Letter Lounge vs StateQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letter Lounge
This word game was developed by students to provide an engaging alternative to traditional word games for young learners. It focuses on problem-solving and coding skills while offering a fun way to play with words.
- Educational word game
- Student-developed
- Problem-solving focus
- Coding skills integration
- Engaging gameplay
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Students in Grand Prairie were given a simple problem during App Development Camp… Hangman just isn’t appropriate for young students in 2025… so how can we engage them in word game play in a similar fashion. These are their responses. Not only did they learn to code, but they learned to solve a problem!
StateQuest
Master U.S. states and capitals through engaging challenges, streaks, and rewards. This app offers a fun, game-like experience for learning geography, perfect for students and parents seeking productive screen time.
- Fast challenges
- Daily streaks
- Unlockable badges
- Collectible rewards
- Global leaderboards
- Class leaderboards
- Adaptive learning
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Master the 50 states and capitals through fast challenges, streaks, badges, and leaderboards. Race through quick challenges, build your daily streak, unlock badges and collectibles, and climb the leaderboards as you master every state, capital, and region in the U.S. Built for middle schoolers, StateQuest is polished enough to feel fun after school — and safe, clean, and focused enough for parents and teachers. Why kids keep playing StateQuest turns geography practice into short, satisfying rounds with instant feedback and visible progress. Kids can: • Build a daily learning streak • Earn badges for milestones and mastery • Unlock collectible rewards as they improve • Level up by practicing consistently • Compete on global leaderboards • Join class leaderboards for friendly classroom competition • Master states, capitals, and regions one challenge at a time It doesn't just look like a game. It plays like one. Why parents like it StateQuest gives kids productive screen time without the usual junk. No ads. Ever. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No pop-ups pestering kids to buy coins, gems, or upgrades. Just focused, fun geography practice that helps students actually learn. What kids learn • All 50 states • All 50 capitals • U.S. regions • Map recognition • Capital recall • Regional challenges • Speed and accuracy through repeated practice StateQuest adapts as kids play, bringing missed states back more often so weak spots turn into strengths. Perfect for • Middle school geography units • State and capital tests • Homeschool practice • Classroom warm-ups • Friendly class competitions • Parents who want screen time that actually teaches something Learn the map. Build your streak. Unlock the badges. Climb the leaderboard. Download StateQuest and see how fast your kid can master all 50 states and capitals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StateQuest at 15.0 against Letter Lounge's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Letter Lounge against 5.0 for StateQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Letter Lounge | StateQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grand Prairie Independent School District | Shloime Fellig |
Customer experience
Letter Lounge
StateQuest
In-app purchases
Letter Lounge
No in-app purchases
StateQuest
No in-app purchases








