TapMapp
About
Five places a day. That's the whole game.
TapMapp is a daily geography game. Each day you get five clues. Read one, work out where the place is, and drop a pin on the map. The closer you land to the real spot, the more points you keep. No countdown timer, no sign-up wall, no ten-minute tutorial before you're allowed to play — just you, five places, and whatever you happen to know about the world.
How a round works
You don't get a photo or the name. You get a clue: a bit of trivia wrapped around a piece of geography, and your job is to figure out where it points. Some days that's easy. Some days you're working from a single thread — a mountain range, an oddly straight border, a language that only turns up in one corner of the map. Both kinds count.
Once all five pins are down, the day is done. You see where you nailed it, where you were an ocean off, and the real answers with a fact or two about each. Then you wait for tomorrow, same as everyone else.
The difficulty dial
This is the part I'm most pleased with. Before you place a pin, you decide how much the map helps you. Leave the borders and country names switched on and it's a friendlier game, but the points are lower. Strip them away and you're reading the raw shape of the land, which is harder and worth a lot more. Same clue, completely different gamble, depending on how much you trust what you know. Playing it safe is fine. So is betting big and missing by a whole country. That tension is basically the game.
Built to teach, not just to test
Most geography games are happy to tell you you're wrong and move on. I never found that very satisfying. So TapMapp works the other way around: the clues are written to be figured out, the answers come with a bit of context, and the Learn section goes further, with short pieces on how to read a clue, why cities end up where they do, and the patterns that tie a river to a border to a capital. Play for a couple of weeks and you start seeing the logic instead of just memorizing dots.
Free, and no account needed
TapMapp is free, and you can play the whole daily game without signing in. If you want your streak saved across your phone and laptop, or a small leaderboard with friends, you can sign in with Google. That's optional, and it always will be. Daily email reminders are free too.
TapMapp+
The daily game is free and always will be. TapMapp+ is an optional membership for people who want to go deeper, and it never touches the daily competition, so it is never pay-to-win. Members get:
- Practice mode — replay past days and drill by region, as much as you like.
- Advanced stats — per-region accuracy, history, and trends over time.
- Streak freeze — protect your streak when life gets in the way of a day.
- Unlimited group size — free groups cap at four friends; membership removes the cap.
It's $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year (about 30% less), with a 7-day free trial. See TapMapp+ →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TapMapp free to play?
Yes. TapMapp is free, and you can play the full daily game without creating an account.
Do I need an account?
No. Playing is fully anonymous by default. Signing in with Google is optional and only adds cloud-saved streaks and friend leaderboards.
How is my score calculated?
Each of the day's five places is scored by distance — the closer your pin lands to the true location, the more points you earn. Choosing a harder map with fewer labels raises the points on offer.
How often are there new puzzles?
A new set of five places goes live every day. You play the day's set once; results are revealed when you've placed all five.
How is TapMapp different from other map games?
TapMapp uses trivia clues instead of showing you the place, a flat 2D map rather than a globe, and a risk-reward difficulty dial that changes both the map and your score.
Is there a paid version?
Yes. TapMapp+ is an optional membership with practice mode, advanced stats, streak freeze, and unlimited group size, for $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. The daily game stays free and premium never affects the daily competition. See TapMapp+ →
How do I get in touch?
Email support@tapmapp.com for questions about the game, feedback, or your account and billing.