World Map + vs Home Builder Pocket Reference
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.
Home Builder Pocket Reference
Access essential home construction information with over 1,500 illustrations and 100 guides for energy-efficient building. Includes 30 calculators for understanding and applying construction principles, covering topics from concrete to finishing.
- 1,500+ illustrations
- 100 energy-efficient building guides
- 30 construction calculators
- Woodworking tools and materials
- Concrete and masonry guides
- Estimating and scheduling tools
- Bonus project management sections
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Home Builder Pocket Reference puts home construction information you need to know at your finger tips. The app includes over 1,500 illustrations, 100 guides to building energy efficient buildings and 30 calculators to help you understand and apply the information. The topics covered include construction administration and safety; drawings and specifications; woodworking tools, materials and methods of woodworking; leveling and grading; concrete; placing concrete; masonry; and planning, estimating and scheduling; floor and wall construction; roof framing; exterior and interior finishing; plastering, stuccoing, and ceramic tile; and paints and preservatives. In addition, there are now four free bonus sections: * Project Dates & Times * Project Estimator * Sensor Angle * Unit Conversions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: World Map + at Free against Home Builder Pocket Reference's $2.99. World Map + also leads on ratings volume (8K vs 103). Home Builder Pocket Reference's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 48%). On rating, update cadence, 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
World Map + is free to download; Home Builder Pocket Reference costs $2.99 up front. 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 4.7 for Home Builder Pocket Reference. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Map + has 8K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of World Map +'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Home Builder Pocket Reference's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Map + | Home Builder Pocket Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) | 4.7 (103 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 103 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appventions | Calculated Industries |
Customer experience
World Map +
Home Builder Pocket Reference
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
Home Builder Pocket Reference
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
World Map +
No in-app purchases
Home Builder Pocket Reference
No in-app purchases
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