Buildy Blocks vs Merge Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buildy Blocks
Build towering structures by precisely stacking blocks. Compete for the highest score in various modes and challenge yourself to keep your tower from tumbling.
- Single tap gameplay
- Multiple tower types
- Normal mode
- Hardcore mode
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
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In Buildy Blocks, the sky is the limit. You have to stack blocks on top of each other in order to build a tower. Let's see how high you can go before it tumbles down! Features : - Fun single tap gameplay - 5 different tower types - Normal and hardcore modes - Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Merge Stack
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Slide. Merge. Pop! Merge Stack: Color Block is the satisfying color puzzle that's easy to learn and hard to put down. Swipe to slide the blocks across the board, line up matching colors, and stack five of the same color to make them burst. One clean rule, endless clever moves. Every swipe shifts the whole board, so the fun is in planning ahead. Set up chains, clear crowded columns, and keep your grid open for the next move. Simple to pick up, tricky to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Stack at none against Buildy Blocks's 5. Buildy Blocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price and device support 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. Buildy Blocks sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Merge Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buildy Blocks ships an update every 2 days, Merge Stack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buildy Blocks | Merge Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Umbrella Games LLC | Kite Games |
In-app purchases
Buildy Blocks
- Tower Mode$0.99
- Rail Mode$0.99
- Ladder Mode$0.99
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- Mode 5$0.99
- No ads!$1.99
Merge Stack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Buildy Blocks free?
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Do Buildy Blocks or Merge Stack have ads?
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