Comparison

Stack the Countries® vs North America Geography

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
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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

North America Geography

This app teaches young learners the names and locations of North American countries and territories using Montessori-inspired interactive activities. It features puzzle-based lessons and pronunciation guides to aid in memorization and recognition.

Highlights
  • Learn country names and locations
  • Interactive puzzle maps
  • Pronunciation guides
  • Montessori-aligned activities
  • Country highlighting on map
  • Country piece snapping
Features
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***Our series of geography apps are being used successfully by parents, schools and therapists all over the world! The method had been tested thoroughly and it works! Give it a try and see for yourself!!"*** Learn the names and locations of all the countries and territories in North America with this app that beautifully complements the geography materials used in the Montessori Classroom! In Lesson 1 learn the names and locations of the North American Countries: Touch a country in the filmstrip to change the featured country on the page. Touch the speaker button to hear the correct pronunciation of the country name and touch the compass button to see the country highlighted on the map! The map itself follows the same color scheme used for the physical materials in the Montessori classroom. In Lessons 2, 3 & 4 assemble the complete North American puzzle map with pieces that are exact replicas of the physical Montessori materials: In the first puzzle map lesson children have to look for the country puzzle piece that is blinking on the map. When they touch the correct piece it will move into position on the map and the country name can be heard aloud. In the second puzzle map lesson children have to look for the country puzzle piece that corresponds to the name shown at the top. For children who cannot read, the country name at the top can be touched to hear the name aloud for them to know which one to look for. In the third puzzle map lesson children can freely drag and place the country pieces to the map. When the bring the puzzle pieces to the right position they will snap into place and the name of the country is heard aloud. Countries and Territories children will learn to identify with this app: Canada United States Cuba Bahamas Mexico Haiti Dominican Republic Honduras Jamaica Greenland Panama Guatemala Puerto Rico Nicaragua Costa Rica El Salvador Belize Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Guadeloupe Dominica Martinique Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Barbados ***** REVIEW FROM ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS: "Because of your apps my 3yr old knows all the countries from North, South Americas, Europe and all the states in America." ***** This Montessori application was co-developed and approved by an AMI certified, Montessori teacher with over forty years experience educating children! We sincerely thank you for your support of our Montessori applications and hope you enjoy this one! Visit us at: www.mobilemontessori.org Follow us on Twitter: @MbMontessori

Screenshots

Stack the Countries®4 screens
North America Geography4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: North America Geography at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. North America Geography also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 44 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

North America Geography 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

North America Geography holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack the Countries® has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Stack the Countries®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of North America Geography's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, North America Geography every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stack the Countries® versus North America Geography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack the Countries®North America Geography
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Rantek Inc.

Customer experience

Stack the Countries®

All ratings1,031 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.5%

North America Geography

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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)

North America Geography

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stack the Countries®

No in-app purchases

None

North America Geography

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack the Countries® free?
Stack the Countries® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is North America Geography free?
North America Geography is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stack the Countries® or North America Geography?
North America Geography is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while North America Geography averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stack the Countries® or North America Geography have ads?
Neither Stack the Countries® nor North America Geography shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack the Countries® or North America Geography?
Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, and North America Geography every 44 months. Most recently, Stack the Countries® was updated on October 28, 2026 and North America Geography on October 7, 2026.

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