Comparison

Flags and Capitals vs World Capitals Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Flags and Capitals

Explore a collection of 3D flag images from around the world. Select a flag to view its capital city on a map, your distance from it, and access Wikipedia information.

Highlights
  • 3D flag images
  • View capital cities on map
  • Distance calculation
  • Wikipedia information access
  • World geography exploration
Features
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Tour the world right at your finger tips.. ok, perhaps not quite.. but this fun little collection of 3d flag images is a start, and it's free! Select a flag and see the capital city on a map, and how far away you are. Wikipedia info is just a touch away.

About

World Capitals Trainer

Learn world capitals with an adaptive spaced repetition system. Practice recall through multiple choice or self-assessment modes. Explore 200 cities across five regions with dedicated tests and a card browser.

Highlights
  • Adaptive spaced repetition system
  • Multiple Choice learning mode
  • Self-Assessment recall mode
  • 200 capital cities across 5 regions
  • Country to Capital and Capital to Country questions
  • Dedicated regional tests with medals
  • Card browser for exploration
Features
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Knowing the world’s capital cities helps build a clear understanding of geography, international news and global relationships. Being able to link a country with its capital provides context for events and makes it easier to navigate maps and global discussions. This app offers a structured and sustainable learning system designed to support long-term memory rather than short-term quiz recall. At the center is an adaptive spaced repetition system that adjusts review intervals based on your real memory performance. If you recall a capital after a longer delay than expected, the interval increases. If you hesitate or make a mistake, the interval shortens without resetting your overall progress. This ensures that practice time is spent exactly where reinforcement is needed. Two learning modes support complementary forms of practice. Multiple Choice allows rapid training and helps build early confidence. Self-Assessment strengthens active recall: you attempt the answer yourself first, then evaluate whether you knew it, almost knew it or did not know it. This approach is proven to improve long-term retention. The app includes 200 capital cities organized into regions: America (36), Africa (57), Europe (45), Asia (48) and Oceania (14). You can freely select which regions to study and choose the direction of questions: Country → Capital or Capital → Country. These settings can be changed at any time without losing progress. Each region has a dedicated test. All items appear once, and results award a silver or gold medal depending on your score. Tests offer a clear way to measure your improvement over time. A complete card browser is included for exploring capitals independently of learning sessions.

Screenshots

Flags and Capitals2 screens
World Capitals Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: World Capitals Trainer at 4.7 against Flags and Capitals's 4.0. World Capitals Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Flags and Capitals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Capitals Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flags and Capitals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Capitals Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Flags and Capitals's written reviews are positive against 67% of World Capitals Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, World Capitals Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flags and Capitals versus World Capitals Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlags and CapitalsWorld Capitals Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1819 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxcentric systemsPhilipp Straub

Customer experience

Flags and Capitals

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative28.4%

World Capitals Trainer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Flags and Capitals

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes immediately after opening
  • App won't open beyond the splash screen
  • App refuses to open
  • Latest version won't load on iPad
  • App doesn't work at all
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  • Page keeps flipping upside down in landscape mode
  • Flags are stuck and won't move
  • Maps only load for a second
  • Wrong flag for Northern Ireland
  • Wrong flag for United Kingdom
  • Atlanta and Georgia stuff incorrect (capital of Georgia is Atlanta)
  • Each country has two flags after update
  • New update makes you turn a wheel forever to find a flag

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add new flags (autonomous communities of Spain, provinces of Argentina, states with limited recognition)
  • Add sea flags
  • Add filters by continent, country, organization
  • Add Northern Ireland flag
  • Add Curacao flag
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  • Add England flag
  • Add Isle of Man and other UK isles/counties/states flags
  • Add national anthems
  • Add a short list with all countries
  • Add a dollar version without ads
  • Make presentation selectable (old vs new)
  • Add more flags
  • Add games/quizzes
  • Update Libyan flag

World Capitals Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flags and Capitals

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

World Capitals Trainer

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Flags and Capitals free?
Flags and Capitals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Capitals Trainer free?
World Capitals Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flags and Capitals or World Capitals Trainer?
World Capitals Trainer is rated higher. Flags and Capitals averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while World Capitals Trainer averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Flags and Capitals or World Capitals Trainer have ads?
Neither Flags and Capitals nor World Capitals Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flags and Capitals or World Capitals Trainer?
Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, and World Capitals Trainer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flags and Capitals was updated on October 8, 2026 and World Capitals Trainer on October 27, 2026.

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