Comparison

Mapika vs GloBeen

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

Head to head
About

Mapika

Visually track visited countries and cities on an interactive world map. Generate shareable travel stats and personalize your map with custom themes. All data is stored locally for privacy and offline access.

Highlights
  • Interactive world map
  • City and country tracking
  • Searchable destination lists
  • Shareable travel cards
  • Real-time travel stats
  • Customizable map themes
  • Offline data storage
Features
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Every place you've been is part of your story. Mapika turns your travels into a beautiful world map you'll be proud to show off. Mark the countries, cities and regions you've visited — and watch your personal map fill up with color. The more you explore, the more your world comes to life. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • See your travels at a glance on a gorgeous, zoomable world map • Track countries, cities, states, provinces and more • Set places as Travelled, Lived, or Want to go • Get your "% of the world" explored — a number that's strangely addictive UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Collect 23 travel badges across 6 categories — your first country, your 50th, every continent and rare milestones along the way. Each badge rewards a real-world adventure. SHARE BEAUTIFUL CARDS Turn your stats into stunning, share-ready images — 27 templates made for Instagram, Stories and beyond. PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your data stays on your device. No account required, works offline, and you can export an encrypted backup anytime. Start your map today. How much of the world have you really seen?

About

GloBeen

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GloBeen — Track Every Place You've Been Some people count countries. GloBeen helps you celebrate them. Every trip you've taken, every city you've wandered, every airport you've rushed through — they all add up to a story that's uniquely yours. GloBeen puts that story on the map. Mark the places you've been. Dream about the places you haven't. Watch your world fill up, one adventure at a time. A map that grows with you. Your travels deserve more than a note in your phone. GloBeen turns them into a living, breathing world map — coloured by your experiences, shaped by your curiosity. The more you explore, the more beautiful it gets. Your trips, your way. Visited 3 countries or 93? Spent years living abroad or just back from your first solo trip? GloBeen meets you where you are. Start small. Dream big. There are 195 countries waiting. Tell it in plain English. Just got back from Japan? Type it. GloBeen figures out the rest — countries, cities, regions — and marks them for you. No forms. No fuss. Just your story, logged the way you'd tell it to a friend. Make it yours. Nine map themes let you set the mood — from crisp daylight blue to a dramatic night globe glowing with golden light. Your map, your aesthetic. Earn your magnets. Every country you visit unlocks a collectible fridge magnet. A small reward for every big adventure. They add up, just like the miles. Share the journey. Export your map and share it. Let people see where you've been. Inspire them to go somewhere new. Or just keep it for yourself — a snapshot of a life well-travelled. Free to start. Yours to keep. No subscription. No recurring charges. Unlock everything once and it's yours forever. Your world is out there. How much of it have you seen? Privacy: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/privacy Terms: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/terms

Screenshots

Mapika4 screens
GloBeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GloBeen at none against Mapika's shown. GloBeen also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Mapika's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Mapika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and GloBeen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapika ships an update monthly, GloBeen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mapika versus GloBeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapikaGloBeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB94 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMikhail BabozhkoSapan Das

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mapika

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Montly Premium$1.991 Month
1 purchases

GloBeen

One-time1
  • GloBeen Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Mapika free?
Mapika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GloBeen free?
GloBeen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mapika or GloBeen have ads?
Mapika shows ads; GloBeen does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapika or GloBeen?
Mapika ships an update monthly, and GloBeen every 4 days. Most recently, Mapika was updated on October 6, 2026 and GloBeen on October 16, 2026.

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