The 5 Best Digital Scratch-Off Map Apps of 2026

A physical scratch-off map is satisfying in a way a spreadsheet is not. You take a coin to a country, the silver comes off, and the wall starts looking like a life. Digital scratch-off map apps try to keep that reveal without needing a spare wall or a poster that goes out of date the next time you land.

This roundup is about that visual job — not a second list of generic country counters. If you mainly want a percentage of the world, use our guide to the best apps to track countries visited. If you are leaving Been in particular, we also compared Been alternatives.

We compared the publicly documented features and pricing of the 5 best digital scratch-off map apps of 2026.

Atlasi is our app. It does not ship a scratch-off surface, and that is called out below rather than ranked as if it did.

The Top Scratch-Off Map Apps at a Glance

1. Skratch: The Closest Digital Poster

Skratch is what most people mean when they search for a scratch map app. You scratch countries off a styled world map, then keep going into regions, cities, and attractions. Video pins sit on the map. Widgets put the count on your home screen.

Skratch also grew past the poster: eSIMs, a visa checker, and destination facts. That extra surface area is useful on a trip and noisy if you only wanted foil.

Why it works as a scratch map

• The reveal is the product, not a side animation.
• Regional layers exist for large countries where a single scratch feels like cheating.
• 2M+ travelers and 20k+ public reviews, so the visual language is familiar.

The tradeoff

Detailed regional maps require a subscription. Been's deeper regions are a one-time purchase instead.

Verdict: Start here if you want the poster feeling on your phone.

2. Been: The Living Scratch Map, Without the Coin Gesture

Been calls itself a living scratch map. In practice you tap, and the country fills in green. There is no foil to rub. The payoff is speed and a passport card you can share.

Free Been already covers 250+ countries, offline use, and sync. Premium adds the 3D globe, 1,000+ regions, and notes. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland can count separately on Premium.

Why it still belongs on this list

• It is the app people download when they search "scratch map" and want zero setup.
• The shareable passport image is the digital equivalent of photographing your wall.
• iOS and Android.

The tradeoff

If the gesture of scratching is the point, Been will feel like a coloring book. Skratch and WanderMap scratch. Been fills.

Verdict: Choose Been if you want the filled-in world more than the scratch itself.

3. WanderMap: The Most Tactile Scratch on iPhone

WanderMap is built around rubbing countries off a detailed map, with an optional 3D globe. Statistics cover world and continent percentages, and there are dedicated scratch maps for US states, Canadian provinces, and Australian states.

It can read locations in your photos and suggest countries, on device. Data stays on the phone and in your iCloud account. There are no ads. It is a paid app with a free trial rather than a forever-free country layer.

Why it works as a scratch map

• The scratch is the interaction, not a skin on a tap.
• Photo suggestions speed up the first fill-in.
• Widgets and Apple Watch if you want the count off-app.

The tradeoff

iPhone-centric. No Android. You pay for the whole app instead of nibbling at a free tier.

Verdict: Choose WanderMap if Skratch felt like a travel super-app and you wanted a quieter, paid scratch toy.

4. Maprat: Custom Maps, 256 Territories, Private by Default

Maprat is an iOS map you can flip between 2D projections and a 3D globe. It tracks 256 countries and territories, unlocks flags, and splits visited vs wishlist with color. Twelve map themes are the aesthetic hook.

Country tracking and a wishlist are free. Extra color schemes, map styles, and projections are a subscription. Everything is meant to stay on device, with no forced account.

Why it works as a scratch map

• The styled map is the object you show people, the way a framed poster is.
• 256-territory list is broader than UN-only counters.
• One-tap import from flight logs or lists if you do not want to tap 80 countries by hand.

The tradeoff

The scratch metaphor is weaker than Skratch or WanderMap. Maprat is a customizable tracker that looks like a finished map.

Verdict: Choose Maprat if map style matters more than the scratch animation.

5. Stippl: The Browser Scratch Map

Stippl runs an online scratch map you can build in a browser, then keep using on iOS and Android. Visited, wishlist, and home country are color-coded. Creating and sharing the map is free. The list is 195 countries.

The useful twist: on Stippl the map is an index into itineraries and journal entries, not a standalone poster. Scratch a country, jump to the trips you logged there.

Why it works as a scratch map

• No install to try it.
• Sharing is a link, not a screenshot hunt.
• The map connects to a trip history if you already plan in Stippl.

The tradeoff

195 is the UN-plus-observers style count, so territories many travelers want to scratch (Greenland, French Polynesia) may not appear as their own foil.

Verdict: Choose Stippl if you want a free web poster and you are already planning trips in the same product.

Where Atlasi Fits (and Does Not)

Atlasi is not a scratch-off map. The home object is a passport grid of stamps for 227 countries and territories. You log Food, Stay, Place, and Experience entries, and you can import trips from geotagged photos.

If the search that brought you here was really "I want the foil," download Skratch or WanderMap. If the search was "I want the countries, and also the places I would tell a friend about," try Atlasi.

Which Scratch Map Should You Use?

• Closest to the wall poster: Skratch.
• Fastest fill-in, iOS and Android: Been.
• Best scratch gesture on iPhone: WanderMap.
• Best looking custom map: Maprat.
• Free, no install: Stippl.

Pricing and features verified September 2026. Competitor plans change; check each app's own pricing page before you buy.