Comparison

Stack Buddies vs Animal Tanghuru

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

Head to head
About

Stack Buddies

Drop bricks to build the tallest tower possible in this engaging stacking game. Unlock new characters and explore diverse levels, each offering a unique challenge. Compete with friends locally or on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build the biggest tower
  • Unique graphical style
  • 10 unlockable characters
  • 10 different levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Local multiplayer
Features
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Lucco and his buddies love to stack! And it's easy to see why. Stack Buddies is an enjoyable game in which you drop bricks while trying to make the biggest tower that you can. Features : - Unique graphical style - 10 unlockable characters - 10 different levels that each require a different playing style - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Play against your friends on the same device

About

Animal Tanghuru

A charming puzzle game where you play as a cat owner crafting and selling candied fruit skewers to adorable animals. Grow your business, discover animal stories worldwide, and earn passive income by satisfying picky customers with delicious treats.

Highlights
  • Suika Game-style puzzle mechanics
  • Crafting and selling tanghulu
  • Inviting and serving various animals
  • Story progression and world travel
  • Shop reputation and business growth
  • Passive income generation
Features
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■ Game Introduction "Animal Tanghulu" is a Suika Game-style puzzle where you play as a cat owner making and selling tanghulu (candied fruit skewers) to various animals while growing your business. Invite different animals, create tanghulu for them, and progress through the story. Get ready to showcase your tanghulu around the world. No matter how picky the animals are about their tanghulu, our cat owner can make it happen! ■ Game Features An easy and simple story-driven puzzle game that anyone can enjoy Adorable animals waiting for their tanghulu treats - just watching them is healing Travel around the world and discover animal stories as you progress Raise your shop's reputation to attract all kinds of animals - cats, dogs, rabbits, and more Earn passive income through tips from animals who love your tanghulu ■ How to Play Create tanghulu according to each animal's preferences Combine same type fruits to create bigger, upgraded fruits. Pay attention to what the animals want Progress through the shop's story as your reputation increases Higher shop reputation allows you to invite more animals. Try to invite them all! Inviting isn't enough - make them regular customers by serving delicious tanghulu they'll love More animals mean a more popular shop. Invest in various items to achieve an even higher reputation! ■ Data Storage Game progress data is stored locally on your mobile device.

Screenshots

Stack Buddies4 screens
Animal Tanghuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animal Tanghuru at 4.9 against Stack Buddies's 4.2. Stack Buddies's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Stack Buddies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Animal Tanghuru sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animal Tanghuru holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Buddies has 56 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Stack Buddies's written reviews are positive against 80% of Animal Tanghuru's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Buddies ships an update every 5 days, Animal Tanghuru every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stack Buddies versus Animal Tanghuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack BuddiesAnimal Tanghuru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (56 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmbrella Games LLCSUPERTHUMb Inc.

Customer experience

Stack Buddies

All ratings57 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative2.0%

Animal Tanghuru

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stack Buddies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No ads purchase not recognized
  • Game pauses after no ads purchase
  • Inconsistent block falling

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Restore purchase for no ads
  • Improvement in game mechanics

Animal Tanghuru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Stack Buddies

One-time10
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Level 2$0.99
  • Level 3$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Level 5$0.99
  • Bird$0.99
  • Gentleman$0.99
  • Bear$0.99
  • Pirate$0.99
  • Cat$0.99
  • Rabbit$0.99
4 purchases

Animal Tanghuru

One-time4
  • Gold (+10000)$0.49
  • Gold (+65,000)$2.99
  • Gold (+150,000)$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Gold (+600,000)$19.99

Questions

Is Stack Buddies free?
Stack Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animal Tanghuru free?
Animal Tanghuru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Buddies or Animal Tanghuru?
Animal Tanghuru is rated higher. Stack Buddies averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Animal Tanghuru averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Stack Buddies or Animal Tanghuru have ads?
Animal Tanghuru shows ads; Stack Buddies does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Buddies or Animal Tanghuru?
Stack Buddies ships an update every 5 days, and Animal Tanghuru every 4 days. Most recently, Stack Buddies was updated on October 24, 2026 and Animal Tanghuru on October 24, 2026.

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