MapZap
MapZap is a geography game for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
What MapZap is
MapZap is a geography game for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Players read a clue, place a pin on a world map, and earn points based on the distance from the correct location. Its content covers every country, flag, and capital, plus more than a thousand landmarks and other places. Modes include friend or live duels, timed Blitz rounds, and quizzes on countries, flags, and capitals. The Daily Challenge gives participants the same five rounds each day and ranks those who played. World Campaign spans 100 levels across 10 chapters, with locations from well-known landmarks to lost civilizations. Players can unlock cosmetic pin colors, outfits, character finishes, chests, sets, and stickers. Local play supports up to eight people taking turns on one device without an account or internet connection. Players can start with an anonymous profile saved on-device or sign in with Apple or Google to carry progress across devices. The free plan costs nothing and includes daily challenges, duels, local play, Blitz, the first campaign chapters, and ads. MapZap supports English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Dutch.
Good
- Covers every country, flag, and capital.
- Daily Challenge gives players the same five rounds.
- Local play supports up to eight people offline.
- Progress can carry across devices with Apple or Google sign-in.
Watch out
- Free plan includes ads.
- Free campaign access is limited to the first chapters.
- MapZap is rated 12+ by its maker.
Who it suits
MapZap suits people who want to practice geography through map challenges, quizzes, and multiplayer modes. Local play also works for groups sharing one device without internet or an account.
Verdict
MapZap mixes location-guessing rounds with quizzes, campaign levels, daily play, and offline local games. The free plan includes ads and only the first campaign chapters; MapZap Pro removes ads and unlocks the full campaign and every theme world.
Plans and prices
From MapZap's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Daily Challenge · duels · local play · Blitz · first campaign chapters · ads |
| MapZap Pro | Priced on request | Removes ads · unlocks full campaign and every theme world |
The facts
Each one read from MapZap's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts and sync
- Players can start with an anonymous profile saved on their device and optionally sign in with Apple or Google to carry progress across devices.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Campaign
- World Campaign has 100 levels across 10 chapters, covering locations from famous landmarks to lost civilizations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Players can unlock cosmetic pin colors, outfits and character finishes, plus chests, sets and stickers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Daily Challenge
- The Daily Challenge gives everyone the same five rounds each day and ranks players who played that day.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Family suitability
- The maker says MapZap is rated 12+ and has no open chat or pay-to-win mechanics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Learning content
- The game covers every country, its flag and capital, plus more than a thousand landmarks and other places.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local play
- Up to eight players can take turns on one device in local play, without an account or internet connection.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Players can duel a friend or a live match, play timed Blitz rounds, or quiz on countries, flags and capitals.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Players can request account and data deletion from in-app Settings or by emailing support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- MapZap is a geography game where players read a clue, pin its location on a world map, and score by distance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- MapZap provides support by email for questions, bugs, feedback and disputed clues or locations.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and languages
- MapZap is available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets, with English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Dutch language support.checked 4 Oct 2026
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