Comparison

Point The Ways vs CartoGenius

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

Head to head
About

Point The Ways

Features
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POINT THE WAYS – A GEOGRAPHY GAME FOR CURIOUS MINDS START WHERE YOU ARE Naming countries is easy. Pointing to them is humbling. Point The Ways turns your real location into a mental map of the world — one country at a time. HOW IT PLAYS Each round names a destination. You drag an arrow on the map, rotate it toward where you think the country sits, and release. A score from 0 to 3 stars rates how close you actually got. Miss badly enough and you lose a life — you start each session with three. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Play Local points you at the world from your real location — the game starts at your feet. Jump Around drops you into cities across the globe and aims you from there, each round's destination becoming the next round's origin as you carry yourself across the map. CHALLENGE SETS Random pulls from anywhere on Earth for sessions that never repeat themselves. A–Z works through countries alphabetically. Regional focuses one part of the world at a time — Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, or Oceania — so you can drill the region you want to master. FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL Early rounds favor countries near you. As your aim sharpens, destinations creep further: across continents, across oceans, into corners of the map school never quite covered. The game tracks how you're playing and always serves something new, so you'll rarely see the same destination twice. CLIMB THE RANKS Game Center leaderboards track your aim against players worldwide. A Rookie-to-Legend rating reflects how your sense of direction is actually improving. SUBSCRIPTIONS Point The Ways is free to download and play. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks additional game modes. Pricing may vary by region. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://alexdevgru.github.io/point-the-ways-support/privacy-policy.html SUPPORT Questions or issues? Email ialexgru@gmail.com.

About

CartoGenius

Test your geographic knowledge by pinpointing real-world locations on an interactive map. Compete against the clock and other players globally to sharpen your sense of place.

Highlights
  • Pinpoint real locations on an interactive map
  • Race against the clock with timed rounds
  • Four distinct learning categories
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Learn geography through interactive guessing
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How well do you really know the map? CartoGenius challenges you to pinpoint real locations - university campuses, state capitals, national parks, and Fortune 500 headquarters - directly on an interactive map. No multiple-choice. No hints. Just you, the map, and your instincts. Each round, you're given a location name and a timer. Tap where you think it is. The closer you are, the higher your score. Race against the clock, sharpen your geography, and climb the global leaderboard. LEARN BY DOING There's no better way to learn where things are than by guessing - and seeing exactly how far off you were. Over time, you'll build a genuine mental map of the United States and beyond. FOUR CATEGORIES Universities: 5000 colleges and universities across the US State Capitals: All 50 US state capitals Fortune 500: Headquarters of America's most iconic companies National Parks: 60+ parks and landmark destinations THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS Easy: 30 seconds per round Medium: 20 seconds per round Hard: 10 seconds per round, maximum points COMPETE GLOBALLY Every score you post goes to the global leaderboard. Filter by category and difficulty to see where you rank among players worldwide. CARTOGENIUS PRO Unlock all four categories, remove the daily game limit, and compete across the full leaderboard with a CartoGenius Pro subscription. Whether you're a geography enthusiast, a trivia night regular, or just someone who wants to finally stop confusing Boise and Billings, CartoGenius will sharpen your sense of place, one round at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://k2dev.xyz/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Point The Ways4 screens
CartoGenius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CartoGenius at none against Point The Ways's shown. Point The Ways's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Point The Ways sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CartoGenius sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Point The Ways ships an update daily, CartoGenius every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Point The Ways versus CartoGenius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoint The WaysCartoGenius
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex GruKevin Bullock

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Point The Ways

Subscriptions2
  • Point The Ways Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Point The Ways - All Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

CartoGenius

Subscriptions1
  • CartoGenius Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Point The Ways free?
Point The Ways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CartoGenius free?
CartoGenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Point The Ways or CartoGenius have ads?
Point The Ways shows ads; CartoGenius does not.
Which is updated more often, Point The Ways or CartoGenius?
Point The Ways ships an update daily, and CartoGenius every 8 days. Most recently, Point The Ways was updated on October 19, 2026 and CartoGenius on October 24, 2026.

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