iWorld US Lite vs Simple Shape Game
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.
Simple Shape Game
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Simple Shape Game is a fun, colorful learning game designed for toddlers, preschoolers, and individuals with special needs! Children learn to recognize shapes and colors by tapping the correct shape when asked. EIGHT WAYS TO PLAY • Find the Shape — a friendly voice asks "Touch the Red Circle!" and your child taps the right one. No reading required. • Meet the Shapes — tap any shape to hear its name, count its sides out loud, and learn a fun fact ("A stop sign is an octagon!"). • Shadow Match — drag each shape onto its matching shadow. • Build a Picture — put shapes together to make a house, rocket, tree, car and fish. • Trace — follow the dots around a shape with a finger. • Bubble Pop — pop all the stars (or hearts, or circles…) floating by. • Match Pairs — flip cards to find matching shapes; the voice names each one. • Sticker Book — every 5 stars earns a new sticker to collect. 19 SHAPES AND 7 COLORS Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Oval, Diamond, Star, Heart, Pentagon, Hexagon, and Octagon in red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple and pink, with clear black outlines and friendly faces that blink and smile. Expert level adds Cross, Crescent, Arrow, Pie, Trapezoid, Parallelogram, Semicircle and Decagon for kids ready for more. LEARNS FROM MISTAKES — GENTLY Tap the wrong shape and the right one wiggles and glows while the voice says "This is the Red Circle! Can you touch it?" Your child always ends on a success. Stars are never taken away — no timers, no losing, no stress. HELPFUL HINTS If your child gets stuck, the voice repeats the question and the answer gives a little wiggle. A big speaker button replays the question anytime. JOYFUL FEEDBACK Confetti, happy chimes, gentle haptics and 20 different praise phrases. ENGLISH & SPANISH Play in English or Spanish (Español), with correct Spanish grammar. FOR GROWN-UPS A parent area (protected by a simple math question) lets you pick the language, choose a level (Little 2–3, Big Kid 3–4, Expert 5+), choose which shapes to practice, and turn sound effects or vibration on and off. DESIGNED FOR SMALL HANDS Large, colorful shapes are easy to tap. Optimized for iPad, and also works great on iPhone. SAFE FOR KIDS • No ads • No in-app purchases • No internet required • No data collection • No external links
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Shape Game at every 6 months against iWorld US Lite's every 38 months. Simple Shape Game also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
iWorld US Lite ships an update every 38 months, Simple Shape Game every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iWorld US Lite | Simple Shape Game |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lynne Bolduc | Zasder LLC |
In-app purchases
iWorld US Lite
No in-app purchases
Simple Shape Game
No in-app purchases
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