Stack vs Hop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack
Test your reflexes in this addictive block-stacking game. Aim for the highest tower possible with simple, beautiful graphics. Compete globally for the top score.
- Block stacking gameplay
- High score competition
- Beautiful graphics
- Global leaderboards
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Stack up the blocks as high as you can! ◉ Simple & Beautiful graphics designed ◉ Compete for the best score in the world
Hop
Guide a bouncing ball across a path of tiles, making as many hops as possible. Achieve high scores through precise control and chaining moves together. Challenge friends and see who can bounce the furthest.
- Tile bouncing gameplay
- Left/right drag controls
- Score chaining
- Friend score challenges
- Arcade action
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Bounce off tiles and make as many hops as you can in this mind-blowing arcade action! Touch the screen and drag left or right to guide the ball from tile to tile. Don’t miss the path! Make insane combos and beat your friend's scores! What is your best score?
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Verdict
Stack and Hop both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Hop's written reviews are positive against 53% of Stack's. Stack's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Stack sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Stack against 4.5 for Hop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59K and 30K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Stack's written reviews are positive against 85% of Hop's.
Stack ships an update every 10 days, Hop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack | Hop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (59K ratings) | 4.5 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 30K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Stack
Hop
User reviews
Stack
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing graphics
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and calming
- 💪 Challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and lags
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
Hop
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Challenging and competitive
- 👍 Simple but effective
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 💰 Difficult to earn enough gems for new balls
- 🙄 Gets boring after a while
Bugs and requests
Stack
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blocks disappearing or glitching
- Game freezing or crashing
- Inconsistent performance on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to choose color schemes
- More variety in block designs
- Improved high score tracking
- Reduced ad frequency
Hop
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads covering the screen during gameplay
- Game freezing and causing loss of progress
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer or social features
- Introduce more varied gameplay elements
- Allow customization of balls and backgrounds
- Implement a pause button
In-app purchases
Stack
- Gem Pack Small$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- 200 Gems$0.99
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- 500 Gems$1.99
- Gem Pack Medium$2.99
- 30 Extra Lives$2.99
- 1000 Gems$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Extra Offline Earnings$4.99
- Gem Pack Grand$4.99
- 50 Extra Lives$4.99
- VIP Pass3 variants$9.99
- Season Pass2 variants$9.99
- Gem Pack Mega$9.99
- Gem Pack Ultra$19.99
Hop
- Remove Ads$1.99
