# Stack the States®

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id381342267](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id381342267)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id381342267`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Freecloud Design, Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (2,188 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-25
- **First published:** 2010-09-13
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-states/id381342267)
- **Website:** [http://dan-russell-pinson.com/my-games](http://dan-russell-pinson.com/my-games)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/](http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/)

## Description

Stack the States is a colorful, hands-on geography game that makes learning all 50 states fun. Players touch, move, and stack animated states while studying capitals, shapes, borders, abbreviations, locations, nicknames, and flags on an interactive map powered by a realistic physics engine.

Earn and collect states as you complete levels, unlock four bonus games—Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler, and Capital Drop—and track progress on a personalized map with up to six player profiles. With hundreds of questions, state flash cards, avatars, and high-resolution US landmarks, it’s five games in one for learners of all ages.

## Rankings

- #39,809 — Overall
- #7 — Education (Paid)
- #10 — state

## Review summary

Stack the States is praised as educational, ad-free, and offline-friendly, with engaging modes and nostalgic value. Reviewers say it reliably teaches the 50 states, capitals, and related facts, and remains a nostalgic favorite for many. Common criticisms include it being too hard for very young children, occasional profile/state-switch issues, a desire to disable character faces, and some minor bugs with capitals. A few users also question paying for the app. Overall, its strong educational value and no-ads experience outweigh the drawbacks, with room for UX improvements.

### Pros

- Ad-free experience with no ads and no tracking.
- Educational value: teaches all 50 states and capitals; great for homeschooling and learners of all ages.
- Offline play and no Wi-Fi required.
- Variety of game modes and adjustable difficulty (mini-games, flashcards, special levels).
- Long-standing, nostalgic appeal and family-friendly learning tool.

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