Comparison

The World Flags * vs FlagDict

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

Head to head
About

The World Flags *

Explore the history, design, and meaning behind national flags worldwide. Discover detailed country information including official names, capitals, geography, population, and listen to national anthems. Visualize country locations on Google Maps.

Highlights
  • Flag design, definition, and history
  • Country official name, capital, location
  • Country area and population data
  • Listen to national anthems
  • View country location on map
  • Full screen high-resolution flag view
Features
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Do you know the definition of the flag of your country? This app will tell you more than just the definition of the flag of your country and more information about your country. Moreover, understand about the flags of each nations in the world how their flags were designed, which is reflected by their history, achievement, culture, and geography. Even more, know about each country official name, the capital name, where is each location locations, how big is their countries, what is its population, as well as listen to the national anthem. Still cannot catch up each country’s location, view it on the Google Maps. FEATURES: • Access information about flags design, definition, and history • Additional information about each nation's official name, capital, location, area, population • View flag in full screen high resolution • Listen to national anthems • View country location on the map Note: All vertical flags were designed for display only, the actual flags may be variously different.

About

FlagDict

Explore a comprehensive collection of national flags from 246 countries. Easily search by country name, capital, or ISO code, and view brief country information. Save and share flag images, even when offline.

Highlights
  • Flag of 246 countries
  • Search by country name, capital, or ISO code
  • View brief country information
  • Save flag as image
  • Send flag image
  • Offline access
Features
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▷ Something you will absolutely need some day FlagDict is the World's National Flag Collection Dictionary. Have you ever wondered what a National Flag looks like in the past? Find it now with FlagDict. What if someday, you are offline and could not get online, and your child asks, 'What is the flag of this country?' you can give an answer right away with confidence and pride. FlagDict is made up of just the essential features that anyone can use. ◉ Explanation of application function • Flag of 246 countries • By continent • Localized country name display • Search for a country in the list (country name, country capital, ISO code) • View brief country information • Save the flag as an image • Send a flag image I hope FlagDict will be a useful tool for you. • This is a completely free app, so no payment or subscription is required.

Screenshots

The World Flags *4 screens
FlagDict4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlagDict at none against The World Flags *'s 1. FlagDict also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). The World Flags *'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The World Flags * sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlagDict asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The World Flags * against 4.6 for FlagDict. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 615 and 305 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of The World Flags *'s written reviews are positive against 77% of FlagDict's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The World Flags * ships an update every 3 months, FlagDict monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The World Flags * versus FlagDict: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe World Flags *FlagDict
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (615 ratings) — better4.6 (305 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings615 — better305
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRatha SouJeonghwan Kim

Customer experience

The World Flags *

All ratings596 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative18.9%

FlagDict

All ratings306 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

The World Flags *

From 615 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning flags
  • 👍 Informative and simple
  • 👍 Well-designed app
  • 👍 Includes national anthems
  • 👍 Shows country location on map

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect flag for Mauritania
  • 🐛 Incorrect flag for Montenegro
  • 🐛 Old Afghanistan flag shown
  • 🐛 Missing flags (Wallis & Futuna, Sark)
  • 🐛 Missing England and Scotland flags

FlagDict

From 305 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning flags
  • 👍 Comprehensive flag database
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Accurate flag depictions
  • 👍 Educational and enjoyable quizzes

Room to improve

  • 👎 Network connection issues
  • 👎 Missing country flags
  • 👎 Incorrect flag information
  • 👎 Language barriers (English only)
  • 👎 Low quality flag saving

Bugs and requests

The World Flags *

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Montenegro shown as Mongolia
  • Old Afghanistan flag displayed
  • App crashes
  • Gallery images slow to load
  • App fails to load
Show 1 more
  • London flag incorrect

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Sark flag
  • Add Wallis & Futuna flag
  • Add England flag
  • Add Scotland flag
  • Add country ideology section
Show 3 more
  • Improve Netherlands' Caribbean accuracy
  • Fix alphabetical placement of North Macedonia
  • Historical flags section

FlagDict

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Claims no network with high speed
  • Afghanistan flag outdated
  • Scotland flag missing
  • Saving flags results in awful quality
  • Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau political issue
Show 3 more
  • New Caledonia flag incorrect
  • Information in English only for Japanese users
  • Missing United States flag

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add heart system back
  • Change Afghanistan flag
  • Add Scotland flag
  • Add missing country flags (e.g., Sealand)
Show 16 more
  • Add US states flags
  • Add Aland, Saba, Hawaii, French Guiana, Reunion flags
  • Add map integration
  • Add text-to-speech option
  • Add ability to swipe left/right through flags
  • Add ability to make own flags
  • Add flag discover and paint app
  • Add time and language options
  • Add states and capital city flags
  • Add city or states flags
  • Add map of country
  • Add horizontal screen flag display
  • Add swipe functionality in vertical screen
  • Add random function
  • Update Mauritania flag
  • Add more interactive features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The World Flags *

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

FlagDict

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The World Flags * free?
The World Flags * is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlagDict free?
FlagDict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The World Flags * or FlagDict?
The World Flags * is rated higher. The World Flags * averages 4.7 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while FlagDict averages 4.6 from 305 ratings.
Do The World Flags * or FlagDict have ads?
Both The World Flags * and FlagDict show ads.
Which is updated more often, The World Flags * or FlagDict?
The World Flags * ships an update every 3 months, and FlagDict monthly. Most recently, The World Flags * was updated on November 6, 2026 and FlagDict on November 2, 2026.

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