Comparison

Flags and Capitals vs Planetary Atlas

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

Planetary Atlas

Explore detailed 3D models of planets, moons, and asteroids. Zoom from a solar system overview down to individual craters, with all features accurately named. Measure distances and compare celestial bodies.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D planetary models
  • Zoomable from solar system to crater level
  • Accurate naming of celestial features
  • Measurement tools for distances
  • Comparison of celestial body sizes
  • Offline exploration of mapped worlds
Features
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Planetary Atlas turns open planetary-science imagery into an atlas you can fly through. Start at the whole solar system, pick a world, and pinch your way down from the full globe to a single crater floor — with the name of everything you pass. FOURTEEN WORLDS Four planets, seven moons, Ceres and two asteroids. 829 imagery layers and 15,025 named features, all built from open data published by NASA, the USGS and the mission teams who gathered it. SEE THE REAL SURFACE Every world is assembled from the actual spacecraft mosaics — Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter at the Moon, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Viking at Mars, Cassini out at Saturn's moons. Where a mission mapped a place in detail, you can keep zooming until you are looking at metres per pixel. NAMED FEATURES Craters, maria, valleys, ridges, plains and landing sites, labelled with the names the International Astronomical Union gave them. Search for one, or just wander until something catches your eye. MEASURE THINGS Draw across a crater to get its width. Compare a canyon on Mars against one you already know on Earth. A to-scale view sets the worlds side by side at their true relative sizes, which is the fastest way to feel how small Ceres is and how far Jupiter's moons outrun our own. BUILT FOR CURIOSITY No account. No feed. No advertising. The atlas opens where you left it and gets out of the way. THE MOON IS FREE Explore the entire Moon — every layer, every named feature, the full set of tools — without paying anything. Atlas Pro opens the other thirteen worlds. ATLAS PRO A subscription unlocks all 14 worlds and every tool, available monthly or yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Family Sharing is supported on all three. Terms of Use (EULA): https://planetatlas.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://planetatlas.org/privacy Questions, corrections, or a feature you want mapped: hello@planetatlas.org

Screenshots

Flags and Capitals2 screens
Planetary Atlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planetary Atlas at 5.0 against Flags and Capitals's 4.0. Flags and Capitals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Planetary Atlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flags and Capitals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planetary Atlas 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flags and Capitals versus Planetary Atlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlags and CapitalsPlanetary Atlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxcentric systemsAaron Hughes

Customer experience

Flags and Capitals

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

Planetary Atlas

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Planetary Atlas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flags and Capitals

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Planetary Atlas

Subscriptions2
  • Atlas Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Atlas Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Atlas Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Flags and Capitals free?
Flags and Capitals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planetary Atlas free?
Planetary Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flags and Capitals or Planetary Atlas?
Planetary Atlas is rated higher. Flags and Capitals averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Planetary Atlas averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flags and Capitals or Planetary Atlas have ads?
Neither Flags and Capitals nor Planetary Atlas shows ads.

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