Flags and Capitals vs WhatTheFlag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D flag images
- View capital cities on map
- Distance calculation
- Wikipedia information access
- World geography exploration
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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.
WhatTheFlag
Identify countries by their flag emojis. Search for countries by name, capital, or flag emoji. View detailed country information including ISO 3166-2 codes.
- Identify countries by flag emoji
- Search by country name
- Search by capital city
- Search by flag emoji
- View ISO 3166-2 codes
- Detailed country information
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How well do you know the flags of the world? WhatTheFlag is an interactive reference guide and collection of educational games designed to help you learn countries, capitals, and national flags. Find a country by its name, capital, international code, or emoji flag. View detailed information, locate capitals on the map, and save countries to your favorites. Features: • A comprehensive collection of country and territory emoji flags • Search by country, capital, flag, or international code • Capital information for each country • ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2, Alpha-3, and numeric country codes • Interactive maps showing capital locations • Themed flag collections • A personal favorites collection • Learning cards for effective memorization • Multiple quiz modes to test your knowledge • Light and dark appearance support • English, Russian, French, German, Italian, and Spanish languages Learn geography, train your memory, and challenge yourself to recognize every country by its flag. WhatTheFlag is now available on Mac with a completely redesigned interface optimized for larger screens, mouse, trackpad, and keyboard controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WhatTheFlag at 100% against Flags and Capitals's 61%. WhatTheFlag also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, WhatTheFlag every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flags and Capitals | WhatTheFlag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xcentric systems | Semen Babich |
Customer experience
Flags and Capitals
WhatTheFlag
In-app purchases
Flags and Capitals
No in-app purchases
WhatTheFlag
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flags and Capitals free?
Is WhatTheFlag free?
Do Flags and Capitals or WhatTheFlag have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flags and Capitals or WhatTheFlag?
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