I didn’t even notice that you had to pay, but the price is very cheap. I started not a while ago and now I play it very often. A good game to train your local sense!

Over time (long time) it’s been steadily gotten more and more expensive, and the free options more and more limited. Now it’s limited even when paying. Such a disgrace. I’m don’t mind paying - I’ve been paying for GeoGuessr - but there are limits. Greedy prices are one.
Once I was proud it came from my country. Not any longer.