# Stack the Countries® vs TrueSize

The clearest difference is price: TrueSize at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. TrueSize also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stack the Countries® against 4.7 for TrueSize. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 317 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Stack the Countries®'s written reviews are positive against 72% of TrueSize's.

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, TrueSize every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | TrueSize |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews) | **[4.7 (317 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truesize-compare-countries/id6754521525/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 317 |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 71.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#19** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [BINARY BANANA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/971978288) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #19 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


### TrueSize

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truesize-compare-countries/id6754521525)

Explore the true scale of countries, continents, and regions with accurate size comparisons based on spherical geometry. Visualize historical and modern maps, access detailed information, and even test your knowledge with a geography mini-game. Customize your experience by importing and editing map data.

**Highlights:** Accurate size comparisons using spherical geometry, 140,000+ countries, regions, and territories, Detailed tooltips and insights, Historical and modern maps, Import & edit GeoJSON / TopoJSON files, Geography mini-game

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack the Countries® free?

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

### Is TrueSize free?

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

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

TrueSize is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while TrueSize averages 4.7 from 317 ratings.

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

TrueSize shows ads; Stack the Countries® does not.

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

Stack the Countries® ships an update every 6 months, and TrueSize every 10 days. Most recently, Stack the Countries® was updated on October 29, 2026 and TrueSize on October 28, 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.*