U.S. State Capitals app review: a training tool

Introduction

Learning all the U.S. states and capitals can be a rather tricky undertaking for kids because that's a lot of memorization. The U.S. State Capitals app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone to help with the learning process and give it a fun and engaging feel. The app is presented in a quiz form to see just how well you know your state capital information. Of course the app is ideal for kids but there is nothing stopping adults from using it too because let's face it, the majority of us could use help remembering!

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Brush Up on your Knowledge

Here’s the chance to have the kids, you, or both of you together brush up on your knowledge of the U.S. states and each of their capitals. You can even quiz one of your friends who like to consider themselves somewhat of an "expert" in this field. The app gives you the ability to share your favorite ones with friends and family on Twitter and Facebook so why not share the knowledge? There is also the ability to share information through email and SMS.

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This app has recently been updated so that the user interface is smoother and more enjoyable, there have been bug fixes made, and now you can remove the ads through a $2.99 in-app purchase. The app has three out of five stars from customers with most customers being fairly satisfied with the offering.

 

Start Learning

Launch the app to start your learning process and the fun. You are instantly thrown into the first question the minute you launch it. You are given the state name and asked to identify the capital. When you are confident in your answer, tap on the “?” to reveal the answer. There is no actual inputting of answers. Mark questions as favorites, advance forwards, and go backwards. At the top of the screen is an image of the United States and all its states depicted in different colors. I wish it would identify where the particular state is for which you are currently guessing the capital. This would enhance the experience further.

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The ads are definitely distracting in the app as they appear across the bottom of the screen and just take away from the content. Everything just feels rather bland and basic in this app with no real standout features. I can see how this would help you with your state capital knowledge but at the same time I think there are a lot better options out there.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• View the state capital for each of the United States
• Advance through the states at your own pace
• Mark states as favorites to come back to them
• Share information in a number of different ways

 

Cons

• The user interface is busy and cluttered
• There are no real added features or tools
• The app has a rather basic and bland feel to it

 

Final Thoughts

The U.S. State Capitals app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone and is a rather basic and unimpressive offering that could definitely do with some enhancements.