FlashInvaders vs Skyline Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlashInvaders
Discover and document street art mosaics globally. Scan artwork to add it to your personal gallery, earn points, and track your progress. Share your finds and compete with friends.
- Discover street art mosaics
- Scan and document artwork
- Personal mosaic gallery
- Share discoveries on social media
- Follow friends' scores
- Live worldwide flash stream
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FlashInvaders is the official application of the artist Invader. Go and search for his thousands mosaics all around the world, flash them and get points. - Valid flashes are added to your own gallery where you can find all the mosaics you have found anytime. - You can also share your discoveries on social networks. - Create your followers list and follow your friends' scores. - Follow the live stream to see all the flashes in real time worldwide.
Skyline Map
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The skyscraper map, built for iPhone. Skyline puts more than 3,600 of the world's tallest buildings on one 3D globe. They range from 133 m to 1,000 m and span more than 190 cities in 60+ countries. Fly from Dubai to Shanghai to New York, then open any building for its height, floors, year completed and photos. EXPLORE THE MAP • A 3D globe of the world's skyscrapers. Zoom out to see cities, zoom in to see every tower. • Search any building or city. • Find skyscrapers near you. • Includes towers under construction, from Jeddah Tower to the next supertall in your city. COMPARE A CITY • See every tower in a city ranked from tallest to shortest. • See how Mumbai, New York, Bangkok, Shenzhen, Chicago, Dubai and Hong Kong compare. • Save the buildings you want to visit. COLLECT WHAT YOU'VE SEEN • Standing in front of a skyscraper? Take a photo with Skyline's camera to add it to your collection. • Your phone's location and compass confirm you were really there. Library uploads don't count. • Your profile tracks your buildings, cities and countries, and your tallest building collected. • Watch your collection grow on your own globe. BUILT WITH THE COMMUNITY • Building data comes from Wikipedia and Wikidata, with credits on every building. • Suggest edits, place missing buildings on the map, or add a new tower. Browse the whole map without an account. You only need one to collect. Available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skyline Map at every 2 days against FlashInvaders's every 11 months. FlashInvaders's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlashInvaders ships an update every 11 months, Skyline Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashInvaders | Skyline Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (907 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 907 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | flash invaders | 0-AI UG (haftungsbeschrnkt) |
Bugs and requests
FlashInvaders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not working
- Login/sign-up issues
- Crashes and black screens
- Inability to restore lost galleries
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to upload existing photos
- Improved validation and recognition
- Geolocation support for damaged invaders
- Higher zoom levels
- More invaders in different regions
Skyline Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlashInvaders
No in-app purchases
Skyline Map
No in-app purchases









