Comparison

World Quiz vs Syntaxle

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

Head to head
About

World Quiz

Explore countries, US states, capitals, flags, and maps through engaging games. Earn points, level up, and unlock achievements as you learn. Features multiple game modes and a smart teacher to adapt to your learning pace.

Highlights
  • Learn countries, states, capitals, flags, maps
  • Multiple game types (ABCD Quiz, Write Quiz, Write Race)
  • Levels and achievements system
  • Smart teacher for adaptive difficulty
  • Compare game for country statistics
  • Write Race for speed and knowledge testing
Features
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Learn about countries, US states, capitals, flags and maps with many games and achievements waiting for you. * Levels & Achievements * Score points, get level-ups and unlock achievements. * Multiple Games * You will find three game types: ABCD Quiz, Write Quiz and Write Race. Each game comes in many variations that you can choose from. * Smart Teacher * Choose difficulty and the game engine will select appropriate questions making sure that you're learning fast and have fun. * Write Race * Have you ever wondered how many countries of the world do you know? Just start Write Race game and compare your result with friends. * Quiz * You see the flag of some country. What is the name of this country? Can you write it down? Or maybe you want to select the correct answer from 4 options? That is only one possible quiz game from many possibilities. * Compare * Does Germany has a bigger surface area than France? Which country has higher population? Answer in a Compare game.

About

Syntaxle

A daily puzzle game for programmers where you guess programming languages from code snippets or find errors within them. Earn XP, build streaks, and compete on leaderboards. Offers customization options and a Pro version for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Daily code snippet puzzles
  • Guess programming language
  • Find code errors
  • Earn XP and build streaks
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Customizable themes and modes
  • Code Quest and Speed Run modes
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Can you tell Rust from Go by a single snippet? Spot the bug before it ships? Syntaxle is a daily puzzle game for programmers. Every day there's a new code snippet. Guess which language it's written in, or on some days, find the error hiding in it. DAILY PUZZLE You get six guesses. After each guess, five clues tell you how close you are: • Year released (higher or lower) • Country of origin • Object-oriented or not • Static or dynamic typing • Compiled or interpreted Over 45 languages, from Assembly and COBOL to Rust, Kotlin and Elixir. FIND THE ERROR Some days bring a bug hunt instead. Read the snippet and pick the real error. You only get one try. CODE QUEST Work through five themed levels, from Boot Camp to Expert Mode, at your own pace. SPEED RUN Name as many languages as you can against the clock and chase your personal best. LEVEL UP • Earn XP for every puzzle you solve • Build streaks for bonus XP, with streak freezes to protect you on busy days • Unlock achievements and complete daily quests • Use hints when you're stuck LEADERBOARDS Compete on the global, weekly and Speed Run leaderboards, or add friends by username and see who's on top. MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark mode, color themes, colorblind mode, sound effects and optional daily reminders. SHARE YOUR RESULT Post your emoji grid without spoiling the answer. SYNTAXLE PRO A one-time purchase that unlocks: • +25% XP on everything you earn • A free first hint on every puzzle • Exclusive themes: Dracula, Nord, Sunset and Matrix • Up to 3 streak freezes • Every puzzle from the last 30 days • No ads • A crown on the leaderboard and a gold profile frame Prefer to just skip the ads? There's a separate No Ads purchase too. New puzzle every day at midnight UTC. How long can you keep your streak?

Screenshots

World Quiz4 screens
Syntaxle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: World Quiz at 4.8 against Syntaxle's 4.0. World Quiz also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 1) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). Syntaxle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Quiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Syntaxle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Quiz holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Quiz has 20K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of World Quiz's written reviews are positive against 100% of Syntaxle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Quiz ships an update every 2 months, Syntaxle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
World Quiz versus Syntaxle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld QuizSyntaxle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMichal MajewskiJesper Wingren

Customer experience

World Quiz

All ratings20,281 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.2%

Syntaxle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

World Quiz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not closing properly
  • App crashes on some devices
  • Incorrect country/capital information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more countries and territories
  • Allow reviewing missed questions
  • Implement a progress tracking system
  • Add sound effects and music
  • Provide a full world map view

Syntaxle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Quiz

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Syntaxle

One-time1
  • Archive Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is World Quiz free?
World Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Syntaxle free?
Syntaxle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Quiz or Syntaxle?
World Quiz is rated higher. World Quiz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Syntaxle averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do World Quiz or Syntaxle have ads?
Both World Quiz and Syntaxle show ads.
Which is updated more often, World Quiz or Syntaxle?
World Quiz ships an update every 2 months, and Syntaxle every 4 months. Most recently, World Quiz was updated on October 19, 2026 and Syntaxle on October 7, 2026.

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