Comparison

MapIt vs Periodically Elemental

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

Head to head
About

MapIt

Learn countries and capitals by interacting directly with a dynamic world map. This app uses spatial memory to help you retain geographical knowledge through engaging quiz modes and an exploration feature. Unlock the full world with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • Tap the map to find countries and capitals
  • Three distinct quiz modes
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Explore mode for free roaming
  • Per-country accuracy tracking
  • Unlock all content with a one-time purchase
Features
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Learn every country and capital the way your brain actually remembers geography: by touching the map, not picking from a list. Each question drops you on a real, pannable world map and asks you to find the place yourself. Spatial memory makes it stick, and it feels like play. TAP THE MAP, NOT A LIST No multiple choice. No flashcards. Find the country, its capital, its flag or one of its cities on a live, zoomable map. Correct answers light up, and misses show you where you went, so every wrong tap teaches you something. QUIZZES THAT LEARN YOU MapIt watches which places you've seen and which ones keep slipping. Every round deals you fresh countries first, then the ones you're still mastering, with enough you already know to keep it flowing. Your path to all 194 is yours alone. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY • Find the Country: tap the country you're asked for • Find the Capital: name the country a capital belongs to • Countries & Capitals: a mixed round that tests both • Flags: see a flag, tap its country • Major Cities: find capitals and big cities on the world map, or one continent at a time Difficulty climbs as you do, from the world's most familiar places to its most obscure. Score 70% to unlock the next tier. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Easy gives you a second chance on every question. Medium is one clean shot. Hard puts you on a ten-second clock. Same map, three very different games. GO DEEPER THAN COUNTRIES Pick a country and keep going: learn its major cities in a quiz ladder that grows from five to fifteen as you master each level, or take on all fifty US states and every Canadian province. START FREE WITH 50 COUNTRIES Explore all five continents with a free set of 50 countries. Learn Europe, then Africa, then Asia, at your own pace and with no account required. UNLOCK THE WHOLE WORLD, ONCE A single, one-time purchase opens all 194 countries, with their capitals, flags and cities, forever. No subscription. No ads. Restore anytime on a device signed in to the same store account. The entire atlas ships inside the app; there are no map servers to pay for, which is how MapIt stays one fair price instead of a subscription. WORKS ANYWHERE, OFFLINE Every map, border, flag and city is bundled in the app. No connection needed: study on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere the signal drops. IN YOUR LANGUAGE MapIt speaks English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, down to every country, capital and city name. EXPLORE MODE Roam the map freely and tap any country to see its name, capital, and region, with a smooth fly-to animation. Perfect for studying before a quiz, or just satisfying your curiosity. SEE YOUR PROGRESS My Stats shows how much of the world you've explored, your recent form, your answer speed, and a continent-by-continent breakdown. Per-country accuracy points you straight at what to work on next, and comeback wins celebrate the countries you finally cracked. Earn achievement badges as you master the map, and reset anytime to start fresh. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • No ads, ever • No account, no sign-in • Three themes: Light, Colorful, and Dark • Haptic and audio feedback you can toggle off • Your settings and progress stay on your device Optional, anonymous analytics and crash reporting help us fix bugs and improve MapIt, and you can turn all of it off any time in Settings, under Privacy & Data. No personal information is collected, no ads are shown, and nothing is ever sold. WHO IT'S FOR Students prepping for geography exams, trivia lovers, travelers building cultural literacy, and anyone who's ever wanted to find every country on a map. Download MapIt and start tapping your way to a smarter map.

About

Periodically Elemental

Features
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Explore all 118 elements in an interactive periodic table. Open an element to see its atomic number, atomic mass, physical properties, uses, history and naming origins. Every element includes an offline image. Most show a material sample; elements that cannot be photographed as a stable sample use a labeled context image or illustration. Switch the table between symbols, atomic numbers, images and states of matter. Choose color themes and hear element names with the voices on your device. Reference text and the 118 primary images are included in the app. Choose Load more images online for an additional Wikimedia gallery, or follow the Wikipedia links for further reading. Image creators, source links and licenses appear in the detail screen. Reference text is adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. When the app is active and connected, it can download updated reference data and translations from our catalog. Valid updates are cached for later use. Internet access is needed for updates, extra images and external articles.

Screenshots

MapIt4 screens
Periodically Elemental3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Periodically Elemental at none against MapIt's 1. MapIt's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. MapIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Periodically Elemental asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MapIt versus Periodically Elemental: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapItPeriodically Elemental
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLionSoft IncNathan Fennel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapIt

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

Periodically Elemental

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapIt free?
MapIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Periodically Elemental free?
Periodically Elemental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapIt or Periodically Elemental have ads?
Neither MapIt nor Periodically Elemental shows ads.

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