CHINA MAP STACK vs MapGame!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHINA MAP STACK
A physics puzzle game where players stack Chinese states, with an option to play with Japanese maps. It features colorful graphics and simple one-finger controls.
- Physics puzzle gameplay
- Stack Chinese states
- Play with Japanese maps
- Colorful states
- One-finger control
- Free to play
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CHINA MAP STACK is a physics puzzle game! Stack up chinese states as many as possible. You can also play maps of Japan! FEATURES: - Colorful states - One finger control - Free to play
MapGame!
A daily geography challenge where you guess a hidden country on a map. Features multiple game modes, helpful hints, and global leaderboards. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete with friends worldwide.
- Daily hidden country challenge
- Ranked global leaderboards
- Unlimited practice mode
- Country-specific hints
- Detailed performance statistics
- Compete with friends
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Guess the hidden country on a map every day! Meet MapGame, a fun and challenging geography game with three exciting modes: Today's Game: Each day, there's a new country to guess for everyone around the world. Use the hints and move around the map to figure out the correct answer! Share your results and compete with friends. Ranked Mode: Think you're a geography expert? Put your skills to the test! Play three consecutive random challenges and compete for the top spot on our global leaderboard. Challenge players worldwide and climb the rankings! Practice Mode: Perfect your skills with unlimited games. Game Features: Helpful Hints: Who knew hints could be this interesting?! They range from "The country is west of Congo" to facts about the country's flag colors or its capital city. More Guesses, More Hints: Can't get the guess in the first go? No problem. Every wrong guess unlocks another hint to help you out. It's a New Day, It's a New Game: A new quiz appears every midnight. Test your knowledge with fresh challenges every day. Global Competition: • Compare daily scores with friends • Compete on the worldwide leaderboard in Ranked Mode • Track your position against players globally Comprehensive Stats: Keep track of your progress with detailed statistics: • Average completion time • Win percentage • Max streak • Global ranking • Personal best scores 100% Free to Play: MapGame is completely free, with all game modes available to everyone! Get ready to sharpen your geography skills with MapGame. Challenge yourself daily, compete globally, and become a geography master! Join millions of players exploring the world on their screens, one country at a time. Download today and let the adventure begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CHINA MAP STACK at none against MapGame!'s 1. CHINA MAP STACK also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). MapGame!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (418 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. MapGame! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CHINA MAP STACK asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CHINA MAP STACK against 4.8 for MapGame!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGame! has 418 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CHINA MAP STACK ships an update every 8 months, MapGame! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHINA MAP STACK | MapGame! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (418 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 418 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUUTA TAKI | Minas Giannekas |
Customer experience
CHINA MAP STACK
MapGame!
Bugs and requests
CHINA MAP STACK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MapGame!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tutorial screen gets stuck with no exit option
- Scores not properly recorded on leaderboards
Requested features
3 requests- Add more languages (e.g., Portuguese, Russian)
- Update country data and population information
- Improve leaderboard functionality and tracking
In-app purchases
CHINA MAP STACK
No in-app purchases
MapGame!
- No Ads$4.99
Questions
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