AroundState vs Capilearn USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AroundState
Test your knowledge of US state geography by guessing the correct state based on its surrounding neighbors. This educational game challenges your spatial reasoning and understanding of state borders, offering a fun way to learn and reinforce geography.
- Guess state by surrounding states
- Improves understanding of state locations
- Requires critical thinking and elimination
- Suitable for group play
- Challenges geographical knowledge
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Guess the state. The question shows the surrounding states. Question: Oregon Idaho Answer: Washington This app will give you a better understanding of the state's location. It is especially for those who can indicate which state is on the map when told the name of a state or who can say what state it is when pointed to on the map. Compared to simple problems, guessing from the surrounding states requires a solid understanding of their locations. It requires new thinking. It is assumed that you will not look at the choices until you find it. Challenge yourself to eliminate the candidates correctly by looking at the states in question. Reading out the questions makes for a fun game recommended for large groups. Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico are touching at one point. All combinations are in contact with each other. Colorado and Arizona touch. Utah and New Mexico touch.
Capilearn USA
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Become unbeatable on all 50 US state capitals! Capilearn USA is the perfect app to learn and review the capitals of the 50 states - in a fun, ad-free way. Two game modes Quiz yourself either way: State → Capital or Capital → State. Switch anytime to challenge your memory from both angles. Smart review The app automatically spots the capitals you know least and brings them back more often, with hints for commonly confused ones (Sacramento, not Los Angeles! Albany, not New York City! Springfield, not Chicago!). Track your progress Detailed stats, a daily streak, and mastery state by state, so you always know exactly where you stand. Six languages Interface in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German. All 4 regions, all 50 states and their capitals Northeast: Connecticut - Hartford, Maine - Augusta, Massachusetts - Boston, New Hampshire - Concord, New Jersey - Trenton, New York - Albany, Pennsylvania - Harrisburg, Rhode Island - Providence, Vermont - Montpelier Midwest: Illinois - Springfield, Indiana - Indianapolis, Iowa - Des Moines, Kansas - Topeka, Michigan - Lansing, Minnesota - Saint Paul, Missouri - Jefferson City, Nebraska - Lincoln, North Dakota - Bismarck, Ohio - Columbus, South Dakota - Pierre, Wisconsin - Madison South: Alabama - Montgomery, Arkansas - Little Rock, Delaware - Dover, Florida - Tallahassee, Georgia - Atlanta, Kentucky - Frankfort, Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Maryland - Annapolis, Mississippi - Jackson, North Carolina - Raleigh, Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, South Carolina - Columbia, Tennessee - Nashville, Texas - Austin, Virginia - Richmond, West Virginia - Charleston West: Alaska - Juneau, Arizona - Phoenix, California - Sacramento, Colorado - Denver, Hawaii - Honolulu, Idaho - Boise, Montana - Helena, Nevada - Carson City, New Mexico - Santa Fe, Oregon - Salem, Utah - Salt Lake City, Washington - Olympia, Wyoming - Cheyenne 100% free, no account No ads, no account required, no paid features. Perfect for geography students, exam revision, road trip prep, or anyone curious about the United States.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Capilearn USA at every 3 days against AroundState's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AroundState ships an update every 6 months, Capilearn USA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AroundState | Capilearn USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motonari Hibi | Adrien Soullier |
In-app purchases
AroundState
No in-app purchases
Capilearn USA
No in-app purchases
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