Stack vs Crossy Road Castle
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
Crossy Road Castle
Embark on an endless arcade platforming adventure with friends in a spinning tower. Climb as high as you can, with each run offering a unique challenge. Collect characters, dress them up, and enjoy co-op fun, even offline.
- Endless co-op arcade platforming
- Procedurally generated towers
- Multiplayer on single or multiple devices
- Character and hat collection
- Offline play
- Boss battles
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Bring your friends and see how far you can get in this endless spinning tower of arcade fun! Keep climbing as high as you can. Every run is different. Highlights: Play Together: Designed for co-operative arcade platforming chaos. You can also play solo, but everything’s more fun with friends, right? Connect Easily: Connect all players on a single device with game controllers, or connect together across multiple devices (or any mix that suits you). Collect Everything: Unlock Crossy Chicken and friends. Dress up in silly hats. Find New Stuff: Each tower run is procedurally generated and will be different every time! Defeat an Oversized Angry Eagle: Why is it so angry?! Play Offline: No internet? No worries. Everything except Challenge Events is enjoyable offline! Get New Content: New Towers and Characters coming regularly! Challenge Events: Test your tower climbing skills and compete for the best score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crossy Road Castle at none against Stack's 18. Crossy Road Castle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 53%). Stack's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Stack sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Crossy Road Castle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crossy Road Castle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59K and 47K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Stack's written reviews are positive against 87% of Crossy Road Castle's.
Stack ships an update every 10 days, Crossy Road Castle every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Stack | Crossy Road Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (59K ratings) | 4.7 (47K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 47K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 389 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | HIPSTER WHALE |
Customer experience
Stack
Crossy Road Castle
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
Crossy Road Castle
From 47K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏰 Excellent game design and mechanics
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and creative characters/visuals
- 🔥 Highly addictive and replayable
- 🎮 Great multiplayer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty in finding/accessing secret rooms/gems
- 🕰️ Repetitive levels and lack of variety
- 🔒 Restricted multiplayer access for younger players
- 🔌 Performance issues on older devices
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
Crossy Road Castle
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing/crashing issues
- Inconsistent controls and button responsiveness
- Multiplayer connection problems
- Progression/save data loss
- Graphical/visual glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Add more towers/castles to explore
- Implement a level creator/editor
- Allow players to start from higher levels
- Improve online multiplayer connectivity
- Add more communication options for multiplayer
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
Crossy Road Castle
No in-app purchases
