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The Cartographer's Lie
Daily hex-map deduction: one hex on the chart is drawn wrong, and every clue is true. Web, iOS and Android, with ratings, a career ladder and duels in the apps.
cartographerslie.com/Active
Chart 298 dated 25 October 2026 on the site; iOS 1.4.x update fixing an iOS 27 crash. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Daily puzzle games
Where it stands apart
- How is it mainly sustained? individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) (15% of 13 others)
- Which languages is it offered in? several languages (20% of 20 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (95% of 21 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? proprietary or closed source (86% of 21 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? no, it needs the maker's servers (86% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (100% of 21 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- How do players share a result?
Nearest neighbors
- Kodiak Sudoku 83% of 12 shared answers match
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- The Daily Set 67% of 12 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) Kevin Marsh publishes it; Cartographer's Guild subscription $3.99/mo or $29.99/yr. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | no, it needs the maker's servers | source 2026-10-25 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | optional account v4: from the map's own 'accounts' question. "Optional — the daily is fully playable without an account." Sign in with Apple, Google or Facebook. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Its own hex-map deduction puzzle. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does everyone get the same puzzle each day? | yes, a shared daily puzzle plus extra or unlimited play New chart daily for everyone at four difficulty levels; more charts in the app. | source 2026-10-25 |
| How does it make money? Pick the first that applies. | sells paid extras (subscription, one-time or in-app purchase) Guild membership $3.99/month or $29.99/year in the apps (archive, endless charts, streak protection). Web also shows Google AdSense. | source 2026-10-25 |
| How do players share a result? | Not documented Not confirmed. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Can players rank against other players? | yes, a leaderboard or rating Leaderboards, ratings, career ladder. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Where can you play it? | web plus a native app Web plus iOS and Android. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which languages is it offered in? | stands apart several languages English and Spanish. | source 2026-10-25 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · apps.apple.com/us/app/id6802133271 · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · cartographerslie.com/ · read 2026-10-25
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