Comparison

World Cities vs PixelPlenum

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

Head to head
About

World Cities

Features
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Build your knowledge of countries and capital cities with separate Lesson and Quiz modes. Learn at your own pace, then put your memory, concentration and reaction speed to work in increasingly fast-paced quizzes. LEARN ABOUT 200 COUNTRIES Discover each country’s capital, continent, national flag, currency and geographic location, together with famous sites and country and city population facts. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Lesson Mode: Explore the information at your own pace without a timer. • Quiz Mode: Answer questions against the clock. At higher levels, you have less time to answer each question but earn more points for every correct answer. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE Change the app’s language without changing your device settings. Explore lessons and answer quiz questions in another supported language while learning about the world. LEVEL UP AND COMPETE Progress through nine levels in each region and earn points. Tap the Game Center button to open the worldwide leaderboard, see your ranking and view the best scores recorded by players around the world. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS Send friends a ready-made invitation and App Store link through email, messaging or another sharing app, then challenge them to play and compare scores.

About

PixelPlenum

Explore the world through interactive geography quizzes on a realistic 3D globe. Learn about countries, cities, distances, and landmarks with various game modes and offline access. Perfect for students, travelers, and trivia enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D globe with day/night cycles
  • Multiple geography quiz modes
  • Offline play with all data included
  • Supports 8 languages
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Zen mode for relaxed learning
  • Progress tracking and high scores
Features
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Spin a real 3D Earth and find out how well you know our planet. Drop pins, tap countries, read the night lights – every round turns geography into a game and teaches you something new. 9 GAME MODES • City Distance – place a pin where you think a city is. The closer, the more points (free) • Find Countries – tap the right country on the globe • Match the Outline – recognize a country by its shape and place it • Multiple Choice – which of the four highlighted countries is it? • Capitals – name the capital of the highlighted country • Rivers & Nature – locate rivers, mountains, deserts and lakes • Night Lights – identify cities by their glow from space • Landmarks – find famous buildings and sights • Flags – match flags and countries DAILY CHALLENGE Ten mixed questions, the same for everyone each day. Compare your score on the Game Center leaderboard and keep your streak alive. A GLOBE THAT FEELS REAL • Satellite, terrain and NASA night-light maps • The camera always frames your guess and the answer • Fact cards with photos for more than 1,500 places, countries and landmarks • City, landmark and nature names in your language PLAY YOUR WAY • Three difficulty levels – Easy features world-famous cities • Zen mode without timers • Speed and streak bonuses for quick, correct answers • Medals, 13 badges and stats with your progress per continent • Share your results with friends MADE WITH CARE • No ads, no account, no tracking • Works completely offline • Haptic feedback, calm music and sounds – each can be switched off • 8 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (Traditional) • Designed for iPhone and iPad FAIR PRICING Start free with City Distance. Unlock all modes, the Daily Challenge and every difficulty level with a single one-time purchase – no subscription. Region packs for Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the UK, Greece and the USA are optional extras for the full version. Download now and explore the world one tap at a time.

Screenshots

World Cities4 screens
PixelPlenum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PixelPlenum at none against World Cities's shown. PixelPlenum also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Cities sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelPlenum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Cities ships an update every 4 months, PixelPlenum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
World Cities versus PixelPlenum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld CitiesPixelPlenum
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RileyStefan Hergert

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Cities

One-time1
  • Buy Unlimited Games$1.99
1 purchases

PixelPlenum

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is World Cities free?
World Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelPlenum free?
PixelPlenum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Cities or PixelPlenum have ads?
World Cities shows ads; PixelPlenum does not.
Which is updated more often, World Cities or PixelPlenum?
World Cities ships an update every 4 months, and PixelPlenum every 2 weeks. Most recently, World Cities was updated on October 10, 2026 and PixelPlenum on October 13, 2026.

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