Comparison

Number Explosion vs StateQuest

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

Head to head
About

Number Explosion

Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.

Highlights
  • Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
  • Selectable difficulty levels
  • Target equations by entering products
  • Score points for correct answers
  • Lose points if equations reach the city
  • Bonus points for horizontal equations
Features
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.

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

Number Explosion4 screens
StateQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Number Explosion and StateQuest are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Number Explosion against 5.0 for StateQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Number Explosion versus StateQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber ExplosionStateQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNJAW4Shloime Fellig

Customer experience

Number Explosion

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StateQuest

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

In-app purchases

None

Number Explosion

No in-app purchases

None

StateQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Explosion free?
Number Explosion 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, Number Explosion or StateQuest?
Number Explosion and StateQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Number Explosion or StateQuest have ads?
Neither Number Explosion nor StateQuest shows ads.

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