Comparison

Mapika 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

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

World Map

Features
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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

Mapika4 screens
World Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: World Map at none against Mapika's shown. Mapika's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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. Mapika sells 2 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

Mapika ships an update monthly, World Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mapika versus World Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapikaWorld Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail BabozhkoMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mapika

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

World Map

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

Questions

Is Mapika free?
Mapika 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 Mapika or World Map have ads?
Mapika shows ads; World Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapika or World Map?
Mapika ships an update monthly, and World Map every 3 months. Most recently, Mapika was updated on October 31, 2026 and World Map on November 7, 2026.

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