# Stack the Countries® vs Europe

The clearest difference is price: Europe at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. Europe also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Europe is free to download; Stack the Countries® costs $2.99 up front. Europe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack the Countries® asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stack the Countries® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack the Countries® has 1K ratings behind it against 23, 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 75% of Europe's.

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, Europe every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | Europe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews)** | [4.2 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/europe/id595177607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 21 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) | [Horizon Business, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/431586531) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Education, #150 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


### Europe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/europe/id595177607)

Test your knowledge of European countries and capitals. Customize test modes, difficulty, and question count. Master geography through engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Country and capital quizzes, Customizable test modes, Adjustable difficulty levels, Selectable number of questions, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack the Countries® free?

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

### Is Europe free?

Europe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Stack the Countries® is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Europe averages 4.2 from 23 ratings.

### Do Stack the Countries® or Europe have ads?

Neither Stack the Countries® nor Europe shows ads.

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

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, and Europe every 23 months. Most recently, Stack the Countries® was updated on October 11, 2026 and Europe on October 4, 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.*