Stack the States is a game where you stack US states, as the name implies. The game asks you questions based on landmarks, state abbreviations, flags, state names, boarders, capitals, and cities. All of these are multiple choice questions with no more or less than 4 boxes each with the name of the state and the state itself. Answering correctly will allow you to use the state. Drag and rotate it, and drop it when ready. Answering incorrectly clears all the false choices and centers the correct one. The state inside that box will tell you its name and say its city, landmark, etc (I am Florida, and Tallahassee is my capital).
Keep stacking until they reach the checkered finish line, and try to keep them balanced. The line starts low, but will move up the more you play. If you answer enough correctly when you finish, you get a random state to add to an outline of the US.
There are also flash cards you can view and bonus unlockable game modes to help you memorize the answers. The bonus games are unlocked when you gain a certain amount of states.
Map It shows you an outline of th US, and your job is to fill in the states. You are given a random state to place by tapping anywhere you think it goes. Tap the wrong place, and it will show you where it goes and then give you another. Misplace three times, and it's game over.
Pile Up (I don't remember what it is called) drops states automatically and tells you the nane of a state currently on the screen. Tap the right one to remove it. If you tap the wrong one, the correct answer will flash briefly. Clear all of them before they stack too high! There are three difficulties for this game.
Puzzler (don't remember this name either) gives you a random region's states (Northeast, midwest, etc). You have to put them together like puzzle pieces. This is great for remembering boarders, and my personal favorite bonus game.
Capital Drop drops states and boxes containing capital names on a conveyor belt. Match the capitals with the correct state to remove them, and don't let them fall off.
My personal opinion: Stack the States is a very fun and beneficial game for all ages. I remembered almost everything I learned from this game, and it helps with my school. However, it can be a little frustrating at times, and if you accidentally drop states too close inside of each other, they'll get stuck and wobble and slide which can potentially ruin everything. Frustration can't really be helped, I guess, so it's not a major flaw. States rarely get stuck (unless you're trying to) and normally move themselves out of the way if they aren't extremely close to the center of a state. I recommend you give this a try if you have trouble remembering some facts on the states or just want to learn more and retain knowledge. There's also another version that teaches about countries all around the world called Stack the Countries, which I will review some other time.
No malware at all in this app or its other version!
Stack the States
4.2 | 2,201 ratings
Price: 2.99
Last update: 01-09-2025
Latest updates
What's new in version 3.0- * Updated Utah and New York flags.
- * Fixed issue on Puzzler where Rhode Island gets stuck on the side of the screen.
Product Details
Release Date: 2013
Date first listed on Amazon: July 19, 2013
Developed By: Dan Russell-Pinson
ASIN: B00DZYXTRY
Customer reviews:
4.3 out of 5 stars2,192 customer ratings
4.3 out of 5 stars2,192 customer ratings
Developer info
- [email protected]
- http://dan-russell-pinson.com
- More apps by this developer
Product features
- Hundreds of unique questions
- Interactive map and 50 state flash cards
- Choose any of the 50 friendly-looking states as your avatar
- Create up to six player profiles
- Collect all 50 states and track your progress on a personalized map
- Earn FREE bonus games: Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop
- High resolution pictures of famous US landmarks
- All games are powered by a realistic physics engine
- Fun sound effects and music
Product description
- Voted Best Educational Game App - iEAR.org- "Stack the States is a must have." - The iKids Blog
- "If you have children who are elementary school aged this is a fantastic educational app that’s also a hoot." - The iPhone Mom.com
Stack the States makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game!
As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations, flags and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level.
You earn a random state for every successfully completed level. All of your states appear on your own personalized map of the United States. Try to collect all 50! As you earn more states, you begin to unlock the four free bonus games: Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop. Four games in one!
HAVE FUN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE 50 STATES:
- Capitals
- State shapes
- Abbreviations
- Bordering states
- Location on the map
- Nicknames
- Flags
...and more!
FEATURES:
- Hundreds of unique questions
- Interactive map and 50 state flash cards
- Choose any of the 50 friendly-looking states as your avatar
- Create up to six player profiles
- Collect all 50 states and track your progress on a personalized map
- Earn FREE bonus games: Map It, Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop
- High resolution pictures of famous US landmarks
- All games are powered by a realistic physics engine
- Fun sound effects and music
FIVE GAMES IN ONE:
STACK THE STATES: Build tall piles with states and try to reach the checkered line.
MAP IT: Tap the location of the selected state on the map. Try to complete the whole country.
PILE UP: The states are piling up! Tap them quickly to get rid of them before they pile too high.
PUZZLER: Sit back and relax as you slide the states around and put them together like a jigsaw puzzle.
CAPITAL DROP: Match states with their capitals in this fast-paced bonus game. Don't let a state fall!
Stack the States is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy five games for the price of one!
PRIVACY DISCLOSURE
Stack the States:
- Does not contain 3rd party ads.
- Does not contain in-app purchases.
- Does not contain integration with social networks.
- Does not use 3rd party analytics / data collection tools.
- Does include links to other apps by Dan Russell-Pinson.
For more information on our privacy policy please visit:
http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/
User Data Privacy
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Technical details
Size: 44.2MB
Version: 3.0
Developed By: Dan Russell-Pinson
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- Open network sockets
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.1
Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes
Top reviews from the United States
Amazon Customer
Probably the best USA geography game out there
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015
Piper geo mom
Absolutely LOVE this App
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014