# Stack the Countries® vs Positive Penguins

The clearest difference is rating: Stack the Countries® at 4.6 against Positive Penguins's 3.7. Stack the Countries® also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and ratings volume (1K vs 35). Positive Penguins's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Stack the Countries® costs $2.99 and Positive Penguins $0.99 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack the Countries® has 1K ratings behind it against 35, 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 67% of Positive Penguins's.

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, Positive Penguins every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | Positive Penguins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews)** | [3.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/positive-penguins/id570371342/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [HR INSIDE PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/570371345) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Education, #122 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


### Positive Penguins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/positive-penguins/id570371342)

This app helps children build resilience by teaching them to understand their emotions and challenge negative thoughts. It offers guided meditations and strategies to reframe thinking for a more optimistic outlook.

**Highlights:** Guided meditation for children, Emotional understanding strategies, Thought challenging techniques, Problem-solving skills development, Interactive journey with penguins, Game mode for fun

**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 Positive Penguins free?

Positive Penguins costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stack the Countries® or Positive Penguins?

Stack the Countries® is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Positive Penguins averages 3.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Stack the Countries® or Positive Penguins have ads?

Neither Stack the Countries® nor Positive Penguins shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stack the Countries® or Positive Penguins?

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, and Positive Penguins every 3 months. Most recently, Stack the Countries® was updated on October 24, 2026 and Positive Penguins on October 24, 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.*