# Stack the Countries® vs VR Atlas

The clearest difference is price: VR Atlas at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. VR Atlas also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (92% vs 63%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

VR Atlas 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.

Stack the Countries® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack the Countries® has 1K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Stack the Countries®'s written reviews are positive against 63% of VR Atlas's.

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, VR Atlas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | VR Atlas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews)** | [3.4 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vr-atlas/id1550806795/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 50 |
| Positive reviews | **91.9% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#41** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 2.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [Abacus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486425022) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #41 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


### VR Atlas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vr-atlas/id1550806795)

Explore countries, continents, and world wonders through an interactive virtual reality atlas. This app offers a 140-page experience with physical games and activities, complete with step-by-step instructions to learn about landmarks and cultures.

**Highlights:** Interactive VR atlas, Explore countries and continents, 140-page interactive content, Physical games and activities, Step-by-step instructions, Discover landmarks and cultures

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack the Countries® free?

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

### Is VR Atlas free?

VR Atlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Stack the Countries® is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while VR Atlas averages 3.4 from 50 ratings.

### Do Stack the Countries® or VR Atlas have ads?

Neither Stack the Countries® nor VR Atlas shows ads.

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

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, and VR Atlas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stack the Countries® was updated on September 22, 2026 and VR Atlas on September 20, 2026.

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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.*