Comparison

Making Miles vs World Map

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

Head to head
About

Making Miles

Features
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Track every country you visit. Mark US states, explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and build the travel map you've always wanted. Making Miles turns your travels into a beautiful, interactive scratch map. Tap countries and states to mark them as visited, see your stats by continent, and share stunning travel cards with friends. YOUR TRAVEL MAP • Mark 195+ countries and all 50 US states as visited • Color-coded world map that fills up as you explore • Scratch map style — watch your progress grow TRAVEL STATS & ACHIEVEMENTS • See your world coverage percentage by continent • Unlock achievements as you hit milestones • Compare stats across regions UNESCO & VISA INFO • Browse UNESCO World Heritage Sites by country • Quick-reference visa requirements • Climate and practical travel data BUCKET LIST & TRIP PLANNER • Save countries and cities you want to visit • Organize upcoming trips with dates and notes • Plan smarter with destination info SHARE YOUR TRAVELS • Create shareable travel cards with your stats • Beautiful designs perfect for Instagram and social media • Show the world how far you've come TRAVEL JOURNAL • Attach notes and memories to each country • Remember what made every trip special • Your travel story, always with you Download Making Miles and start mapping your world. Free to use, with optional Premium for advanced stats and unlimited features. Subscription Terms: • Making Miles Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diegoavarela.github.io/legal/making-miles/privacy

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World Map

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World Map: Countries Visited turns everywhere you have been into one picture. Tap a country, and it fills in. Keep tapping, and the world starts to look like your life. IMPORTANT: World Map: Countries Visited requires a paid subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase to use. There is no free version and no free tier. Every feature listed below is unlocked by that purchase. Pricing is listed further down. TAP TO FILL THE MAP 230+ countries and territories, one tap each: Visited, Lived or Wishlist, in three colors. Turn on Quick Mark and every tap marks a country instantly, with Undo. Search any country and the map flies straight to it. DRILL INTO STATES AND REGIONS The 50 US states, Japan's prefectures, the regions of Italy, Spain, France, Brazil, India and more — 4,400+ regions across 200+ countries, each on its own zoomable map. A REAL 3D GLOBE Flick it to spin, pinch to zoom, see your map from any angle. YOUR PASSPORT, IN NUMBERS Percent of the world, continents, the 193 UN member states, regions, nights away. Set a target and watch the ring close. ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRAVEL YEARS Earn 14 badges as your map fills in. Add the year you first went anywhere and your travel timeline builds itself. TRIPS, WISHLIST, SHARE CARDS Dates and notes for every trip. A wishlist on the same map. Export a card of your map and flags — post, story or square, in three looks, made on your device. BACKUP AND 12 LANGUAGES Save everything to Files or iCloud Drive and restore it on any device. The app and every country name follow your language. 100% OFFLINE, 100% PRIVATE The whole world map is inside the app — it works on the plane. No account, no analytics, no ads, no trackers. Nothing you enter leaves your device. The only permission ever requested is adding your map card to Photos, when you choose Save Image. NEUTRAL BOUNDARIES Outlines come from Natural Earth, a public-domain dataset. The app draws neutral, de-facto boundaries, takes no position on any dispute, and can hide contested territories. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING World Map Pro unlocks every feature in the app. Choose one: • Monthly — $2.99 per month • Yearly — $12.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers (about $1.08 per month) • Lifetime Access — $19.99, one-time payment, not a subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically for the same period and the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://joykhansayan1.github.io/travel-map-countries-visited/terms.html Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/travel-map-countries-visited/privacy.html Support: dmjks120@gmail.com Help: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/travel-map-countries-visited/support.html

Screenshots

Making Miles4 screens
World Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Making Miles at weekly against World Map's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Making Miles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and World Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Making Miles ships an update weekly, World Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Making Miles versus World Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaking MilesWorld Map
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego VarelaMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Making Miles

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
3 purchases

World Map

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Making Miles free?
Making Miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Map free?
World Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Making Miles or World Map have ads?
Neither Making Miles nor World Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Making Miles or World Map?
Making Miles ships an update weekly, and World Map every 3 months. Most recently, Making Miles was updated on October 19, 2026 and World Map on October 22, 2026.

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