Map the World vs World Map Challenge! Geography
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map the World
An interactive jigsaw puzzle app that helps users learn the names and locations of countries and regions worldwide. It offers a fun and engaging way to explore geography across various continents and oceans.
- Interactive world maps
- Country and region learning
- Jigsaw puzzle format
- Suitable for all ages
- Covers continents and oceans
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It's now easier than ever to learn names and locations of every country in the world with Travelzoo®'s Map the World, a FREE interactive jigsaw puzzle suitable for all ages! Learn about the world with these interactive maps: 1. Asia 2. Australia States & Oceania 3. Canada Territories 4. Central America 5. Europe 6. Ocean & Seas 7. South America 8. U.S. States
World Map Challenge! Geography
Test your global geography skills with an interactive map quiz. Learn country locations through engaging game modes, including timed challenges and multiplayer battles. Improve your knowledge with practice sessions and compete on global leaderboards.
- Interactive map with zoom and pan
- Automatic correction highlighting
- Continental and Time Trial modes
- Multiplayer head-to-head battles
- Targeted practice modes
- Toggleable answer key
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Challenge your knowledge of world geography with World Map Challenge! Learn the locations of nearly 200 countries around the globe. Features: • Fully interactive map (zoom, pan, and tap on the map to select your answer) with sound effects • Incorrect answers will cause the map to zoom to the correct location, making your learning fast and efficient • "Continental Challenge" mode: Tracks your progress and earns you 'stars' if you score high enough! • Game Center-enabled "Time Trial" mode: How fast can you tap 20 countries in order? Compete against players worldwide. • Multiplayer: Head-to-head against a random opponent or a friend. Win and climb the global leaderboards! • Practice mode that allows you to study specific areas of a continent to help improve your knowledge • Practice mode features an answer key that you can toggle on and off Included for free: • 1 region each for: Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa (practice mode) • All countries in South America and Oceania (practice mode) • Europe Challenge mode • South America Time Trial • Europe Multiplayer mode Credits: • Announcer: Shawshank73 http://www.freesound.org/people/shawshank73/ • Menu "ping": Bertrof https://www.freesound.org/people/Bertrof/sounds/131658/ • Colored world map (main menu): Otsego http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BlankMap-World-Continents-Coloured.png • Mapping class: stkim1 http://stkim1.github.io/MTImageMapView/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: World Map Challenge! Geography at 4.6 against Map the World's 4.0. World Map Challenge! Geography also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 62%) and ratings volume (333 vs 42). Map the World's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. World Map Challenge! Geography sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Map the World asks for nothing beyond the download.
World Map Challenge! Geography holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Map Challenge! Geography has 333 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Map the World's written reviews are positive against 77% of World Map Challenge! Geography's.
Map the World ships an update every 11 days, World Map Challenge! Geography every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map the World | World Map Challenge! Geography |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (42 ratings) | 4.6 (333 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 333 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travelzoo | Peaceful Pencil Ltd., The |
Customer experience
Map the World
World Map Challenge! Geography
Bugs and requests
Map the World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
World Map Challenge! Geography
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on iOS 26
- Repeats countries, omits others in regions
- Multiplayer not working
- Indonesia and Philippines appear in Australia quiz
- Full version difference unclear
Requested features
11 requests- Include capitals quiz
- Disable timer option
- Add study mode
- Add flags or languages quiz
- Make full version free or ad-supported
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- Add audio pronunciation of countries
- Allow custom country selection
- Fix multiplayer issues
- Improve family sharing for purchases
- Add more countries (e.g., Malta, Tuvalu, Palau)
- Allow background music
In-app purchases
Map the World
No in-app purchases
World Map Challenge! Geography
- Full Version$4.99
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