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Globle
By Trainwreck Labs. Visit Globle
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A free daily geography puzzle played on a 3D globe. Each day there is one mystery country; a player types guesses, and each wrong country lights up in a color showing how close it is, warmer meaning nearer. Most kids learn neighboring countries quickly. Spin-offs include a capital cities version and Globle Leagues for competing with friends. One game takes a few minutes.
Our take: A fun daily map warm-up for kids who can type country names; play logged out with an ad blocker or on a parent's device.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 2 out of 5 | Ten programmatic ad networks loaded, so adult-oriented ads are possible; there are also links to a Discord server and a "play against your friends" league. |
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| Data: 1 out of 5 | 10 ad networks (including AppNexus, Criteo, PubMatic, Rubicon, OpenX, Amazon) plus the ID-sync services id5, rlcdn (LiveRamp), tapad and crwdcntrl fired before any consent; the ad auction was running but no ad was visible in the screenshot at 15 seconds. |
| Ease: 4 out of 5 | "Tap the globe to play!" is big and clear, with a short how-to-play example above it. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free; no upgrade prompts seen. |
What we found
- The first visit contacted 67 third-party hosts on 41 sites and set 51 cookies, 19 of them on third-party ad domains.
- 10 known ad networks and 5 tracking services loaded, including the data brokers tapad.com and crwdcntrl.net.
- No ad frame was visible in the screenshot at 15 seconds, though the ad code was running.
- The page links to a Discord server and to Globle: Leagues for playing against friends.
From the test: The geography game is clear and free, but the first visit set off 10 ad networks and several data brokers.
| Ages it suits | about 8 and up |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated; we found no terms of use, and the privacy policy has no age rule. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free with ads (Oct 2026). |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | Yes |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Five-minute daily habit
- Teaches where countries sit relative to each other
- No account needed
- Color-blind help in the FAQ
Watch for
- Personalized ad tracking
- No age rule or child privacy statement
- Leagues and Discord add social contact
- Unofficial look-alike apps in stores
Data and privacy
Third-party ad companies may use cookies and browsing data from other sites to show personalized ads. A login for Leagues stores your email and the status you share with other users. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; we found no study.
In the Big Index
- On the list Top 50 free game sites for kids (2026)
- On the list 17 best geography and history games for kids
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Where these facts come from
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