# Cartographer - RPG World Maker

> Random Map Generator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1125792703](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1125792703)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1125792703`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alexander Winn
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-19
- **First published:** 2016-07-01
- **Size:** 102 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cartographer-rpg-world-maker/id1125792703)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://edgeworksentertainment.com/privacy](http://edgeworksentertainment.com/privacy)

## Description

Designed specifically by and for writers and RPG players, Cartographer is the perfect tool for creating custom maps of alien worlds, fantasy realms, and imaginary landscapes.

Simply pick what kind of landscape you're looking for and Cartographer takes care of the rest! Then customize your landscape by adjusting the sea level, turning peninsulas into islands and archipelagos into mountain ranges. 

Plus, with a suite of custom styles, your map will look professionally crafted from the very moment of its creation.

Whether you're trying to visualize a world for your next story or looking for a way to add "dice roll"-stlye randomness to an RPG campaign, Cartographer will have you up and running in no time!

## Rankings

- #229,303 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is mixed: users praise Cartographer for ease of use, world-building potential, and free basic features, but repeatedly cite paywalls, limited editing, export/view limitations, low detail, and incomplete globe features as key drawbacks. Many also wish for more projections, elevation options, zoom, and added customization.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive
- Great for world-building and inspiration
- Free basic features
- Unique map-generation tool for brainstorming
- Helpful for fantasy campaigns and storytelling

### Cons

- Paywalls / in-app purchases limit features
- Limited editing capabilities; cannot modify generated maps or add structures
- Inability to save/export or view the full map easily
- Low-resolution maps with minimal topography and no 3D view
- Globe/planet mode is incomplete with few controls and poor usability

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