Comparison

Pilot 9 vs Stackholm

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

Head to head
About

Pilot 9

Engage in aerial combat as a pilot of advanced jet and helicopter fighters to thwart global domination. Select diverse aircraft, pilots, and gear to complete challenging missions and earn rewards for future battles.

Highlights
  • Pilot jet and helicopter fighters
  • Customizable vehicles with add-ons and skins
  • Upgradeable pilots for increased XP
  • Multiple levels and missions
  • In-game lottery and daily rewards
  • Multi-attribute vehicle rewards
Features
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Pilot 9 puts you in the cockpit of today's advanced jet and helicopter fighters with the goal of stopping global domination by an aggressive enemy bent on taking over the world. In this vertical shooting game, you can select different aircraft and pilots as you attempt to complete levels and missions that contain different threats. Some levels reward you with epic rewards that will help you fight in the future.   Are you ready to fly the unfriendly skies? Features: - Pilot a jet or helicopter! - Vehicles with different add-ons and skins - Gear with different add-ons and skins - Pilots that will increase in-game XP - Twelve different enemies - Different levels and missions - In-game lottery! - Multi-Attribute vehicle rewards - Daily rewards

About

Stackholm

A serene block-stacking game where players guide a character up a mountain. Progress is saved by reaching camps, and special items can be found to aid the ascent. The journey unfolds through various atmospheric environments, revealing a story through journal entries.

Highlights
  • Calm block-stacking gameplay
  • Progress saved at camps
  • Find helpful supplies
  • Climb through diverse environments
  • Unlock journal entries
  • No timers or pressure
Features
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Someone climbed this mountain before Stan. Her markers still point up. Stackholm is a calm block-stacking game. Hold, drag, and let go. Each block lands and becomes the mountain under Stan's feet. No timers. No pressure. Just the tower, the wind, and the sky. - Reach camps to lock in your progress and refill your hearts - Find the supplies she left behind: anchor a block, grow one huge, take a heart back - Climb from dusk foothills through mist, snow, and the northern lights - Read Stan's journal as her story unlocks, page by page - Leave anytime. Your tower is saved and waiting - Something is waiting at 100 meters Stackholm is free, with one optional ad you'll only ever see if you choose to save your tower after a fall. No banners. No purchases. One thumb, one mountain.

Screenshots

Pilot 94 screens
Stackholm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stackholm at none against Pilot 9's 5. Stackholm also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pilot 9's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, monetization model, 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. Pilot 9 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Stackholm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stackholm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot 9 has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, Stackholm every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pilot 9 versus Stackholm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot 9Stackholm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB71 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCraig BuckMICHAEL ANTHONY PAGANO

Customer experience

Pilot 9

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stackholm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pilot 9

One-time5
  • Coin Pile$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Cheddar$1.99
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  • Tall Stacks!$2.99
  • Mint$4.99
None

Stackholm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot 9 free?
Pilot 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackholm free?
Stackholm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pilot 9 or Stackholm?
Stackholm is rated higher. Pilot 9 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Stackholm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pilot 9 or Stackholm have ads?
Stackholm shows ads; Pilot 9 does not.
Which is updated more often, Pilot 9 or Stackholm?
Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Stackholm every 3 days. Most recently, Pilot 9 was updated on October 12, 2026 and Stackholm on October 5, 2026.

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