# USA States vs VisitedStates

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisitedStates at 100% against USA States's 20%. VisitedStates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). USA States's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. USA States sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VisitedStates asks for nothing beyond the download.

VisitedStates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USA States has 303 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of USA States's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisitedStates's.

USA States ships an update every 5 weeks, VisitedStates every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | USA States | VisitedStates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-states-map-tracker/id6446058124/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visitedstates/id6504059000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 96 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pibardos LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552646666) | [Michael Neilson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748331784) |

## What reviewers say

### USA States

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-states-map-tracker/id6446058124)

Easily track your travels across the United States and national parks. Mark visited states, add custom labels and colors, and organize your travel history. Share your explored map with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Track visited states, Track national parks, Customizable map markers and colors, Organize travel history, Share maps with others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USA States Tracker Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Neat for tracking states
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Color-code/mark states
- 👍 Great idea for visited log
- 👍 Easy and fun to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 New paywall for features
- 💰 Used to be free, now paid
- 💰 Freemium model makes free useless
- 💰 Can't add parks to want to visit list
- 💰 Not all parks on map

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after update
- App crashes on opening
- Paywall deleted all data

**Requested features**

- More features for paid version
- Add all national parks to map
- Allow adding parks to want to visit list
- More color options for state tracking
- Restore old theme/map


### VisitedStates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visitedstates/id6504059000)

Effortlessly track your U.S. state visits with a dynamic, customizable map. Receive fun facts upon entering new states and easily share your travel progress.

**Highlights:** Dynamic map visualization, Real-time state entry notifications, Customizable map colors, Cloud sync for data persistence, Shareable travel snapshots, Quirky state factoids

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USA States free?

USA States is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is VisitedStates free?

VisitedStates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, USA States or VisitedStates?

VisitedStates is rated higher. USA States averages 4.4 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while VisitedStates averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do USA States or VisitedStates have ads?

Neither USA States nor VisitedStates shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, USA States or VisitedStates?

USA States ships an update every 5 weeks, and VisitedStates every 4 days. Most recently, USA States was updated on November 7, 2026 and VisitedStates on November 4, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*