Flags and Capitals vs Ancient Geeks Know Flags
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.
Ancient Geeks Know Flags
Test your knowledge of world flags in this engaging quiz game. Challenge friends and embark on a global journey of discovery. It's a fun and educational way to learn about countries.
- World flag knowledge testing
- Friend challenges
- Global discovery journey
- Educational quiz format
- Fun gameplay
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Embark on a global journey of flag discovery with "Ancient Geeks Know Flags." Test your knowledge of world flags and challenge your friends in this fun and educational quiz game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ancient Geeks Know Flags at 5.0 against Flags and Capitals's 4.0. Flags and Capitals's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 16 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.
Ancient Geeks Know Flags holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flags and Capitals has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, Ancient Geeks Know Flags every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flags and Capitals | Ancient Geeks Know Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xcentric systems | Martin Davy |
Customer experience
Flags and Capitals
Ancient Geeks Know Flags
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
Ancient Geeks Know Flags
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flags and Capitals
No in-app purchases
Ancient Geeks Know Flags
No in-app purchases
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