# Stack the Countries® vs next4

The clearest difference is price: next4 at Free against Stack the Countries®'s $2.99. next4 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stack the Countries®'s advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 3) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

next4 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.

next4 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack the Countries® | next4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-the-countries/id407838198/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next4/id6806343171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [LUKA BENJAMIN HADZIC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806118729) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack the Countries®

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

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Education, #148 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


### next4

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next4/id6806343171)

This app helps you discover colleges by ranking them based on your preferences. It uses a unique card-sorting system to understand what matters most to you, providing a personalized list of schools with clear explanations for their ranking.

**Highlights:** Card-sorting preference system, Personalized college rankings, Detailed school breakdowns, Majors quiz, No account required, Offline data storage

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack the Countries® free?

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

### Is next4 free?

next4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stack the Countries® or next4?

next4 is rated higher. Stack the Countries® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while next4 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Stack the Countries® or next4 have ads?

Neither Stack the Countries® nor next4 shows ads.

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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.*