward invasion of Vietnam in ancient times. - Sultanate of Rum - The Seljuk branch state founded by the Seljuks driven out by the Byzantines, the ancestors of the Turks. - Qing Dynasty - Timeline of the Qing Empire. - Republic of Texas - The Lone Star Republic. - ... # Map - Displays the changes in the world's civilizations and national geography from 3000 B.C. ~ 1900 A.D - Present human civilization in the dimension of time and space, including race, tribe, country, empire, etc - Dynamically display the changes in the territory - Animations illustrate important historical routes - The data is updated every week to make it more detailed and accurate

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

HistoricalAtlas(Lite)4 screens
Flag Maker!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HistoricalAtlas(Lite) at 5.0 against Flag Maker!'s 4.0. HistoricalAtlas(Lite) also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 48 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 66%). Flag Maker!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (140 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HistoricalAtlas(Lite) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flag Maker! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HistoricalAtlas(Lite) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flag Maker! has 140 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of HistoricalAtlas(Lite)'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Flag Maker!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HistoricalAtlas(Lite) ships an update every 3 weeks, Flag Maker! every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HistoricalAtlas(Lite) versus Flag Maker!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistoricalAtlas(Lite)Flag Maker!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (140 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 48 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJododdle Co., Ltd.Matthew Williamson

Customer experience

HistoricalAtlas(Lite)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Flag Maker!

All ratings109 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

HistoricalAtlas(Lite)

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

1 purchases

HistoricalAtlas(Lite)

One-time1
  • Unlock restrictions$9.99
None

Flag Maker!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HistoricalAtlas(Lite) free?
HistoricalAtlas(Lite) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flag Maker! free?
Flag Maker! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HistoricalAtlas(Lite) or Flag Maker!?
HistoricalAtlas(Lite) is rated higher. HistoricalAtlas(Lite) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flag Maker! averages 4.0 from 140 ratings.
Do HistoricalAtlas(Lite) or Flag Maker! have ads?
Neither HistoricalAtlas(Lite) nor Flag Maker! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HistoricalAtlas(Lite) or Flag Maker!?
HistoricalAtlas(Lite) ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flag Maker! every 48 months. Most recently, HistoricalAtlas(Lite) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flag Maker! on October 27, 2026.

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