Comparison

Stack the States® vs United States Map Quiz

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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/

About

United States Map Quiz

Master U.S. geography with an interactive map. Learn all 50 states, their capitals, and flags through engaging regional modes and comprehensive exams. Track your progress with a star system and detailed report cards.

Highlights
  • Interactive U.S. map
  • Learn states, capitals, flags
  • Regional learning modes
  • Progress tracking system
  • Midterm and Final exams
  • Printable report cards
Features
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Learn U.S. states, capitals, and flags with interactive learning: ZOOM, SCROLL, and TAP your way to learning all 50 USA state locations, state capitals, and state flags. No multiple choice, no keyboard, and, best of all…No word scrambles! The ‘West’, and ‘Midwest’, regions are included for STATES, CAPITALS and FLAGS modes. Features: •Scrollable, high-resolution map of the United States with 18 modes for learning, divided up by region and mode (states, capitals, flags) •A star system tracks your progress in each mode, and a percentage meter tracks your overall progress in the app •Answer keys for each region/mode. Careful, your star score won't be saved if you use it! •Two Midterms and one Final Exam, combining all of the modes together for the ultimate test of your knowledge of U.S. geography! •'Report Card' that can be emailed or printed to track your progress (or that of a student!) • Incorrect answers will cause the map to zoom to the correct location (not available on iPhone 4 and 4S) To ensure United States Map Quiz is an effective learning tool, we take the integrity and accuracy of our apps seriously. If you enjoy US Map Quiz, please leave us a review or visit our support page. Thank you! Credit for the mapping class (MTImageMapView) used in this app: stkim1 http://stkim1.github.io/MTImageMapView/ Credit for the 'Go' Announcer: http://www.freesound.org/people/shawshank73/

Screenshots

Stack the States®4 screens
United States Map Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: United States Map Quiz at Free against Stack the States®'s $2.99. United States Map Quiz also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Stack the States®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

United States Map Quiz is free to download; Stack the States® costs $2.99 up front. United States Map Quiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack the States® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

United States Map Quiz holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 6.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Stack the States®'s written reviews are positive against 77% of United States Map Quiz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Stack the States® versus United States Map Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack the States®United States Map Quiz
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings)4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better77.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K6.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Peaceful Pencil Ltd., The

Customer experience

Stack the States®

All ratings2,189 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.7%

United States Map Quiz

All ratings6,142 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Stack the States®

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What 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

United States Map Quiz

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helpful for studying and learning states, capitals, and flags
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Quick learning and memorization
  • 👍 Good for kids and students

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment to unlock full version
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (incorrect state identification, wrong location of states)
  • ⏱️ Timed nature can be stressful
  • 🗺️ Issues with map accuracy (Alaska and Hawaii placement)

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

United States Map Quiz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect state identification
  • Glitches and crashes
  • Inconsistent behavior (e.g., showing wrong answers as correct)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to practice all 50 states at once
  • Ability to remove state names for flag quizzes
  • More customization options (e.g., no timer, color-blind mode)
  • Separate grading for states, capitals, and flags

In-app purchases

None

Stack the States®

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

United States Map Quiz

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Stack the States® free?
Stack the States® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is United States Map Quiz free?
United States Map Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack the States® or United States Map Quiz?
United States Map Quiz is rated higher. Stack the States® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while United States Map Quiz averages 4.7 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Stack the States® or United States Map Quiz have ads?
Neither Stack the States® nor United States Map Quiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack the States® or United States Map Quiz?
Stack the States® ships an update every 3 months, and United States Map Quiz every 3 months. Most recently, Stack the States® was updated on November 1, 2026 and United States Map Quiz on November 1, 2026.

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