Comparison

Emoji Samurai vs Stack Jump

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

Head to head
About

Emoji Samurai

Slice and dice a variety of emojis with precise samurai sword skills. Complete missions, collect power-ups, and avoid bombs. Compete globally in three distinct game modes.

Highlights
  • Precise samurai slicing
  • Complete challenging missions
  • Collect emoji and power-ups
  • Avoid bombs
  • Global leaderboards
  • Three game modes: Arcade, Time Attack, Hunter
Features
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Ever looked a smug emoji in the eye and thought "I want to slice you.."? Now's your chance! Introducing Emoji Samurai, the fun and safe way to slice and dice your favorite (or most hated!) emojis into hundreds of tiny little pieces. All the classics are here: pile of poo, face with tears of joy, even "face with stuck-out tongue and winking eye". Gameplay features: - Complete challenging missions to add more emoji and power-ups to your collection - Precise samurai slicing of pesky emoji (any ninja would be envious) - Special emoji power-ups trigger a variety of fun game-play features. Keep the slice meter green to charge and release a power-up emoji to max your score! - Keep an eye out for new emoji packs and new special power-ups in the samurai store, including limited edition emoji - Tons of popular emoji, you'll never guess which one pops up next! - Cheat death by avoiding bombs - Compete in the global leaderboards in a variety of challenges - Three game modes: Arcade, Time Attack and Hunter -- Arcade: Slice your way through the emoji horde to claim your position amongst the elite nobility of the samurai -- Time Attack: Slice as many emoji as you can before the timer runs out -- Hunter: Hone your warrior skills by slicing a specific target amongst the masses Many emoji were sliced in the development of this game. Tell your friends: Join the samurai and defeat the emoji horde!

About

Stack Jump

Build the tallest tower by stacking blocks as high as you can. Compete for your highscore in an endless mode, conquer 36 challenges, and unlock 20 unique characters.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks to build towers
  • Endless mode for highscores
  • 36 challenges to complete
  • Unlock 20 characters
  • Improve highscore
Features
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How high can you climb? Jump to stack blocks and build the biggest tower imaginable! Improve your highscore in endless mode, complete the 36 challenges and unlock all 20 characters!

Screenshots

Emoji Samurai4 screens
Stack Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stack Jump at 4.6 against Emoji Samurai's 3.1. Stack Jump also leads on ratings volume (299K vs 9). Emoji Samurai's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 48%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Emoji Samurai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Stack Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Jump holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Jump has 299K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Emoji Samurai's written reviews are positive against 48% of Stack Jump's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emoji Samurai ships an update every 3 weeks, Stack Jump every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emoji Samurai versus Stack Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoji SamuraiStack Jump
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings)4.6 (299K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9299K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB155 MB
Age rating9++12
DeveloperStuart RowlandsVoodoo

Customer experience

Emoji Samurai

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

Stack Jump

All ratings298,763 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,714 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.0%

Bugs and requests

Emoji Samurai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stack Jump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Blocks not registering perfect jumps
  • Second chance feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer paid ad-free version
  • Improve stability and fix bugs
  • Add more challenge modes and levels
  • Introduce leaderboards and social features

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Emoji Samurai

One-time6
  • Remove adverts$0.99
  • Ice Pack$0.99
  • Animal pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Fruit pack$0.99
  • Ocean Pack$0.99
  • Get it all!$0.99
1 purchases

Stack Jump

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Emoji Samurai free?
Emoji Samurai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack Jump free?
Stack Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emoji Samurai or Stack Jump?
Stack Jump is rated higher. Emoji Samurai averages 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Stack Jump averages 4.6 from 299K ratings.
Do Emoji Samurai or Stack Jump have ads?
Stack Jump shows ads; Emoji Samurai does not.
Which is updated more often, Emoji Samurai or Stack Jump?
Emoji Samurai ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stack Jump every 4 weeks. Most recently, Emoji Samurai was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stack Jump on November 6, 2026.

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