Community reviews for MapMaster - Geography game

I think it has a lot of potential as a stand alone application but I wish it offered more information and facts as part of the game. The game is good and it keeps score and allows to review answers, however that is as far as the game goes. It is also only offered on android, which limits the uses in many school districts. It is engaging and the repetitive nature of the game lends itself to basic knowledge of location. It is easy to use and allows for different difficulty levels, multiple players and tracks incorrect answers.

MapMaster is an inexpensive Android app that offers a variety of geography games. Users can choose from capitals games or "other." Capitals games are offered for all continents. "Other" includes "favorite places" around the world or major cities in the United States. A pinch zoom is used to drop a pin on each of the locations, and there is a 25 second limit to each challenge in each game. Point values are assigned, depending on how close the user drops the pin to the actual target. The games are very engaging and are very helpful to learn new geography or reinforce current geography knowledge. The only critique of this product is that the pinch zoom and navigation features are not particularly smooth. I was playing on a Kindle Fire, so that could differ, depending on device. This app could be helpful to social studies teachers instructing students in both U.S. and world geography, although the U.S. capitals is the most structured and would be easiest for teachers to assign to students with confidence.