U.S. Capitals vs Flash Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U.S. Capitals
Master U.S. geography with engaging quizzes and flashcards. Learn state outlines, capitals, and more with a modern design and customizable quiz lengths. Perfect for students, teachers, and trivia enthusiasts.
- Shape Recognition Quiz
- Classic State/Capital Identification
- Enhanced Flash Cards
- Customizable Quiz Length
- Save Results Without Login
- Modern Design & Themes
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Just in time for a new school year, U.S. Capitals Quiz arrives refreshed with new features and a modern design. A trusted favorite since 2011, now better than ever for classrooms and learners everywhere. Learning U.S. geography has never been easier—or more fun. Since 2011, U.S. Capitals Quiz has been helping students, teachers, and trivia lovers build knowledge of U.S. states and capitals in an engaging way. What’s inside: • New Shape Recognition Quiz – Guess the state by its outline in a multiple-choice challenge. • Classic Quiz Modes – Identify the state from its capital, or name the capital when given a state. • Enhanced Flash Cards – More intuitive and easier to flip through for quick study sessions. • Customizable Quiz Length – Now with a 5-question option for faster quizzes. • Save Without Logging In – Finish your quiz and save results—no account needed. • Fresh Look & Feel – Two new color themes and improved navigation. Still going strong after more than a decade, U.S. Capitals Quiz continues to provide educational value for learners of all ages.
Flash Cards
This app offers a straightforward and effective way to practice math facts. It provides immediate feedback, multiple problem formats, and tracks accuracy for frequently missed problems. Parents and teachers can configure operations and gain insights into student performance.
- No gamification distractions
- No timer anxiety
- Skip or retry problems
- Immediate feedback
- Multiple problem formats
- Configurable operations
- Tracks frequently missed problems
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The fantastically simple and highly effective flashcards app! BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENTS • It's simple, no gamification distractions. • No anxiety from a timer. • Ability to skip or keep trying a troublesome problem. • Immediate feedback when a practice set is complete. • Multiple problem formats; the traditional format: 4 + 6 = __ or the missing addend format: 4 + _ = 10 BENEFITS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS • Highly configurable, all operations are available. • Frequently missed problems are saved and repeated to increase accuracy. • Ability to choose a constant number, a great option for multiplication practice! • Insights into problem accuracy. Problem sets are saved and the number of attempts for each problem are tracked. AVAILABLE METRICS • Data on how many problems have been practiced grouped by operation • Data on operations accuracy. How many problems were solved the first time? • Data on frequently missed problems. No subscription plans, all features are available. Ad free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: U.S. Capitals at 5.0 against Flash Cards's 4.7. Flash Cards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
U.S. Capitals costs $0.99 and Flash Cards $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
U.S. Capitals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of U.S. Capitals's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flash Cards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
U.S. Capitals ships an update every 17 months, Flash Cards every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | U.S. Capitals | Flash Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Love 4 Apps, LLC | Nathan Hoellein |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
U.S. Capitals
No in-app purchases
Flash Cards
No in-app purchases
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