GlobalFacts - The visual factbook app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 2406 ratings )
Travel Reference
Developer: Csaba Boros
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.6, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 08 Sep 2012
App size: 64.11 Mb

NEW: Redesigned for iOS 7
GlobalFacts not only contains all information from the CIA World Factbook but it has also the following exceptional features which make it unique among all fact book style applications:

- All statistics from the fact book are visualized with interactive charts and maps.
- Country rankings are available for each country separately as dynamic charts.
- Country selection possible on interactive map.
- Access to even more information through embedded wikipedia pages.
- Access YouTube videos in different categories, travel, food, news, etc.
- Almost all information is available offline (with the exception of Wikipedia and YouTube)
- Temperature and precipitation visualized on interactive map and 3D globe.
- Population pyramids for all countries
- Mask to compare population pyramids of countries with each other.
- Detailed climate charts for each country (temperature and precipitation charts).
- Regional maps in PDF format, no quality loss on zooming.
- Share charts via email, Twitter and Facebook.
- Frequent data updates.
- Last but not least, quiz testing your geographical knowledge of country flags, capital cities and country comparisons data from the fact book.

Plus, of course, all the information on economy, people, history, geography, military, communication and government of more than 250 countries from the CIA factbook.

What others write:

Best in its class
by staff nurse muggins - Version 1.4 - Aug 6, 2013

Its the best app of this type Ive found. And Ive tried a few! Good app, thanks to the developers for keeping it so.

EXCELLENT App!!!!
by Martys Genius - Version 1.3 - Jun 29, 2013

I have 3 of these like-kind apps, and Global Facts is my favorite of the three. It is very well-thought out in design. I love the continent subdivisions, and this app has everything we need to know. Very slick, runs so smoothly!!!

Excellent:)
by bluecupcakeslolmmmmmm - Version 1.3 - May 2, 2013

This app is very worth its money. It has all the info on the countries of this world. Its a definite need to have app!