Comparison

Pick vs Donut Stack Sort

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pick

Features
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Clear your mind and get your ready for the stick picking game. Master yourself and win the challenge with your skills You know the drill, move the pencil and have fun! This game is the modern pickup sticks. Remember how this game is played, you pick one pencil at a time without moving the other pencils. Its really a logic game, that's why its very much entertaining. Plenty of skill required in this simple and testing game. Start the game and pick up pencil, each pencil, thats on top of the others in sequence. Get it wrong and you lose. Simple, right? Well it's not! It can be quite tricky if you aren't really concentrating. Which one is really on the top? Cannot be any simpler to play, but it's also not that easy to win. It's a hard game in form of an easy game. The game stretches back more than a thousand years and is still extremely popular today. Intuitive controls and easy rules guarantee direct entry and fun from the very first move. It’s just right for a quick break. You are very patient or you won't go any far This game entertains, makes you think at the same time. GAME FEATURES - Remove one pencil/stick at a time without moving the other pencil/sticks! - Super awesome graphics and motion - Addicting and proven me concept - Unlimited attempts to break your record - Great sound effects - Turn on/off sound effects - Wonderful 3D graphics - Intuitive multi-touch controls - Game center link-up for worldwide online leaderboards .

About

Donut Stack Sort

A minimalistic puzzle game where players merge hexagonal number blocks to create higher numbers. This addictive game challenges your brain, improving memory, concentration, and reflexes.

Highlights
  • Hexagon number block merging
  • Mind-sharpening gameplay
  • Improves memory and concentration
  • Addictive puzzle experience
  • Minimalistic design
Features
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Minimalistic and elegantly designed hexa puzzle game which lets you think out of the box and sharpen your mind. Donut Hexa Sort is one of those addictive number merge games that’ll keep you entertained for hours. The goal is to drag and merge the same hexagon number blocks so they merge into higher numbers. You get to enjoy this amazing new hexagon number puzzle game while improving your memory, concentration levels and reflexes at the same time. Once you start playing it, you will absolutely get addicted to this hexagon puzzle game.

Screenshots

Pick4 screens
Donut Stack Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick at none against Donut Stack Sort's 19. Donut Stack Sort's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 62 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Donut Stack Sort sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick ships an update every 62 months, Donut Stack Sort every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pick versus Donut Stack Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickDonut Stack Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB429 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando Gonzalez FriasTran Tien Thanh

Bugs and requests

Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Donut Stack Sort

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads freeze the game
  • Ads don't close
  • Ads appear mid-game and block screen
  • Purchased ad-free experience still has ads
  • In-app purchases not credited (e.g., coins)
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  • Levels don't change after reaching a certain point
  • Game freezes and requires restart
  • Transparent ad layer blocks gameplay
  • Levels are locked early on

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Update the game with new content
  • Fix the ad issue
  • Improve ad removal value
  • Change or remove the white donut (hard to see)
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  • Add more lives/attempts

In-app purchases

None

Pick

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Donut Stack Sort

One-time19
  • Coin 1$0.99
  • Premium Skin 2$0.99
  • Premium Skin 1$0.99
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  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Super Spin$3.99
  • Ticket 1$3.99
  • Coin 2$4.99
  • No ads bundle$4.99
  • Mini Bundle$4.99
  • Piggy bank$4.99
  • Safe Pack$4.99
  • Ticket 2$7.99
  • Coin 3$9.99
  • One Plus One$9.99
  • Large Bundle$9.99
  • Ultimate Donut Pass$9.99
  • All bundle$19.99
  • Coin 4$29.99
  • Coin 5$49.99

Questions

Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Donut Stack Sort free?
Donut Stack Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick or Donut Stack Sort have ads?
Pick shows ads; Donut Stack Sort does not.
Which is updated more often, Pick or Donut Stack Sort?
Pick ships an update every 62 months, and Donut Stack Sort every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pick was updated on October 6, 2026 and Donut Stack Sort on October 1, 2026.

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