Stack the Countries is that rare educational game that children actually want to play. It takes the potentially dry subject of world geography and turns it into a vibrant, physics-based puzzle challenge. The core mechanic of answering a question to earn a country—each with its own unique shape and size—and then stacking them to reach a finish line is brilliant. You aren't just memorizing names; you're learning the physical 'weight' and geography of the world.
The game covers 193 countries and includes details like capitals, flags, and landmarks, making it incredibly comprehensive. The inclusion of mini-games like 'Map It' and 'Pile Up' provides variety, and the ability to earn 'random countries' for your own personalized world map creates a satisfying sense of collection. It’s polished, colorful, and genuinely fun for all ages. It turns learning into a game of skill and strategy that feels rewarding with every successful stack.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 3.6Fri Oct 31 2025
* Fixed Turkey not showing in correct position on Europe map
* Add Spain as a bordering country of Morocco
* Updated Botswana and Zambia as bordering countries
* Updated languages of Lesotho
* Updated languages of Zimbabwe
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.- Featured on the TODAY show!
- Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review
- "Stack the Countries is worth every penny and this is an educational purchase that you absolutely will not regret." - The iPhone Mom
Stack the Countries® makes learning about the world fun! Watch the countries actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game!
As you learn country capitals, landmarks, geographic locations and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated countries anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of countries that reaches the checkered line to win each level.
You earn a random country for every successfully completed level. All of your countries appear on your own personalized maps of the continents. Try to collect all 193! As you earn more countries, you begin to unlock the free bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up! Three games in one!
CONTROL YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE: You can choose to focus on just one specific continent or play the whole world. You can also select which types of questions are asked.
LEARN BEFORE YOU PLAY: Stack the Countries provides 193 country flash cards and colorful interactive maps of the continents. Use them to brush up on your world geography before you play or as a handy reference tool.
HAVE FUN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD:
▸ Capitals
▸ Landmarks
▸ Major Cities
▸ Continents
▸ Border Countries
▸ Languages
▸ Flags
▸ Country Shapes
FEATURES:
▸ More than 1000 unique questions
▸ 193 flash cards -- one for each country!
▸ Interactive maps of the continents
▸ Collect all 193 countries and track your progress on personalized maps
▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up!
▸ Play in English, Spanish and French
▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app
▸ Create up to six player profiles
▸ Choose any of the friendly-looking countries as your avatar
▸ High resolution pictures of famous world landmarks
▸ All games are powered by a realistic physics engine
▸ Fun sound effects and music
▸ iPhone 4 Retina Display support
THREE GAMES IN ONE:
STACK THE COUNTRIES: Build tall piles of countries and try to reach the checkered line.
MAP IT: Tap the location of the selected country on the map. Try to complete the whole continent!
PILE UP: The countries are piling up! Identify and tap them quickly to get rid of them before they reach the top.
Stack the Countries® is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy three games for the price of one!
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Stack the Countries®:
- 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 apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store (via Performance Horizon).
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Stack the Countries makes learning world geography an interactive adventure. Answer questions about capitals, locations, and landmarks to earn one of 193 animated countries. Each country is a unique shape and size, which you must carefully touch, move, and drop to build a stable stack that reaches the finish line. As you win more countries, you unlock three bonus mini-games: Map It, Pile Up, and Capital Drop. With interactive maps to study and personalized avatars, it’s a comprehensive educational tool that provides hours of physics-based fun for the whole family.
193 Animated Countries
3 Bonus Mini-Games
Interactive World Maps
Physics-based Stacking Gameplay
Wider countries like Russia or Canada make excellent foundations. Try to place smaller or awkwardly shaped countries in the center of the stack to keep the center of gravity low and prevent the whole pile from toppling over.
Before diving into the game, use the interactive maps to study. You can zoom in on continents and tap individual countries to see their capitals and flags, which will help you answer questions more quickly during the main game.
Map It is a mini-game where you are given a country and must correctly identify its location on a world map to earn points.