Comparison

World Map Challenge! Geography vs Globe Guess 3D

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Globe Guess 3D

Test your knowledge of world geography by identifying countries on a 3D globe. Engage in quick quizzes, track your progress, and compete on a global leaderboard. Learn about all 195 UN-recognized countries in 22 languages.

Highlights
  • 3D globe country identification
  • Bite-size geography quizzes
  • Learn all 195 UN countries
  • 22 language localizations
  • Continent-specific practice
  • Progress tracking and mastery
  • Global leaderboard competition
Features
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Guess the country on a 3D globe. Learn world geography the fun way with quick, bite-size quizzes. Includes all 195 countries recognized by the UN (193 member states + 2 observers) and full localization in 22 languages. Compete for your own high score and climb the global leaderboard to show your world knowledge. How it works • A country is highlighted on the globe — name it. • Short, satisfying rounds that make daily practice easy. • Clean, focused interface — no extra clues, just country recognition. Modes & filters • Sort by continent to focus on Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, or Oceania. • Practice sets for Incorrectly Guessed (missed before), Unseen (not played yet), or All Countries. • Build a personal loop by revisiting the countries you find toughest. Progress you can see • Countries you’ve answered are highlighted on the globe and marked as mastered so your coverage grows over time. • Track accuracy and completion by region and globally as you work toward every country. Compete • Push your own high score and longest streaks. • Global leaderboard to compare with friends and players worldwide. Designed to feel great • Nice-looking app with crisp country outlines, clean UI, and readable labels. • Lightweight & fast — quick loads and responsive controls. • Works offline; no account required. Fair & simple • Free to play with optional ads. • One-time upgrade to remove ads and support the developer — no subscriptions. Languages Play in 22 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Italian, Vietnamese, Malay, Ukrainian.

Screenshots

World Map Challenge! Geography4 screens
Globe Guess 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: World Map Challenge! Geography at none against Globe Guess 3D's shown. World Map Challenge! Geography also leads on ratings volume (334 vs 84). Globe Guess 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. World Map Challenge! Geography sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Globe Guess 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Globe Guess 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 334 and 84 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of World Map Challenge! Geography's written reviews are positive against 73% of Globe Guess 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Map Challenge! Geography ships an update every 3 months, Globe Guess 3D every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
World Map Challenge! Geography versus Globe Guess 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Map Challenge! GeographyGlobe Guess 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (334 ratings)4.8 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings334 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeaceful Pencil Ltd., TheStratum Games

Customer experience

World Map Challenge! Geography

All ratings333 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.0%

Globe Guess 3D

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and 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
Show 6 more
  • 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

Globe Guess 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Map Challenge! Geography

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
1 purchases

Globe Guess 3D

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is World Map Challenge! Geography free?
World Map Challenge! Geography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globe Guess 3D free?
Globe Guess 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Map Challenge! Geography or Globe Guess 3D?
Globe Guess 3D is rated higher. World Map Challenge! Geography averages 4.6 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while Globe Guess 3D averages 4.8 from 84 ratings.
Do World Map Challenge! Geography or Globe Guess 3D have ads?
Globe Guess 3D shows ads; World Map Challenge! Geography does not.
Which is updated more often, World Map Challenge! Geography or Globe Guess 3D?
World Map Challenge! Geography ships an update every 3 months, and Globe Guess 3D every 9 days. Most recently, World Map Challenge! Geography was updated on November 1, 2026 and Globe Guess 3D on November 5, 2026.

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