Comparison

Visited Map vs Scratch Map

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

Head to head
About

Visited Map

Track your travels by coloring in countries and regions you've visited on a personalized map. See your travel history grow, compare your progress with others, and share your map creations.

Highlights
  • Color visited countries and regions
  • Track travel history and statistics
  • Regional maps for specific countries
  • GPS location recording
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Home screen widget
  • Light/dark mode customization
Features
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Turn the places you have visited into a map that is uniquely yours. Visited Map records the countries and regions you have explored. Check in, watch your map fill with color, and see your travel history grow. 12 COUNTRY MAPS Explore regional maps for Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Find a map with search or return to a recently selected country. YOUR TRAVEL RECORD - Record visited regions and the number of visits - See visited regions, completion, travel level, and recent visits - Compare leaderboard and global travel statistics - Use light or dark mode and personalize your map - Share regional maps as images - Check your progress with a home screen widget WORLD MAP WITH PRO Record the country you are in with GPS, color visited countries on a world map, and see each country's first recorded visit. Share an image of your world map with a small app logo. Pro also removes ads, unlocks extra map colors, and removes the watermark from regional-map sharing. LOCAL RECORDS AND ACCOUNT BACKUP Start in guest mode with records stored on your device. Sign in with Apple or Google for cloud sync and backup. World-map changes made offline are queued to sync when you reconnect. Location permission is used when you choose to record your current place. AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese. Regional records are available without Pro. The world map and some customization and sharing options require a one-time Pro purchase.

About

Scratch Map

Features
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Scratch Map is a private travel map of the countries you've been to and the ones you still want to see. Open the map, tap a country, and mark it visited, want to visit, or lived. The country fills in, and your progress updates immediately: countries, continents, and how much of the world you've covered. Together is for the people you actually travel with. Invite someone with a link and see one combined map: both of you, only you, only them, and the places you both still want to go. There is no public feed and no profile to set up. Your map stays on your devices. It works offline after install. No Scratch Map account. Optional iCloud sync uses your Apple ID. Free • Unlimited countries — visited, want to visit, and lived • Search, country details, and a clear legend • Default and Dark map styles • Countries, continents, world coverage, and wishlist count • One shared person and a combined map • Up to 3 city adds • A basic share card • iCloud sync (when enabled) Pro • Extra map styles, accent colors, and map modes (by year or continent) • Unlimited cities, capitals, and states/regions • Travel timeline, milestones, and deeper stats • Unlimited people and the Everyone group map • Premium share cards The country map is always free. Pro is optional. A keepsake, not a booking app. No flights, no deals, and no public social network. Just your world, filled in. IN-APP PURCHASES Scratch Map Pro unlocks the features above. Choose one: • Monthly subscription (auto-renewable) • Annual subscription with 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers (auto-renewable) • Lifetime purchase (one-time; does not renew) Subscriptions: • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. • Any unused free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription where applicable. Lifetime is a one-time charge; no renewal. Privacy Policy: https://scratchmapapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Visited Map4 screens
Scratch Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scratch Map at none against Visited Map's shown. Scratch Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Visited Map's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Visited Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scratch 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

Visited Map ships an update every 2 weeks, Scratch Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Visited Map versus Scratch Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisited MapScratch Map
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDoublewDANIEL NAGY

Customer experience

Visited Map

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scratch Map

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visited Map

One-time1
  • Visited Map Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Scratch Map

Subscriptions2
  • Scratch Map Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Scratch Map Pro Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scratch Me Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Visited Map free?
Visited Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Map free?
Scratch Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visited Map or Scratch Map have ads?
Visited Map shows ads; Scratch Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Visited Map or Scratch Map?
Visited Map ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scratch Map every 2 days. Most recently, Visited Map was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scratch Map on November 9, 2026.

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