iWorld US Lite vs Addition Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iWorld US Lite
This app introduces U.S. states and capitals through interactive games and puzzles. It uses a Montessori-inspired approach with self-correcting activities to foster independent learning for young children. Printable worksheets are also available for offline reinforcement.
- Interactive state and capital introductions
- Quiz, puzzle, and labeling activities
- Montessori 3-part lesson method
- Self-correcting activities
- Student-controlled challenge levels
- Printable worksheets
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iWorldGeography is used by schools, libraries, and families in 74 countries!!!! This FREE TRIAL includes 7 states in a fully functional version of iWorldGeography United States. Give it a try! Includes: Maine, Georgia, Michigan, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Washington. "Your iWorld apps were the first we found that we could endorse whole-heartedly … Thank you for your quality, real, Montessori apps." -- montessoritech.net Just like the full version of iWorldGeography United States, US Lite includes a Montessori 3-part-lesson [introduce, recall, reconstruct], plus labeling. Student-centered, self-correcting, independent work blends seamlessly with existing curriculum or stands alone for home use. Free worksheets can be printed for follow-up, physical-world activities at home or in the classroom. Available to all at TenSunInteractive.com - Extras. This introduction to United States and Capitals was designed by former Lead Developer at MIT's Center for Educational Computing Initiatives. Created for 6-to-9 year olds. Narrated by a child. United States includes an introduction to state names and capitals plus quiz, puzzle, and label activities … Content: • Active Intro - Touch any state to hear its name. • Passive Intro - Movie introduces each state name. • Quiz - Name is played. Touch any state to reveal answer. • Puzzle - Freely drag pieces to reconstruct map. • Label - Pins drag freely to label states and capitals. Features: • Self-Correcting Activities • Student-Controlled Manipulatives - pins & pieces drag freely on screen • Fresh Challenge - randomized content appears in a new order each time Student-Managed Options: Puzzle • "Grid" - scatters pieces to screen edges. • "Toss" - scatters pieces randomly across screen. • "Lines/No Lines" - toggle to work with or without outline. Labels • "Pass" - skips current label. • "Lightbulb" - toggles to show or hide control map. • Control visual-background information: • --- "Label" - color background, pin shows label only • --- "Color" - outline background, pin shows color only • --- "Label & Color" - outline background, pin shows label & color Learning Style: • Independent work • Self-correcting activities • Challenge increases as activities progress • Options allow students to manage challenge level and visual style • Children control navigation; never locked into an activity • No penalty for wrong answer; correct answer simply reinforced • No distracting bells and whistles • Worksheets support transition back to physical world activities TenSun puts children in charge of their learning by allowing them to control the challenge level and depth of their lesson. Activities are self-correcting. Children are free to work independently, in a small group, or with the help of a supervising adult at home or in the classroom. ONLINE MAPS AND LABELS Touch Classroom Printouts button on app's Teacher & Parent screen to access printouts for additional color, trace, and label activities. Or, visit TenSunInteractive.com's Extras page. TWITTER NEWS Follow us on Twitter @tensuninteract for App, Update, and Online Extra alerts. FACEBOOK Follow TenSun Interactive on FaceBook. EDUCATION PRICING 50% discount for 20+ apps with Apple's Volume Discount Program for Education EDUCATIONAL NOTE iWorldGeography colors match American Montessori Society classroom materials. iWorldGeography Series blends self-correcting, child-directed-activity design with Geography curriculum used in Montessori Children's House and Lower Elementary classrooms. Concept and visual design is thoughtfully integrated to supplement existing curriculum and classroom materials. The series was inspired by 3-year's observation in Lexington (MA) Montessori School Children's House classrooms where MyWorld, TenSun's desktop-based version of this series, has been used since 2004.
Addition Quest
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The Addition Quest app uses a grid to help students see the patterns in the addition table. This app challenges the player to find an intersection on a grid where the sum of the two addends equals the randomly selected number. Completing the activities by finding 10 correct answers. The Addition Quest app is designed to be a quick math exercise that teachers can use to provide practice with basic addition facts. It supports the elementary math curriculum. As students complete the activities they will discover number patterns in the addition table. Special sound effects make the game fun to use and the interactive design facilitates engagng learning strategies.
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Addition Quest at 3 against iWorld US Lite's 1. Addition Quest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 38 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | iWorld US Lite | Addition Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lynne Bolduc | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
iWorld US Lite
No in-app purchases
Addition Quest
No in-app purchases
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