World Map + vs History ..
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Map +
Access essential world maps for quick reference and navigation. Explore political, detailed, and time zone maps, with interesting facts about countries. Works online and offline, ideal for students, travelers, and curious minds.
- Quick access to essential world maps
- Political, Detailed, and Time Zones Maps
- Easy map switching
- Offline and online functionality
- Fascinating world facts
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Explore the World at Your Fingertips Unlock a powerful pocket atlas designed for quick reference, easy navigation, and fascinating world facts. Whether you're a student, traveler, quiz enthusiast, or curious explorer, this app brings essential world maps to your device in seconds. Did You Know? =========== South Sudan became the world's 195th country after gaining independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. Discover more interesting facts as you explore the globe. Features: ======= - Quick access to essential world maps - Includes Political World Map, Detailed World Map, and World Time Zones Map - Easy map switching — just tap the top-left corner of the screen - Works both offline and online — perfect for use on the go Whether you're studying geography or planning your next adventure, this app makes it easy to view the world in a whole new way. Download now and explore the world — no passport required.
History ..
Explore significant historical events, notable births, and deaths from around the world. This free app offers a vast collection of facts, with options to read more about each event via linked Wikipedia articles. It supports a wide range of languages for global accessibility.
- Daily historical events
- Notable births and deaths
- Read more via Wikipedia
- Over 137,000 events
- Multilingual support
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Today in History is free app about history and it's very simple end easy to use. App shows the most important historical events in the World. There is a lot of educational, informative, political facts. Most of the events have button read more which link you to full article of the event. Full articles come from Wikipedia, Currently there are more than 137.000 events. Events are divided in three sets: - Events (17.500+) - Births (84.500+) - Deaths (35.000+) It support many different languages Afrikaans Alemannisch Aragonés Asturianu Авар Español Eesti Euskara Estremeñu Suomi Võro Føroyskt Français Arpetan Furlan Frysk Gaeilge Gagauz Gàidhlig Galego Bahasa Hulontalo Gaelg Fiji Hindi Hrvatski Hornjoserbsce Kreyòl ayisyen Magyar İnterlingua Bahasa Indonesia Interlingue Igbo Ilokano Ido Íslenska İtaliano Basa Jawa Kalaallisut Ripoarisch Kurdî Коми Latina Lëtzebuergesch Limburgs Lumbaart Lietuvių Latviešu Basa Banyumasan Malagasy Олык марий Македонски Монгол Bahasa Melayu Эрзянь Nāhuatl Napulitano Plattdüütsch Nedersaksies Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Norsk Nouormand Sesotho sa Leboa Occitan Livvinkarjala Kapampangan Polski Português Runa Simi Română Русский Русиньскый Саха тыла Sicilianu Scots Davvisámegiella Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Simple English Slovenčina Slovenščina Shqip Српски / srpski Basa Sunda Svenska Kiswahili Türkçe Türkmençe Tagalog Татарча/tatarça Українська West-Vlams Volapük Walon Winaray Хальмг
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: World Map + at ad-supported against History ..'s free with in-app purchases. World Map + also leads on ratings volume (8K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for World Map + against 4.6 for History ... Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of World Map +'s written reviews are positive against 54% of History ..'s.
World Map + ships an update every 5 months, History .. every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Map + | History .. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appventions | Matrix Software Co. |
Customer experience
World Map +
History ..
User reviews
World Map +
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Quick reference for travel
- 🌍 Excellent world map resource
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🎓 Helpful for learning geography
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Lacks detailed maps and zooming capabilities
- 🐛 Interactive map not functioning properly
- 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map information
- 💰 Paid version not worth the upgrade
History ..
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Interesting content
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for learning history
- 👍 Works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Compatibility issues
- 💬 Lack of language support
- 🔍 Limited information in articles
- 🔍 Inaccurate event details
Bugs and requests
World Map +
Reported bugs
3 issues- Interactive map not loading
- Incorrect country/city names or locations
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more detailed maps with country/state boundaries
- Improve interactive map functionality
- Keep map data up-to-date with latest changes
- Offer better value in paid version
History ..
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Incorrect event details
Requested features
5 requests- Add more languages
- Improve article details
- Implement search functionality
- Provide offline mode
- Add customization options
In-app purchases
World Map +
No in-app purchases
History ..
No in-app purchases
