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Stack the Countries®

Education • Dan Russell-Pinson • ⭐ 4.40 • 10,000+

Version 3.6 37.7 MB Everyone

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This app requests 10 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
⚠️ Sensitive	Modify external storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows the app to write or modify files in shared device storage.	Used for saving downloads, media files, exports, edited documents, backups, or cached content.	Sensitive permission. Make sure file access matches the app’s purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive	Read phone state android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE	Allows the app to access phone status and device-related information.	Used for call handling, carrier services, device identification, account security, or playback interruption handling.	Sensitive permission. Review whether the app has a clear phone-related reason.
✅ Common	Internet access android.permission.INTERNET	Allows the app to open network connections and communicate with online services.	Commonly used for streaming, syncing, login, ads, analytics, downloads, cloud features, and app updates.	Common permission. Review the app’s behavior if it does not appear to need online access.
ℹ️ Review	Access Wifi State android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common	View network status android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Allows the app to check whether the device is connected to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or another network.	Often used to avoid loading content when offline or to adjust loading based on connection quality.	Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review	Keep device awake android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Allows the app to prevent the device from sleeping while a task is running.	Used for media playback, downloads, navigation, alarms, calls, or long-running background tasks.	Review battery usage if the app keeps the device awake too often.
ℹ️ Review	System Alert Window android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive	Read external storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows the app to read files from shared device storage.	Used by media players, file managers, backup apps, editors, upload tools, and document apps.	Sensitive permission. Review carefully if the app does not need access to files or media.
⚠️ Sensitive	Approximate location android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION	Allows the app to access an approximate device location.	Used for weather, local content, regional features, nearby services, or location-based settings.	Sensitive permission. Review whether the app needs location access.
⚠️ Sensitive	Precise location android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Allows the app to access the device’s precise location when granted by the user.	Used for maps, navigation, local recommendations, weather, rideshare, nearby devices, or location-based content.	Sensitive permission. Grant only when location access matches the app’s purpose.

About Stack the Countries®

- Featured on the TODAY show! - Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review 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 - 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 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! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: 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 other apps by Dan Russell-Pinson. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

What Stack the Countries® Is Used For

Stack the Countries® appears to be an educational geography app for learning about the world through short game-based activities. Based on the metadata, it focuses on country capitals, landmarks, locations, borders, languages, flags, and shapes, using interactive maps and flash cards to help users practice recognition and recall. The app is designed for phones, so it may be used for quick study sessions, classroom-style review, or casual learning at home.

The main activity seems to be building stacks with animated country pieces, but the app also includes map-based question rounds and a faster tap-and-identify mode. That means it may be useful for users who want a mix of quiz practice and visual geography drills rather than a single textbook-style lesson. The metadata also mentions multiple languages, player profiles, and the ability to focus on one continent or the whole world, which suggests it can support both younger learners and more structured geography practice.

The listed permissions suggest the app may use internet access for app features or content, and storage access for saving progress or related data. Location-related permissions are included in the manifest, though the metadata does not explain how they are used, so they should be considered in context rather than assumed to be essential for the core learning gameplay.

Common uses

Practice world geography through quiz-style game play
Review country capitals, flags, borders, and landmarks
Use interactive maps to study one continent or the full world
Play short learning sessions on a phone
Track collected countries and progress across maps
Switch between English, Spanish, and French
Use flash cards as a study or review tool

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App Details

Package:
com.freecloud.StackTheCountries

Category:
Education

Developer:
Dan Russell-Pinson

Version:
3.6

Updated:
Oct 30, 2025

Min Android:
5.1

Age Rating:
Everyone

Contains Ads:
No

In-App Purchases:
No

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: com.freecloud.StackTheCountries
Age rating: Everyone

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