The World HD 4+
WORLD ATLAS with Retina Maps
Opicury Software
Designed for iPad
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- £2.99
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Description
THE PREMIER IPAD ATLAS - with RETINA VECTOR MAPS
The World HD is unique in the app store because it includes both a complete set of country maps AND the largest world fact book. These enable it to answer questions which Atlases and fact books cannot: Atlases show you where countries are located, but have very little information about them; fact books tell you about each country, but their maps leave you guessing about where places are located.
___________ HOW IT WORKS ___________
The interface is animated and interactive. Touch a country on the world map and the Retina vector country map opens while the factbook slides onto the screen, each topic neatly organized as tiles along the edge of the map. Touch a factbook tile and it zooms out to reveal detailed information about that topic. Not sure where a country is located? Select it on the drop-down list and The World HD zooms in on it then opens the map and factbook.
The zoomable world map is not just the fastest way to select a country it also enables you to visualize and understand entire regions. It is so intuitive and easy to explore that once you get started it's hard to stop!
___________ FEATURES ___________
RETINA VECTOR MAPS
** Includes high-resolution Retina vector maps for EVERY COUNTRY built-in! Unlike the other atlases, these maps remain in focus at all magnifications so you can easily see even the smallest detail. These aren't the CIA maps found in the factbooks, they are used in printed atlases.
MORE INFORMATION
** Contains geopolitical and demographic information on 300 countries and regions.
NO INTERNET CONNECTION is required
** Except for live Wikipedia content, all data and maps are built-in
INNOVATIVE FACT BOOK PANEL
** Presents each section of the fact book as tiles enabling you to quickly find what you need, while keeping the country map in view.
HIGHLY ANIMATED INTERFACE
** Responds to your touches and gestures so you can quickly find the information you are looking for.
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
** This trusted source of current country information is built-in for every country, including sections on: introduction, geography, people, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
WIKIPEDIA
** View the live, community-written Wikipedia content for each country, island, and remote region within the app.
SHOWS YOU where countries are located
** Not sure where a country is located? Select it on the country list and The World zooms to it on the world map and opens the Fact Book Panel
DESIGNED FOR YOUR IPAD & IPHONE
** Thoughtfully uses the whole screen to present maps and data
What’s New
Version 4.7
Updated the CIA Factbook and fixed dark mode display issue.
Ratings and Reviews
Essential purchase
This is a very well conceived and executed reworking of a standard atlas for the small screen, with the advantages that touch control can bring. A world atlas is an obvious must-have reference tool for tablets and phones, but a category which in the main is poorly served. Some of the more ambitious world atlases that I purchased in the past (National Geographic, Collins) have failed to update. This one fills the gap. It is more straightforward and no less informative. From the world map (choice of political or physical) to a zoomable country map in a tap, and from there to detailed and extensive data, organised systematically. No adverts, no extra charges. Info pages on the app itself. My only criticism is one that often applies to paper atlas: big countries get less detail that small ones.
Fantastic App
My go-to app for world geography. I have become obsessed with Worldle and use this app all the time to learn more about the countries I’m identifying through playing that game. Really lovely to look at and easy to use. My one (minor) issue is that the search function takes me to a list of countries from which I select the one I’m interested in; I can’t see a way of searching for a specific city or other feature, although this might just be my incompetence! The graphics are beautifully rendered and the information really useful. Thank you!
Used Everyday!
Excellent offline Atlas. Enjoy the raster image format and how the countries are broken down into individual maps with greater detail once tapped. I use this everyday at work and it provides exactly the information I require every time. I bought this in 2017 and over the last 5 years it has more than justified its purchase price.
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Information
- Provider
- Dave Brown
- Size
- 172.3 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright 2023 Opicury Software
- Price
- £2.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.