US Capitals Puzzle vs Spitzfeder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
US Capitals Puzzle
Test your knowledge of US geography by identifying state capitals. This educational app offers a straightforward way to learn and recall important locations across the United States. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting any data or featuring ads or in-app purchases.
- Geography knowledge test
- Identify US state capitals
- Privacy-focused design
- No ads or in-app purchases
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What are the 50 states and capitals of the United States? Test your knowledge of geography and see how many you can find. We take your privacy very seriously. This application: - Does not collect information - Does not contain advertising - Does not contain in-app purchases - Does not use analytics / data collecting tools - Does not link to social networks
Spitzfeder
Learn the historic German Kurrent script through interactive lessons and practice. Decipher old documents or learn to write the cursive handwriting of your ancestors. Offers two learning modes and eight engaging activity types for comprehensive skill development.
- Interactive lessons and stations
- Script tracing and writing practice
- Letter animations with stroke order
- Offline access to all content
- Pressure-sensitive writing on tablets
- Progress tracking with XP and levels
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Learn Kurrent - the historic German handwriting Spitzfeder is your interactive course for the old German Kurrent script. Whether you want to decipher old family letters, read historical documents, or learn the fascinating cursive handwriting of your ancestors yourself—Spitzfeder guides you step by step to your goal. The app grew out of a personal story: the desire to be able to read the last letter of an ancestor who sank in 1892 as the captain of a sailing ship on a voyage from New York to London. His words written in Kurrent script were the inspiration to develop an app that gives everyone access to this historic handwriting. TWO LEARNING MODES Script Workshop A digital learning path with 12 lessons and 181 stations. The lessons build systematically on one another—from the simplest letters to complex words and historical texts. Letter Foundry Use Spitzfeder as a companion while writing with fountain pen and ink on real lined paper. The app shows each letter with animated stroke order and tracks your practice time. Matching lined paper can be downloaded directly from the app. 8 ACTIVITY TYPES Lesson - Interactive learning units convey historical and technical background knowledge about the Kurrent script. Tracing - Follow the strokes of each letter directly on the screen. Instant feedback shows how accurate you are. Writing - Write complete words on a lined system, fully digital and pressure-sensitive on a tablet or with a fountain pen in a free workbook with app support. Reading - Decipher Kurrent words and prepare yourself for reading old letters and documents. Matching - Match Kurrent letters to their Latin equivalents and reinforce your skills in a playful way. Monument - Discover historical backgrounds and fascinating stories about German monuments and the era of the Kurrent script. Research - Apply your knowledge to real historical sources and decipher original documents. Story - Listen to short audio plays based on fascinating 19th-century sailor stories and read along in Kurrent. FEATURES Pressure-sensitive writing on tablets - Spitzfeder detects the pressure of your digital pen and varies stroke width like writing with a real fountain pen. Free handwriting practice workbook – Specially designed for smartphones, but also usable on tablets: write on paper with a fountain pen and document it using your mobile device. Letter animations - Watch how each letter is written stroke by stroke, with an animated preview of the correct writing flow. XP and levels - Collect experience points, progress through 60 levels, and track your progress across all 12 lessons. Star ratings motivate you to master every station. Three learning pillars - Productive (tracing and writing), receptive (reading and deciphering), and playful (matching and quizzes)—for sustainable learning. Completely offline - All content is included in the app. No internet required. WHO IS SPITZFEDER FOR? Family and genealogy researchers who want to decipher old parish records, letters, and documents on their own Students and teachers in history, German studies, or archival science Anyone interested in historical handwriting and German cultural history Calligraphy fans who want to learn a script with flowing movements and clear proportions No prior knowledge required—Spitzfeder is designed for absolute beginners. REQUIREMENTS Spitzfeder can be used without digital pens via both the workbook mode and the finger mode, and it's also fun to use. If you want to write on iPad, a pressure-sensitive stylus is recommended. On iPhones, a passive stylus - also known as a disc stylus - can be used for tracing letters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spitzfeder at 5.0 against US Capitals Puzzle's 3.7. Spitzfeder also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). US Capitals Puzzle's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $8.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
US Capitals Puzzle costs $1.99 and Spitzfeder $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spitzfeder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of US Capitals Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spitzfeder's.
US Capitals Puzzle ships an update every 38 months, Spitzfeder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | US Capitals Puzzle | Spitzfeder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD | Marc Hogemann |
Customer experience
US Capitals Puzzle
Spitzfeder
In-app purchases
US Capitals Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Spitzfeder
No in-app purchases
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