Comparison

Critter School vs StateQuest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Critter School

Practice essential math facts through engaging games and adventures. Hatch and collect unique critters, track your progress, and enjoy a safe, ad-free learning experience. Ideal for all ages mastering arithmetic.

Highlights
  • Math facts practice (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Hatch and collect unique critters
  • Adventure mode with math-powered gameplay
  • Math Match mini-game
  • Multiple profiles and cloud sync
  • Offline play
Features
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Critter School makes math facts fun! Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division while hatching eggs, collecting critters, and going on adventures. PRACTICE MATH FACTS Answer math problems at your own pace. Questions adapt to focus on the facts you need to practice most. Track your progress with streaks, daily goals, and detailed stats. HATCH & COLLECT CRITTERS Earn eggs by practicing math. Hatch them to discover new critters for your collection. Each critter is unique — collect them all! ADVENTURE MODE Take your critter on a runner adventure. Answer math questions to power up and keep going. How far can you get? MATH MATCH Play a fast-paced matching game that pairs math problems with their answers. Race against the clock to clear the board. FAMILY & CLASSROOM FRIENDLY - Multiple profiles on one device - CloudKit sync across family devices - Create groups to practice together - Leaderboards to see who's on top - Customizable themes and avatars BUILT FOR FAMILIES - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases - Safe and private — data stays in your family's iCloud - Works offline Perfect for anyone learning their math facts. Whether you're just starting addition or mastering division, Critter School grows with you.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast challenges
  • Daily streaks
  • Unlockable badges
  • Collectible rewards
  • Global leaderboards
  • Class leaderboards
  • Adaptive learning
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Critter School4 screens
StateQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StateQuest at 15.0 against Critter School's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Critter School against 5.0 for StateQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Critter School versus StateQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCritter SchoolStateQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCedar DynamicsShloime Fellig

Customer experience

Critter School

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StateQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Critter School

No in-app purchases

None

StateQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Critter School free?
Critter School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StateQuest free?
StateQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Critter School or StateQuest?
Critter School and StateQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Critter School or StateQuest have ads?
Neither Critter School nor StateQuest shows ads.

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