Flags and Capitals vs Map the World
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.
Map the World
An interactive jigsaw puzzle app that helps users learn the names and locations of countries and regions worldwide. It offers a fun and engaging way to explore geography across various continents and oceans.
- Interactive world maps
- Country and region learning
- Jigsaw puzzle format
- Suitable for all ages
- Covers continents and oceans
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It's now easier than ever to learn names and locations of every country in the world with Travelzoo®'s Map the World, a FREE interactive jigsaw puzzle suitable for all ages! Learn about the world with these interactive maps: 1. Asia 2. Australia States & Oceania 3. Canada Territories 4. Central America 5. Europe 6. Ocean & Seas 7. South America 8. U.S. States
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Map the World at every 11 days against Flags and Capitals's every 7 months. Map the World also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Flags and Capitals's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Flags and Capitals against 4.0 for Map the World. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 42 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 62% positive.
Flags and Capitals ships an update every 7 months, Map the World every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flags and Capitals | Map the World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xcentric systems | Travelzoo |
Customer experience
Flags and Capitals
Map the World
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
Map the World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flags and Capitals
No in-app purchases
Map the World
No in-app purchases
Questions
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