MapMinter vs Mapzap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapMinter
Read full descriptionHide full description
MapMinter turns your real-world travels into a global collecting adventure. Every city you visit becomes a unique digital coin you can mint, trade, and show off—building a living map of everywhere you've been. MINT CITY COINS Arrive in a city and mint its coin on the spot. Eligible places include cities with 125,000+ residents and capital cities. Each coin is a souvenir of a real journey. TRADE WITH TRAVELERS Send a coin to anyone with a simple QR code—and keep your own copy forever. Meet fellow travelers, swap coins from cities you haven't reached yet, and watch your collection grow. See the "Past Travelers" who once carried each coin around the world. EXPLORE FOR REAL-WORLD LOOT Materials and famous historical personalities appear on a live map around you. Walk within range to collect them—just like the cities themselves, your loot is tied to where you actually are. BUILD WORLD LANDMARKS TOGETHER Use collected materials to unlock an artwork with quirky facts about the city.Join a Construction Party of up to 100 travelers to build faster—bigger parties need fewer materials per person, so teamwork pays off. Completed artworks are saved forever in your City Archives. CITY HALL & AUCTION HOUSE Trade materials and personalities with other players for gold in the Auction House, where prices move with the market. Browse your Citizen Registry of historical figures and revisit every landmark you've helped build. CHASE ACHIEVEMENTS & CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals, complete entire countries, and create your own custom community challenges for others to join. Compete on global Points and Coins leaderboards. DISCOVER LOCAL GEMS Add and browse attraction and restaurant recommendations on every city's coin—real tips from real travelers, filtered by price and cuisine. Whether you're a frequent flyer, a weekend explorer, or a collector at heart, MapMinter rewards your curiosity and turns every trip into something you can keep. Pack your bags. Mint the world. Note: MapMinter uses your location to mint city coins and find nearby materials, and requires an internet connection.
Mapzap
A cozy geography guessing game where you read clues and drop pins on a world map to test your location knowledge. Enjoy various game modes, collect customization items, and learn geography at your own pace without pressure.
- Geography guessing game
- Pin dropping on world map
- Daily Challenge mode
- World Campaign with levels
- Live Duels against opponents
- Local multiplayer up to 8 players
- Unlockable customizations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Read a clue. Drop your pin. See how close you got. MapZap is a cozy geography guessing game: one clue per round, a world map to tap, and a satisfying "how close was I?" moment every time. No timers you can't beat, no penalty for guessing big first, just a good excuse to learn where things actually are. WAYS TO PLAY - Daily Challenge: the same five rounds as everyone else, every day. Keep your streak alive and see how you stack up on today's leaderboard. - World Campaign: 100 levels across 10 themed chapters, from world-famous landmarks to lost civilizations. Earn stars, unlock the next stop, and pick up exclusive rewards along the way. - Live Duels: get matched live against a real opponent, or challenge a friend directly. Whoever reads the clue and drops the more precise pin wins the round. Elo-ranked. - Local Play: pass the device around with up to 8 players, solo included. No account or internet needed. - Blitz: fast rounds, rising pressure, one best time to chase on the Blitz leaderboard. COLLECT & CUSTOMIZE Unlock pin colors, outfits, and finishes for your character as you play. Chests are always earned, never sold: there's nothing to gamble for, just a sticker album and a collection to complete. BUILT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY No account needed to start: your progress saves automatically. Want it to follow you to a new device? Link an Apple or Google sign-in anytime from Settings. Game Center leaderboards are supported on iPhone and iPad. MapZap is free to play. Go Pro to remove ads and unlock more of the world. MAPZAP PRO MapZap Pro is an optional subscription, available as Monthly, Yearly (with a free trial), or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Pro includes: - The full 10-chapter World Campaign and every Theme World - 4x coins on everything you earn - No ads Coin packs are also available separately for players who'd rather buy their way to a specific look. They're entirely optional and never required to play, compete, or open a chest. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the plan you selected. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://mapzapapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mapzapapp.com/terms
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapMinter at none against Mapzap's 6. MapMinter also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mapzap sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.90 per month. MapMinter asks for nothing beyond the download.
MapMinter ships an update fortnightly, Mapzap weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapMinter | Mapzap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jasper von Hammerstein | Lukas Ehlers |
In-app purchases
MapMinter
No in-app purchases
Mapzap
- MapZap Pro Monthly$6.901 Month
- MapZap Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Coin Bag$3.49
- Coin Chest$11.49
- Coin Mountain$28.90
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- MapZap Pro Forever$92.00









