Comparison

StateQuest vs Clock Garden

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

Head to head
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.

About

Clock Garden

Features
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Learning to tell time takes practice. Clock Garden: Telling Time turns that practice into a calm, hands-on adventure. Move clock hands, read analog clocks, choose the right time, and match daily routines with the clock. Short five-question stages keep each session focused, while gentle hints and warm spoken guidance help learning continue without pressure. LEARN STEP BY STEP Travel through four playful worlds and build one skill at a time: • Clock Garden — whole hours • Time Town — half past • Pocket Clock Lab — quarters and five-minute steps • Day & Night — connect time with everyday routines VARIED HANDS-ON PRACTICE Four activity types keep learning active: read the clock, set the hands, pick the right clock, and match times with familiar moments. The complete path includes 20 stages and 100 rounds. EXPLORE FREELY Explore Clock lets learners move the hands and hear the time spoken aloud. It is a relaxed place to experiment between lessons. CALM AND FOCUSED • Warm English narration bundled with the app • Lessons and narration work offline after download • Gentle feedback with no timers, lives, or streak pressure • Progress, stars, and world badges are stored on the device • No ads • No account • No subscription START FREE Clock Garden and basic Explore Clock are free. A one-time Full Unlock purchase opens the remaining three worlds, 15 additional stages, the Daily Challenge, and advanced Explore Clock controls. There is no recurring subscription. Build a practical understanding of the clock—one small step at a time.

Screenshots

StateQuest4 screens
Clock Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StateQuest at none against Clock Garden's 1. StateQuest also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Clock Garden sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StateQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
StateQuest versus Clock Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStateQuestClock Garden
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShloime FelligFable Labs

In-app purchases

None

StateQuest

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Garden

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is StateQuest free?
StateQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Garden free?
Clock Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StateQuest or Clock Garden have ads?
Neither StateQuest nor Clock Garden shows ads.

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