Comparison

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle vs SPAN

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

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About

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle

Learn world geography by playing an interactive jigsaw puzzle. Test your knowledge with various modes, compete globally, and collect picture panels. Features include quick quizzes, regional challenges, and an expert mode without borders.

Highlights
  • Jigsaw puzzle world map learning
  • Multiple game modes (Quick, Area, Selection, World, Expert)
  • Global player competition
  • Collectable picture panels
  • Assist function for location hints
  • Master and Maniac modes with more countries
Features
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This is an educational game that allows you to learn the world map as if you play a jigsaw puzzle produced by Digital Gene. This game is designed to be simple yet fun to play. Not only people who like the world map, but also who are not good at geography can enjoy playing it. The app is best suited for people who want to learn the world map or students who want to get ready for the exams. Or why don't you try this game to stay sharp during your spare time? You can improve your knowledge as you play the game aiming for the best time or compete against players from all over the world. You can also collect picture panels when you satisfy certain conditions. So do your best to get all of them. For players who are not confident enough to test their knowledge about the whole countries of the world, the game also features the [Quick] mode that gives you questions from 20 random countries in the world, the [Area] mode that contains questions based on areas like Europe and Asia, and the [Selection] mode that allows you to choose the field you are interested in such as "the world's leading soccer countries" or "Major tourist destinations from Japan". The [World] mode, which can test your knowledge about the whole countries of the world, also contains the Expert mode that doesn't show the border of the countries. Challenge yourself if you have a very good knowledge of geography. When you're stuck on finding the location of a country, use the [Assist] function. It will help you to navigate the correct location without hassling yourself. However you will be added a 30 seconds penalty when you use the [assist] function. If you want to achieve a higher ranking, it'd better not to use this function. (*) Some countries are omitted from the game for the sake of expediency. Countries are also expressed in the simplified writing or alias. The country names and borders used in this game are based on the information as at May 2012. -------------------------------- [New modes Master and Maniac] In response to various requests to include all countries, we have added the new Master and Maniac modes which include countries that were omitted previously because the puzzle pieces were too small. (*) Even for regions that claim autonomy as countries, only pieces with 10 or more approved countries will be registered as a country. (*) The number of countries in the Master and Maniac modes may change in future. (*) Due to the characteristics of the puzzle, countries whose areas are too small may not be included in modes other than the Master and Maniac modes.

About

SPAN

Features
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SPAN — Competitive Numberlink Duels Think fast. Draw faster. SPAN turns the classic numberlink puzzle into a real-time 1v1 duel. You and your opponent get the exact same board at the exact same moment — connect every matching pair of dots, fill every cell, and submit before they do. First correct solution wins. No luck. No pay-to-win. Just pure puzzle skill against a real rival. REAL-TIME 1v1 MATCHES Get matched with a player of similar skill and race head-to-head on an identical board. Every second counts. RANKED & LEADERBOARDS Climb a true skill rating (Glicko-2) in Ranked play. Compete on global and country leaderboards to prove you're the fastest solver in your region — and the world. LIVE TOURNAMENTS Scheduled knockout events where the whole field plays at once. Register in advance, check in before the start, then survive a single-elimination bracket — best-of-3 early rounds, best-of-5 semifinals, a best-of-7 final — until one player is left standing. Every game is an 8×8 board with a 120-second clock, so a full event runs about half an hour. Too big a field? A qualifier race cuts it down to the bracket first. Free entry, always — no tickets, no entry fees, no buy-ins. Selected events carry real prizes: gift-card vouchers, or a week or a month of Span Plus granted straight to your account. Tournament games are unrated, so your ladder rating is never on the line. Knocked out? Stay and watch the bracket play out live. Turn on tournament reminders and we'll ping you when a new event opens and when check-in starts. CASUAL PLAY Want the thrill without the pressure? Jump into skill-matched Casual games anytime. Your rating stays hidden — just play. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Create a private match, share the code, and settle it in a best-of series. Head-to-head records keep score across all your rematches. PARTY MODE Race up to 8 players at once on the same board. Host a party, share the code (or list it publicly), and run game after game — friends can even jump in mid-session. Session stats and leaderboards crown the night's champion. TRAINING MODE Sharpen your skills solo across board sizes from 5×5 up to a brain-bending 9×9. Stuck? Reveal the solution and learn the pattern. INSTANT REMATCH Lost a nail-biter? Fire off a rematch in one tap and run it back. REPLAYS & SHAREABLE RECAPS Watch how the match unfolded stroke by stroke, then export a highlight video to share your best wins. HOW TO PLAY Every board is a grid with pairs of colored dots. Draw a path to connect each pair — but paths can't cross, and when you're done, every single cell must be filled. Simple to learn, endlessly deep to master. Boards are guaranteed solvable and never trivial. SPAN PLUS Go ad-free and unlock premium extras with an optional subscription (7-day free trial). Never required to compete — monetization never touches difficulty, rating, or matchmaking, and tournaments stay free to enter for everyone. Connect the dots. Span the grid. Outrace the world. Download SPAN, enter the next tournament, and start your first duel now. Terms of Use: https://span-game.web.app/terms

Screenshots

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle4 screens
SPAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SPAN at every 9 days against EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle's every 6 weeks. EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, SPAN every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle versus SPAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnjoyLearning World Map PuzzleSPAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (151 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings151 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlus Inc. (Japan)Software KiT SRL

Bugs and requests

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes mid-game frequently
  • Ads covering puzzle pieces at bottom of screen
  • Drag and drop functionality sometimes unreliable
  • Text labels fuzzy with white highlight
  • Difficulty placing tiny islands due to small size
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  • Map display issues on smaller screens

Requested features

16 requests
  • Ad-free premium version with one-time purchase option
  • Zoom in/out functionality for better visibility
  • Custom country selection for studying specific regions
  • Master and Expert difficulty modes with no borders
  • Territory mode including overseas territories
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  • Multi-language support (Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French)
  • Voice pronunciation for country names
  • Color-coded countries and borders
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Map scrolling when dragging pieces to edges
  • Hidden country names mode for advanced players
  • Regional subdivisions (counties, prefectures, regions)
  • Larger text and labels for readability
  • Surrounding country name hints during placement
  • Improved drag and drop mechanics
  • Leaderboard with named scores

SPAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

SPAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle free?
EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPAN free?
SPAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle or SPAN have ads?
Both EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle and SPAN show ads.
Which is updated more often, EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle or SPAN?
EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and SPAN every 9 days. Most recently, EnjoyLearning World Map Puzzle was updated on October 20, 2026 and SPAN on October 4, 2026.

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