Vertigus vs Stacks Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertigus
Embark on a perilous journey to recover stolen diamonds. Navigate through diverse worlds with unique challenges and engage in thrilling boss battles. Experience fluid physics and motion-based gameplay in this vertical platformer.
- 40 handcrafted levels
- 5 boss fights
- Vertical level design
- Fluid physics
- Motion-based gameplay
- Slow motion platforming
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Can you help Vertigus find his father's stolen diamonds? Go on a journey that will take you through different worlds full of dangers at every step. Vertigus features: • 40 handcrafted levels including 5 boss fights • Vertical level design • Fluid physics and motion based gameplay • Slow motion platforming
Stacks Up
A simple arcade game where players build towers of cylinders to achieve the highest score. Compete with friends and aim for the top of the leaderboard. Enjoy a straightforward, skill-based challenge.
- Build cylinder towers
- Achieve high scores
- Challenge friends
- Leaderboard competition
- Simple gameplay
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends. - Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanglbtk - Visit my website: http://khangle.me
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vertigus at 75% against Stacks Up's 33%. Vertigus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Stacks Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stacks Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stacks Up has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vertigus's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stacks Up's.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Stacks Up every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Stacks Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Khang Le |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Stacks Up
In-app purchases
Vertigus
- Retries +2$0.99
- Level Key$0.99
- Retries +10$1.99
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- Ammo +20$1.99
- Lifes +5$2.99
- Retries +20$3.99
- Retries +30$4.99
- Hardcore Mode$4.99
- Retries +40$6.99
- Retries +50$7.99
Stacks Up
No in-app purchases
