Comparison

Your World vs Elemental Box

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Your World

Explore and learn about countries, capitals, landmarks, and US states with an interactive 3D globe. Place geographical features, discover natural wonders, and test your knowledge with engaging game modes. Share your progress and achievements with friends.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe
  • Learn countries and capitals
  • Discover landmarks and natural wonders
  • US states learning module
  • Game Centre achievements and leaderboards
  • Wikipedia links for countries
  • High-resolution graphics
Features
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Your World is the perfect way to learn the countries, capital cities, landmarks of the world; and the states of the USA. With 483,528 downloads, and counting, Your World has become a hugely popular geography app. Place countries, territories, landmarks and cities onto a high resolution 3D globe. With full HD and translucent oceans on the iPad, you will be stunned at how beautiful Your World looks. Features (including premium)¹: • 270+ countries and territories • 250+ capital cities • 50+ landmarks • 70+ natural wonders • States of the USA • Continent mini-levels • Swipe, twirl and pinch-zoom to move the earth under your fingers. • Realistic globe showcases the world's: oceans, forests, snow, mountains and deserts. • Facebook and Twitter sharing (including posting images) • Save screenshots to Photo Album • Game Centre achievements and leaderboards • Game timer (best times are added to leaderboards) • Wikipedia links for all countries and territories • Two ethereal soundtracks to choose from • Compass (tap to point north upwards) This free version gives you 40 countries with a simple in-app to upgrade to everything purchase. AppStore reviews: 5 stars—"Best app for learning country locations - i have tried a few different apps and this was the best one for learning about where countries are in the world" 5 stars—"Best geography quiz app! - Best geography game on here! Pretty awesome app…" 5 stars—"Love it! - Really great. To make it perfect allow pinch zooming and landscape mode.Can't wait for more countries (I have already finished the first 160).Very good graphics and excellent idea for an app!!!" 5 stars—"Best geography quiz app! - Best geography game on here! Pretty awesome app. The world looks amazing in it! I like starting from the smaller countries to the larger ones. Needs to include smaller states like Lebanon, Kosovo, West Bank and Gaza, etc. Can't wait for the update! Def 5 stars!" [Note: These countries are now included.] 5 stars—"Fun!! & educational - Great app!! Great way to learn where countries are I'm sure the kids would love playing it too" Game industry reviews: MMGN.com "This week we have an impressive application from Squz called Your World. The premise is simple; simply select countries from the bottom bar and place them on a rotating 3D scale of the Earth. Slick presentation and an addictive nature makes Your World a fun puzzle and you might even learn a thing or two." ¹ Feature list includes both free and in app-purchase activated features.

About

Elemental Box

Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.

Highlights
  • Physical simulation
  • Material interaction
  • Shape manipulation
  • Sandbox gameplay
  • Real-time physics
Features
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.

Screenshots

Your World4 screens
Elemental Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elemental Box at 4.2 against Your World's 3.5. Elemental Box also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (72% vs 39%). Your World's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and device support 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. Your World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elemental Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elemental Box holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Your World has 617 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Your World's written reviews are positive against 72% of Elemental Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Your World ships an update every 4 weeks, Elemental Box every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Your World versus Elemental Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYour WorldElemental Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (617 ratings)4.2 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings617 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquzDAN-BALL

Customer experience

Your World

All ratings617 ratings
Positive58.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.6%

Elemental Box

All ratings63 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

Your World

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to unlock full version
  • Settings, hints, and Wikipedia features not working
  • Display issues on iPad, like half the screen missing
  • Inability to rotate the globe or switch to landscape mode

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more time periods and historical maps
  • Ability to rotate and tilt the globe
  • Country labels after placing them
  • Continent and border outlines
  • Random order of countries
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  • Ability to search for specific countries

Elemental Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Your World

One-time1
  • Your World Countries$3.99
None

Elemental Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Your World free?
Your World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elemental Box free?
Elemental Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Your World or Elemental Box?
Elemental Box is rated higher. Your World averages 3.5 out of 5 from 617 ratings, while Elemental Box averages 4.2 from 63 ratings.
Do Your World or Elemental Box have ads?
Elemental Box shows ads; Your World does not.
Which is updated more often, Your World or Elemental Box?
Your World ships an update every 4 weeks, and Elemental Box every 4 months. Most recently, Your World was updated on September 25, 2026 and Elemental Box on September 21, 2026.

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