OldMapsOnline - History & Maps

Name: OldMapsOnline - History & Maps
Rating: 3.2 (20 reviews)
Author: Klokan Technologies

By: Klokan Technologies

Unveil the World's History

Features & Capabilities

Unveil history with OldMapsOnline: explore 500,000+ maps, journey through time with our interactive timeline, and discover the world's evolving landscapes and stories.

Step into the past with OldMapsOnline, the ultimate iOS app for history enthusiasts and curious minds. Discover a treasure trove of historical maps that reveal the stories of our world like never before.

Key Features:

Vast Collection of Historical Maps: Access over 500,000 high-resolution scanned maps from prestigious cultural institutions. Explore detailed maps from various eras and see how geographical and political landscapes have changed over time.

Interactive Map with Timeline: Dive deep into history with an interactive map that features a dynamic timeline. Select any year and watch the map transform to reflect historical data, showcasing the evolution of political boundaries and significant events.

Overlay and Compare Maps: Gain a unique perspective by overlaying historical maps onto modern maps. Use our compare tool to see the transformation of cities, regions, and landscapes across centuries.

Community-Driven Collection: Join a growing community of history enthusiasts who contribute to the largest online collection of old maps. Share your discoveries and help uncover the hidden stories within these maps.

Seamless Wikipedia Integration: For those eager to learn more, our app offers integrated information from Wikipedia, providing a gateway to extensive historical content and deeper research.

Intuitive Search by Location: Effortlessly find old maps by zooming and panning on a world map, or simply type in a place name. Utilize the timeline to explore different years and watch the map update with historical boundaries.

Convenient Browser Extension: Easily add historical maps found on the web to the OldMapsOnline collection with our browser extension, expanding the richness of our database.

Embark on a Journey Through Time

OldMapsOnline offers powerful tools to visualize history, including a 3D terrain view, augmented reality features, and advanced catalog search. Whether you're a historian, student, or an explorer of the past, our app makes it easy to delve into the rich history of any location.

About OldMapsOnline

Created by a dedicated team of cartographers, historians, and volunteers, OldMapsOnline is a collaborative project that harnesses the latest technology to make historical maps accessible to everyone. Our partners include renowned institutions like the British Library, ETH Zurich, and the David Rumsey Collection at Stanford.

Download OldMapsOnline today and start your journey through the world's history, one map at a time!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Klokan Technologies

Rating:

3.20

(20)

Version:

2.0 Last updated: 2025-02-21

Version code:

867981825

Creation date:

2015-07-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

9.64MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 334,448 ▼ 676

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Developed by:

Klokan Technologies

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oldmapsonline-history-maps/id1017609581

Website:

https://www.oldmapsonline.org/

User Reviews

OldMapsOnline was praised as a powerful tool for historical geography, offering year-based searches, wiki context, and access to USGS maps. Reviewers cited its usefulness for research, planning routes, and verifying timelines. However, it is no longer supported and often prompts updates that aren’t available. Users report persistent zooming/panning bugs, UI freezes, and occasional white pages. Navigation and UX are problematic (no back button, paste-restrictions, odd map ordering). Content also has gaps and accuracy concerns. Overall, strong concept with reliability issues.

Pros

Very useful for finding historical maps and checking year/date information, helping with research and ensuring accuracy.
Strong concept with access to a broad collection of maps (including USGS maps) and features that aid planning and exploration.
Helpful workflow features like year-based filtering and wiki article links to provide context.

Cons

Not supported / outdated; app no longer works; updates not available.
Persistent zooming/panning bugs and crashes that make maps unreadable.
UI freezes and performance problems; white pages; slow.
Navigation UX problems: missing back button, cannot paste in search, and disorganized map ordering.
Content gaps and accuracy concerns: missing regions and inconsistent year mapping.

Recent reviews

I love it and I’m able to use it without any major bugs or issues, my recommendation is let us look at maps beyond 2010, add maps when the first civilization appeared, and add the option to set a flag map.