Comparison

Stack the States® 2 vs Mapology USA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Stack the States® 2

Learn US geography by stacking animated states to win levels. Collect all 50 states to unlock bonus games and explore an interactive 3D map with detailed information about capitals, cities, and landmarks. Designed for fun and educational play for all ages.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D map
  • Learn state capitals, cities, shapes, landmarks, and flags
  • Collect all 50 states
  • Unlock bonus games (Map It, Connect 2, Capital Tap)
  • Voice mode for independent play
  • Hundreds of unique questions
  • Multiple player profiles
Features
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Watch the states come to life as you learn US geography! Stack the States® is back and better than ever with new question types, new bonus games, voice mode, 3D graphics and a detailed interactive map! As you learn state capitals, cities, shapes, landmarks, flags and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level. You earn a new state for every successfully completed level. All of your states appear on your own personalized map of the United States. Try to collect all 50! As you earn more states, you begin to unlock the free bonus games: Map It, Connect 2 and Capital Tap. Four games in one! What’s new in Stack the States® 2: - New question types - New bonus games: Connect 2 and Capital Tap - New voice mode that helps non-readers play independently - Brand new interactive map featuring major cities and a 3D elevation view of each state - Beautiful 3D graphics - 10 different 3D scenes depicting various locations in the US - 3D models of over 90 US landmarks Plus, all the great features that you loved from the original Stack the States®: - 50 flash cards — one for each state - Hundreds of unique questions - Up to six player profiles - A personalized map of the US - Fun sound effects and music - Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app Stack the States® 2 is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy four games for the price of one! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE Stack the States® 2: - Does not contain 3rd party ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use 3rd party analytics / data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store (via Performance Horizon). For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

About

Mapology USA

An interactive educational app that makes learning geography fun for children. It offers multiple game modes to explore states, test knowledge on capitals and flags, and compete against time. Earn points, climb leaderboards, and unlock achievements while discovering fascinating facts about the USA.

Highlights
  • Interactive US map puzzle
  • State scanning with facts
  • Discovery, Master, and Time Challenge modes
  • Leaderboards and personal scoreboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Avatar customization
Features
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**ABOUT MAPOLOGY USA ** Geography made fun with an interactive play experience! With 5 play modes across physical and digital platforms, Mapology USA offers children an immersive educational - play experience! - Solve the puzzle by placing states on the US map with more than 40 state shaped puzzle pieces! - Place the flags with capitals and facts on the respective states! ***ABOUT THE APP*** Companion App for Mapology USA Mobile Based Play set. You can purchase Mapology USA AR Through our website i.e. https://imagimake.com/. Three modes to learn explore and play- **DISCOVERY MODE** - Scan any state and learn all about it. Get to know interesting information such as Location, Landmarks, Culture and lots more! - Learn everything about a state to earn 1000 points and climb the leaderboard! **MASTER MODE** - Test your Geo-Quotient with the Master Mode, across five categories such as Capitals, Flags, Landmarks, Neighbors and Trivia. - Every correct answer on the first try rewards you with 100 points! - Complete a level to unlock and go to the next level! - Play again and again to beat your own high score! - Beat your own high score in Master Mode to earn the ‘Master Blaster’ Achievement! - Answering all the questions in a level correctly on the first try awards you a bonus of 200 points, and a ‘Crown’ for that level! Try to get a crown in all the levels! **TIME CHALLENGE** - It’s race against time!! How many questions can you answer in 120 seconds? - Correctly answering more than 5 questions will give you a bonus of +30 seconds - Keep answering questions in the bonus time- every 3 correct answers will add +30 seconds to your timer! - Each correct answer awards you 500 points. - Play again and again to beat your own high score. - Play Challenge mode for more than 3 minutes to unlock the ‘Challenger’ achievement! - Beat your own high score in Time Challenge Mode to earn the ‘Achiever’ Achievement! - Answer 15 questions correctly without skipping to unlock the ‘Perfectionist’ achievement! **LEADERBOARD AND PERSONAL SCOREBOARD** - Earn points to climb up the leaderboard and beat your friends! - See the top 10 players in your area to know your competition. - Personal Scoreboard: See your total score, individual scores across different modes and your national rank. Share your progress with friends! - You can also edit your avatar from your dashboard. **TIPS AND TRICKS** - Make sure your internet is turned on! - Scanning is always best with some good lights - Tap to focus - Scan one piece at a time - And most importantly, keep calm and hold still! **MAPOLOGY WORLD AR** If you like this product, you can also purchase the Mapology World AR Map Puzzle and try out the Mapology World AR app with more than 65 country pieces!

Screenshots

Stack the States® 24 screens
Mapology USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mapology USA at Free against Stack the States® 2's $2.99. Mapology USA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Stack the States® 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mapology USA is free to download; Stack the States® 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mapology USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack the States® 2 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Stack the States® 2 versus Mapology USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack the States® 2Mapology USA
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB542 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.IMAGIMAKE PLAY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Stack the States® 2

All ratings1,144 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.4%

Mapology USA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stack the States® 2

No in-app purchases

None

Mapology USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack the States® 2 free?
Stack the States® 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapology USA free?
Mapology USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stack the States® 2 or Mapology USA?
Mapology USA is rated higher. Stack the States® 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Mapology USA averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stack the States® 2 or Mapology USA have ads?
Mapology USA shows ads; Stack the States® 2 does not.

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