# Stack the States® vs Stack the Countries®

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stack the States® at every 3 months against Stack the Countries®'s every 6 months. Stack the States® also leads on chart position (#5 vs #20). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Stack the States® costs $2.99 and Stack the Countries® $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stack the Countries® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 92% positive.

Stack the States® ships an update every 3 months, Stack the Countries® every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the States® | Stack the Countries® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-states/id381342267/reviews) | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | **91.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | #20 |
| Size | 99 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the States®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-states/id381342267)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Education, #195 Top Paid (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 No ads/tracking
- 👍 Fun and educational
- 👍 Helpful for learning states
- 👍 Nostalgic/childhood game
- 👍 Great for all ages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Capital drop glitch
- 🔍 Needs more content after completing all states
- 🔍 Difficulty level may be too high for younger kids

**Reported bugs**

- Washington state mapping issue
- Battery drain when app returns to home screen

**Requested features**

- 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


### Stack the Countries®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198)

**Currently charting:** #20 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Learn world geography through a fun, interactive game. Stack animated countries by answering questions about capitals, landmarks, and locations. Collect all countries and unlock bonus games for a comprehensive learning experience.

**Highlights:** Learn country capitals, landmarks, and locations, Build stacks of countries to win levels, Collect all 193 countries, Unlock bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up!, Focus on specific continents or the whole world, 193 country flash cards and interactive maps, Play in English, Spanish, and French

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent educational game
- 🤩 Fun and engaging
- 🧠 Helps improve geography knowledge
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for all ages
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Repetitive questions
- 🗺️ Inaccurate country sizes/shapes
- 🔍 Missing certain countries/territories

**Reported bugs**

- Albania's position is tilted
- Overlapping of certain countries (e.g. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan)
- Incorrect information (e.g. Pyongyang in South Korea)
- Game freezing or crashing
- Progress not saving properly

**Requested features**

- Add more countries and territories (e.g. Vatican City, Western Sahara, Kosovo, Taiwan)
- Improve accuracy of country sizes and shapes
- Increase variety of questions (e.g. capitals, landmarks, languages, geography facts)
- Add read-aloud option for questions
- Introduce more game modes and difficulty levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack the States® free?

Stack the States® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stack the Countries® free?

Stack the Countries® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stack the States® or Stack the Countries®?

Stack the Countries® is rated higher. Stack the States® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.

### Do Stack the States® or Stack the Countries® have ads?

Neither Stack the States® nor Stack the Countries® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stack the States® or Stack the Countries®?

Stack the States® ships an update every 3 months, and Stack the Countries® every 6 months. Most recently, Stack the States® was updated on October 1, 2026 and Stack the Countries® on September 29, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Stack the States® or Stack the Countries®?

Stack the States® currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Stack the Countries® at #20. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*