Flags and Capitals vs MapSize
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.
MapSize
Explore the true sizes of countries, overcoming the distortions of traditional map projections. Compare any two territories side-by-side, move them freely, and discover fascinating statistical data about their relative dimensions. An ideal educational resource for geography enthusiasts.
- Accurate size comparison
- Overcomes map projection distortion
- Compare any two territories
- Interactive territory movement
- Learn relative size statistics
- Educational geography tool
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Traditional maps use the Mercator projection due to the earth's spherical shape, which distorts the size of countries near the poles. Because of this, you may be surprised to see how big some countries really are in comparison to others! With this app you can compare any two territories, move them around, and learn interesting statistics about their relative sizes. This is an excellent educational tool for students and teachers interested in geography.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapSize at 4.7 against Flags and Capitals's 4.0. MapSize also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MapSize holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 44 respectively.
Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, MapSize every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flags and Capitals | MapSize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xcentric systems | Jason Horsley |
Customer experience
Flags and Capitals
MapSize
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
MapSize
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flags and Capitals
No in-app purchases
MapSize
No in-app purchases
Questions
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