# Stack the Countries® vs North America Geography

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | North America Geography |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/north-america-geography/id434149230/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 44 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [Rantek Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/319592818) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Paid · Education, #169 Top Paid (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


### North America Geography

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/north-america-geography/id434149230)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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