# Tap Stacks vs Stack Attack!!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap Stacks at 100% against Stack Attack!!'s 23%. Tap Stacks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Stack Attack!!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (403 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tap Stacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Stack Attack!! sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tap Stacks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Attack!! has 403 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tap Stacks's written reviews are positive against 23% of Stack Attack!!'s.

Tap Stacks ships an update every 3 months, Stack Attack!! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tap Stacks | Stack Attack!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-stacks/id1000466516/reviews)** | [4.3 (403 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-attack/id6566190313/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **403** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 23.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 81 MB | 247 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Brook Street Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000466515) | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) |

## What reviewers say

### Tap Stacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-stacks/id1000466516)

Tap the screen to stack blocks as high as you can. Blocks move faster as the tower grows. Test your reflexes and precision to avoid dropping any blocks.

**Highlights:** Tap to stack blocks, Increasing speed, Precise tapping required, Endless stacking gameplay, Simple one-tap controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Angel Wings | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Angel Wings | $2.99 | one-time |


### Stack Attack!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-attack/id6566190313)

Engage in intense battles against waves of enemies, strategically demolishing their formations with powerful weapons. Upgrade your capabilities by selecting the best skills to protect the cube world from a malevolent hex invasion.

**Highlights:** Defeat enemy waves, Demolish enemy stacks, Upgrade skills, Save the cube world, Space invader gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem Pack Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2X Speed! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skip'its Medium Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack Large | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack Large | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack XL | $19.99 | one-time |
| Skip'its Large Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack XL | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Hero | $29.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack XXL | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack XXL | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack XXXL | $99.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack XXXL | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 No ads or microtransactions
- 💡 Nice armor upgrade system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially after updates
- 🐛 Progress and upgrades getting reset or lost
- 🐛 Levels becoming unplayable after a certain point

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies' health scaling with player's attack power
- Levels freezing or getting stuck at checkpoints
- Weapon and upgrade levels getting downgraded randomly

**Requested features**

- Mute sound effects option
- Better communication from developers about updates
- More content and stages to progress through


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tap Stacks free?

Tap Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stack Attack!! free?

Stack Attack!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tap Stacks or Stack Attack!!?

Tap Stacks is rated higher. Tap Stacks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Stack Attack!! averages 4.3 from 403 ratings.

### Do Tap Stacks or Stack Attack!! have ads?

Both Tap Stacks and Stack Attack!! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tap Stacks or Stack Attack!!?

Tap Stacks ships an update every 3 months, and Stack Attack!! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tap Stacks was updated on September 28, 2026 and Stack Attack!! on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*