Stack the States® vs StudyGe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack the States®
Learn about the 50 US states through a fun and interactive game. Collect all states, unlock bonus games, and master capitals, shapes, flags, and more. This app makes geography engaging for all ages.
- Learn state capitals, shapes, and flags
- Interactive drag-and-drop gameplay
- Collect all 50 states on a personalized map
- Unlock four bonus educational games
- Hundreds of unique questions
- Create multiple player profiles
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Stack the States® makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game! As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations, 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 random 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 four free bonus games: Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop. Four games in one! HAVE FUN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE 50 STATES: ▸ Capitals ▸ State shapes ▸ Abbreviations ▸ Bordering states ▸ Location on the map ▸ Nicknames ▸ Flags ...and more! FEATURES: ▸ Hundreds of unique questions ▸ Interactive map and 50 state flash cards ▸ Choose any of the 50 friendly-looking states as your avatar ▸ Create up to six player profiles ▸ Collect all 50 states and track your progress on a personalized map ▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop ▸ High resolution pictures of famous US landmarks ▸ All games are powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Fun sound effects and music ▸ iPhone 4 and new iPad Retina Display support ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app FIVE GAMES IN ONE: STACK THE STATES: Build tall piles with states and try to reach the checkered line. MAP IT: Tap the location of the selected state on the map. Try to complete the whole country. PILE UP: The states are piling up! Tap them quickly to get rid of them before they pile too high. PUZZLER: Sit back and relax as you slide the states around and put them together like a jigsaw puzzle. CAPITAL DROP: Match states with their capitals in this fast-paced bonus game. Don't let a state fall! Stack the States® is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy five games for the price of one! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE Stack the States®: - 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 LinkShare). For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/
StudyGe
Learn world geography through interactive quizzes and games. Explore countries, memorize capitals and flags, and compare detailed statistics. Compete with friends and other players in multiplayer matches.
- Learn country locations on map
- Memorize capitals and flags
- Detailed country statistics
- Multiplayer quizzes
- Various map types (political, historical, regional)
- Achievements and rankings
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An app for learning world geography in a game format. Learn countries and their location on the map, memorize capitals, flags and coats of arms, take quizzes, compete with friends and other players, and explore detailed statistics for each country. World geography: Countries of the world, their location on the map, capitals, flags and coats of arms in a convenient game format. Detailed country information: Population, languages, currency, GDP and over 30 other economic and social indicators for each country. Data trends and comparison: See how indicators have changed over different time periods and compare countries side by side right on the map. Multiplayer: Compete with friends or other players and test your knowledge in matches with real opponents. Different map types: Study not only the world political map but also maps of seas and oceans, rivers, mountains, country regions and historical periods. Regional maps: Study US states, Canadian provinces and territories, Mexican states and dozens of other regional maps. Historical maps: Explore world maps from different eras, including World War I, World War II and other historical periods. Quiz modes: Choose from many game modes and practice your knowledge in different formats. Achievements and ranking: Earn achievements, track your progress and climb the player rankings. Customization: Change the map style, adjust colors and choose a light or dark theme. StudyGe. A convenient way to learn geography, explore countries in depth, compare data and compete with other players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: StudyGe at Free against Stack the States®'s $2.99. StudyGe also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Stack the States®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
StudyGe is free to download; Stack the States® costs $2.99 up front. StudyGe sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Stack the States® asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudyGe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 5.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Stack the States®'s written reviews are positive against 71% of StudyGe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stack the States® ships an update every 3 months, StudyGe fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Stack the States® | StudyGe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) | 4.6 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freecloud Design, Inc. | Lev Mitrofanov |
Customer experience
Stack the States®
StudyGe
User reviews
Stack the States®
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No ads/tracking
- 👍 Fun and educational
- 👍 Helpful for learning states
- 👍 Nostalgic/childhood game
- 👍 Great for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Capital drop glitch
- 🔍 Needs more content after completing all states
- 🔍 Difficulty level may be too high for younger kids
StudyGe
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Helpful for learning geography
- 👍 Fun and engaging way to learn
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and navigation
- 🎓 Effective for improving geography knowledge
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing crashes
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 💰 Paid features should be more accessible
- 🕰️ Timed modes causing anxiety
Bugs and requests
Stack the States®
Reported bugs
2 issues- Washington state mapping issue
- Battery drain when app returns to home screen
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to view completed states again
- Add more state facts/trivia
- Include background photos related to states
- Add a country-wide puzzle mode
- Option to turn off state faces
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- Add more mini-games
- Ability to transfer progress between devices
StudyGe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect placement of geographical features
- Issues with identifying small islands and territories
- Flags not displaying properly for some countries
Requested features
6 requests- Add a non-timed mode
- Improve synchronization across devices
- Introduce a multiplayer mode
- Add more map types and regions
- Implement text-to-speech for country names
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- Allow customization of quiz settings
In-app purchases
Stack the States®
No in-app purchases
StudyGe
- Premium (a month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium (a month)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Premium (a year)3 Days trial$17.991 Year
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- Countries of the world3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium (a year)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- States of Germany$0.99
- Delete ads$1.99
- States of the United States-US$1.99
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- Subjects of Russia$1.99
- Premium (forever)$19.99
- Premium (forever)$29.99
- Premium (forever)$39.99
Questions
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