Stack and Match vs CRANE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack and Match
A fun and easy-to-learn strategy game with simple rules. Match three discs of the same color horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to win. Offers an addictive twist on a classic game, suitable for all ages.
- Simple strategy gameplay
- Easy to learn rules
- Match three discs
- Vertical, horizontal, diagonal wins
- Addictive twist on classic game
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For anyone who is a fan of simple strategy games. Stack and Match is fun to play and easy to learn, perfect for all ages. An addictive twist on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe. The rules are simple, Stack and Match 3 discs of the same color next to each other vertically, horizontally or diagonally to win.
CRANE
A simple puzzle game where players must strategically drop colored boxes onto matching colored floors. Test your timing and precision to keep the boxes stable and progress through various stages.
- Match colored boxes to colored floors
- Drop boxes from a crane
- Test timing and precision
- Progress through multiple stages
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
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Red box on the red floor. Blue box on blue floor. Green box on the green floor. Drop the box and stop it on the floor. Drop from crane. Drop box three times. Keep to stay boxes on the table. How many stages will you achieve? · Contact Mail: smartphone.games.apps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CRANE at 5.0 against Stack and Match's 4.5. CRANE also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CRANE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack and Match | CRANE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megabyte Software Inc. | Jun Hotta |
Customer experience
Stack and Match
CRANE
In-app purchases
Stack and Match
No in-app purchases
CRANE
No in-app purchases
