Comparison

World Map vs TravelDot

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

Head to head
About

World Map

This app functions as a personal travel atlas, allowing users to mark countries they've visited, lived in, or wish to visit on an interactive world map. It also tracks cities, dates, and can import data from photo metadata to build a comprehensive travel history.

Highlights
  • Interactive world map
  • Track visited, lived, and bucket list countries
  • Log cities and dates
  • Import travel data from photos
  • Travel statistics and timeline
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Visited Countries turns your iPhone/iPad into a personal travel atlas. Tap any country on the world map to record where you've been, where you've lived, and where you dream of going next. KEY FEATURES - Interactive World Map: Pan, zoom, and explore your travels on a beautiful, responsive map. Every country you've visited glows with your chosen color. - Three Visit Types: Mark countries as Visited, Lived In, or Want to Visit. See your life's journey and your bucket list side by side. - City & Date Tracking: Go deeper than just countries. Log the cities you explored, the dates you were there, and let the app build your full travel history automatically. - Import from Photos: Already have years of travel photos? Visited Countries scans your photo library's location metadata to discover countries and cities you've been to - instantly populating your map. - Travel Stats & Timeline: See your total country count, a timeline of every trip, and browse city photos from your destinations. Perfect for sharing your travel story. - Word Cloud: A visual snapshot of all the places you've been, rendered as a beautiful word cloud. - Home Screen Widgets: Glance at your visited, lived, and bucket-list counts without opening the app. - Custom Map Colors: Personalize the color of each visit type so your map looks exactly the way you want. - iCloud Sync: Your travel data syncs seamlessly across all your iPhone and iPad devices. - Offline Ready: Country identification works without an internet connection. SHARE YOUR TRAVELS - Screenshot your map or share a summary card with your country count and travel stats. Show the world where you've been. --- Privacy Policy: https://federicoramos.com.ar/visited-countries/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TravelDot

Features
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For travelers who plan their own trips—and live by the clock—TravelDot is a visual itinerary you can actually trust. Turn a multi-day vacation into a clear timeline: see each day at a glance, spot tight connections early, and adjust without losing the big picture. Built for self-guided travel, weekend getaways, and routes where timing matters. • Visual day-by-day planning with a 24-hour strip per day • Add transport, hotels, and attractions in structured blocks • Drag on the timeline to reserve a time range (snaps to hours) • Bilingual interface: English and Chinese If you’re the person who checks departure times, check-in windows, and “do we have enough buffer?”—TravelDot is your planning board, not just a notes app. Plan smarter. Travel calmer. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

World Map4 screens
TravelDot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TravelDot at 15.0 against World Map's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. World Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TravelDot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
World Map versus TravelDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld MapTravelDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederico German Ramos阳 赵

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Map

One-time1
  • Plus$5.99
1 purchases

TravelDot

Subscriptions1
  • Annual — TravelDot Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Year

Questions

Is World Map free?
World Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TravelDot free?
TravelDot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Map or TravelDot have ads?
Neither World Map nor TravelDot shows ads.

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