World Map Pro Edition vs Merriam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Map Pro Edition
Access a collection of informative world maps for quick reference. Explore interactive and detailed maps, including political, physical, and time zone views. Ideal for students, travelers, and the curious.
- Interactive World Map with zoom
- Detailed political and physical maps
- World Time Zone Map
- Country and capital city search
- Offline and online map access
- Full-screen viewing
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Explore the World at Your Fingertips! Looking for a fast, easy, and beautiful way to access world maps? Whether you're a student, traveler, trivia lover, or just curious about the world, this app gives you instant access to a collection of informative reference world maps. What's Inside: ========== - Interactive World Map - Zoom in to see greater detail - Large Detailed Map – See countries, U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and even ocean floor contours. - Political Map – Understand global borders and countries. - Physical Map – Study landforms, elevations, and terrain. - World Time Zone Map – Track global time changes and stay in sync. Top Features: ========== - Quick search for countries and capital cities - Smooth map switching – just tap the top left corner! - Full-screen viewing in portrait or landscape - High-resolution maps – perfect for study or reference - Works offline and online (internet required for Interactive World Map) Fun Fact: Did you know that on May 4, 2018, North Korea adjusted its clocks by 30 minutes to align with South Korea? With the World Time Zone Map, you can track unique changes like this in real time! Download now and explore the world like never before.
Merriam
Access America's leading dictionary with over 15,000 extra entries for people and places. Enjoy offline access, voice search, and daily vocabulary builders. This app offers expert word guidance with a thesaurus and example sentences.
- Ad-free experience
- 15,000+ premium entries
- Offline dictionary access
- Voice search functionality
- Daily Word of the Day
- Vocabulary-building word games
- Integrated thesaurus
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Get America's most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. Key Features: * No ads! * Premium Content: Over 15,000 additional entries covering people and places * Offline access: Complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you're connected * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Word Games: fun, fast quizzes to test your vocabulary * Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you * Favorite Word Syncing Through iCloud: share your favorites between devices and on the Web * For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index * Apple Watch Extension: see the Word of the Day and find watch-sized definitions with voice search Expert Word Guidance: * Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use * Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context * Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
World Map Pro Edition and Merriam both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Merriam's written reviews are positive against 37% of World Map Pro Edition's. Merriam also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 3.1K) and device support (4 vs 2). World Map Pro Edition's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
World Map Pro Edition costs $1.99 and Merriam $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Merriam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merriam has 22K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of World Map Pro Edition's written reviews are positive against 82% of Merriam's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Map Pro Edition | Merriam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #28 | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appventions | Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Customer experience
World Map Pro Edition
Merriam
User reviews
World Map Pro Edition
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great reference app
- 👍 Useful for quick location lookup
- 🌍 Provides basic world map information
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Lacks detailed maps and information
- 🔍 Search function not reliable
- 🔧 Interactive map feature not working
- 💰 Paid version offers little improvement over free
Merriam
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear and intuitive layout
- 🚀 Convenient offline access
- 🔍 Comprehensive word definitions
- 🔠 Helpful thesaurus and word games
- 🔊 Useful audio pronunciations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app freezes and crashes
- ⚠️ Missing words and incomplete definitions
- 🔍 Lack of spell-check and word suggestions
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔀 Difficulty navigating back to previous words
Bugs and requests
World Map Pro Edition
Reported bugs
2 issues- Interactive map not loading
- App crashing or freezing when using search
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed maps with additional cities, roads, and geographical features
- Ability to customize and save preferred map views
- Improved search functionality to easily find locations
Merriam
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes on launch
- Audio pronunciations not working in some cases
- Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved search with spell-check and suggestions
- Ability to mark and review words
- Integration with system search and Siri
- Support for landscape mode and dark mode
- Expanded word coverage and more detailed definitions
In-app purchases
World Map Pro Edition
No in-app purchases
Merriam
No in-app purchases
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