Stack the States® vs Math Facts
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/
Math Facts
Practice math facts with customizable flashcards. Focus on specific operations and number ranges, with optional timers for a challenging experience. Track progress with a detailed scorecard.
- No ads or distractions
- Customizable math facts and number ranges
- Unlimited flashcard quizzes
- Optional timers for challenging practice
- Scorecard and history for progress tracking
- Parental involvement features
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There is no secret… the more you practice your math facts, the faster build math fluency. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD DOWNLOAD THIS APP: NO ADS: practice your math without interruptions. NO GAMES: learn without distractions. CUSTOMIZABLE: you select what math facts, and the range of numbers you want to practice. Only want to practice additions between 10 and 20? No problem! You set the rules. UNLIMITED: you have the option to create an endless flash cards quiz with unlimited facts to solve. CHALLENGING: optionally set a timer and choose how many math facts to answer in a given time. Can you answer 100 multiplications in less than 5 minutes? Let’s find out! MAKE IT FUN: check the Score Card and see how well you did on your last test. Can you beat your high score? FOR PARENTS: the Score Card History makes it easy to stay involved in your child’s learning. Track every session — what they practiced, how long they spent, the date, and their score. It’s a simple way to measure progress, celebrate improvement, and identify where a little extra help might be needed. PRIVACY: no data whatsoever is ever collected about you. Perfect for children, students, parents, teachers, or anyone working to improve their math fluency—whether it's addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Developed by a father for his 4th grade daughter and 1st grade son! Give this app a try now! REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL USERS “My 3rd grader loves it! No distractions, just plain straight up flash cards. Bravo!” “Easy to use and fun for my kids.” “I was also frustrated with the other apps loaded with ads, ridiculous yearly subscription fees, etc., when all I wanted was a simple app for my kid. I thought “this shouldn’t be hard to develop - maybe I should go learn how.” Looks like you were way ahead of me! Thanks for this wonderful service!” “This is a perfect app for challenging your kid with time tables.” “Simple, clean, no distractions, no ads boxes at all, no IAP, the child has to actually give/write the answer and not simply choose out of a few multiple choice answer buttons. Thank you to the app designer and developer for helping any parent and child who uses this app to effectively lean their times tables. And for free with no hidden costs, many thanks!” HOW THIS APP CAME TO BE Frustrated with all the questionable options available in the App Store, I decided to create my own times tables fluency app for my daughter when she was in 4th grade. I wanted her to have a simple app without any distraction. The app has now grown into a full math facts app. While not technically a math game, this app has proven to be kind of addictive for her as she tries to beat her best score while completing 100 questions in less than 5 minutes. What often starts as a 10-minute practice ends up being multiple rounds of multiplications totaling well over 10 minutes. That’s a win in my books, and I hope it will be a win in yours too! MATH FACTS PRO Upgrade to the Pro version of Math Facts to: • Unlock all themes • Practice Mixed Maths • Review incorrect answers • Access your Score Card history Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and will auto-renew at the same price every year, unless canceled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.sixstarapps.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.sixstarapps.com/privacy/ HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP? If you have any question about the app, or need help about something, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.SixStarApps.com. We’ll be happy to help!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Math Facts at Free against Stack the States®'s $2.99. Math Facts also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 2.2K). Stack the States®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On rating, ads 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
Math Facts is free to download; Stack the States® costs $2.99 up front. Math Facts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stack the States® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Stack the States® against 4.4 for Math Facts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Facts has 17K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Stack the States®'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Math Facts's.
Stack the States® ships an update every 3 months, Math Facts every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack the States® | Math Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) | 4.4 (17K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freecloud Design, Inc. | New Marketing Lab, Inc |
Customer experience
Stack the States®
Math Facts
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
Math Facts
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Effective for practicing math skills
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Helps improve math performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with question selection
- 🔍 Lack of answer feedback when wrong
- 🔍 Limited customization options
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
Math Facts
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional glitches or freezing
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to choose any number range
- Ability to review missed questions
- More time setting options
- Ability to customize backgrounds/themes
In-app purchases
Stack the States®
No in-app purchases
Math Facts
- Math Facts Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Math Facts Pro - Annually$9.991 Year
- Math Facts Pro - Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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