Comparison

Stack the Countries® vs Monsters vs. Fractions 2

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

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About

Stack the Countries®

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
Currently charting
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- Featured on the TODAY show! - Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review - "Stack the Countries is worth every penny and this is an educational purchase that you absolutely will not regret." - The iPhone Mom Stack the Countries® makes learning about the world fun! Watch the countries actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game! As you learn country capitals, landmarks, geographic locations and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated countries anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of countries that reaches the checkered line to win each level. You earn a random country for every successfully completed level. All of your countries appear on your own personalized maps of the continents. Try to collect all 193! As you earn more countries, you begin to unlock the free bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up! Three games in one! CONTROL YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE: You can choose to focus on just one specific continent or play the whole world. You can also select which types of questions are asked. LEARN BEFORE YOU PLAY: Stack the Countries provides 193 country flash cards and colorful interactive maps of the continents. Use them to brush up on your world geography before you play or as a handy reference tool. HAVE FUN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: ▸ Capitals ▸ Landmarks ▸ Major Cities ▸ Continents ▸ Border Countries ▸ Languages ▸ Flags ▸ Country Shapes FEATURES: ▸ More than 1000 unique questions ▸ 193 flash cards -- one for each country! ▸ Interactive maps of the continents ▸ Collect all 193 countries and track your progress on personalized maps ▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up! ▸ Play in English, Spanish and French ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app ▸ Create up to six player profiles ▸ Choose any of the friendly-looking countries as your avatar ▸ High resolution pictures of famous world landmarks ▸ All games are powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Fun sound effects and music ▸ iPhone 4 Retina Display support THREE GAMES IN ONE: STACK THE COUNTRIES: Build tall piles of countries and try to reach the checkered line. MAP IT: Tap the location of the selected country on the map. Try to complete the whole continent! PILE UP: The countries are piling up! Identify and tap them quickly to get rid of them before they reach the top. Stack the Countries® is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy three games for the price of one! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Stack the Countries®: - 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 Performance Horizon). For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

About

Monsters vs. Fractions 2

This educational game uses a fun storyline and interactive characters to teach common fractions. Players solve fraction-based puzzles to repair machines and progress through challenges, offering a game-based approach to learning math concepts.

Highlights
  • Interactive fraction identification
  • Recipe ingredient matching
  • Comparing fraction sizes
  • Launching shapes with fractions
  • Number line navigation
  • Game-based learning
Features
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Our crew of friendly Monsters needs to repair all the broken machines in the food processing facility! Dr. Chaos is still on the run, and inter-dimensional portals are beginning to appear. Monsters vs Fractions: Episode 2 is a great way to introduce Common Fractions and allow students to gradually progress toward mastery. Students will be engaged with interesting characters and storylines, all while learning the basics needed to advance their knowledge of Common Core fractions. Brought to you by the inventors of the SMART Board, Monsters vs. Fractions Episode 2 combines tactile and digital learning techniques, encouraging kids to interact with on-screen manipulatives in numerous ways: • Identify Common Fractions as a colored part of an evenly divided shape • Match recipe ingredients by dialing in the correct numerator and denominator • Destroy dangerous orbs by determining which fraction is larger • Slice up shapes into unequal parts…then launch them at the bad guys using a number line • Race through the conveyor maze by choosing which of two Common Fractions is larger For Teachers and Parents who are looking for a game-based alternative for teaching Common Fractions, Monsters vs Fractions offers an immersive adventure for the classroom and home. Most game-based learning solutions follow the repetition-based ‘drill and kill’ paradigm – essentially a digital form of a worksheet or quiz that alternates with arcade-style game play. While these are effective for reinforcing concepts already learned in the classroom, they don’t allow students to explore, manipulate, or make mistakes on their own. Monsters vs. Fractions instead introduces students to basic concepts within the game mechanics, allowing them to interactively explore and develop proficiency while remaining immersed in the storyline. When students have trouble, the game provides timely hints and suggestions in context of the challenge and users are encouraged to work through mistakes with positive reinforcement. The Monsters vs. Fractions series is based on research and feedback provided by students, parents, teachers, and administrators. The learning objectives have been integrated by a highly experienced instructional designer to meet common-core requirements while entertaining young learners. Stay on the lookout for additional titles and related content! Aligned to U.S. Common Core Standards: CCSS.Math.3.NF and CCSS.Math 4.NF

Screenshots

Stack the Countries®4 screens
Monsters vs. Fractions 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monsters vs. Fractions 2 at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. Monsters vs. Fractions 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is chart position (#59 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Monsters vs. Fractions 2 is free to download; Stack the Countries® costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Stack the Countries® versus Monsters vs. Fractions 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack the Countries®Monsters vs. Fractions 2
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB751 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.SMART Technologies

Customer experience

Stack the Countries®

All ratings1,023 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%

Monsters vs. Fractions 2

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stack the Countries®

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Create a sequel with enhanced features (like Stack the States 2)

Monsters vs. Fractions 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stack the Countries®

No in-app purchases

None

Monsters vs. Fractions 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack the Countries® free?
Stack the Countries® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monsters vs. Fractions 2 free?
Monsters vs. Fractions 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack the Countries® or Monsters vs. Fractions 2 have ads?
Neither Stack the Countries® nor Monsters vs. Fractions 2 shows ads.

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