A Stone Pillar vs Block Scout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Stone Pillar
Build the tallest tower possible by creatively stacking stones. Explore endless building possibilities or tackle 60 challenging levels. Practice your stacking skills without limits.
- Creative stone placement
- Endless building mode
- 60 challenging levels
- Practice mode for unlimited stacking
- Focus on player creativity
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Stone Pillar is a relaxing physics puzzle about balance. Tap to drop a block of stone, then stack block after block to build the tallest tower you can. Keep the centre of mass over the base, or watch it all come crashing down! GAME MODES • Classic: build as high as you can against the clock and chase your best score. • Free Play: no timer, just you, the stones and gravity. • Practice: learn how each stone shape balances. • Levels: 72 hand-made challenges. Use a set number of blocks, reach a target height, beat the time limit, or all of them at once. • Tetris: the same modes with tetromino-shaped stones, plus 72 more levels. FEATURES • Rotate the stone you are holding with the rotate button. • TNT blocks to clear a wobbly floor. • Zoom out to see your whole tower, and take a screenshot to share it. • Online leaderboards for Classic and Free Play, all time and today. No login needed: pick your own name. • Earn up to 3 stars on every level. Have fun, and keep the feedback coming!
Block Scout
Master block-stacking strategies to build the tallest towers. Compete with friends online, collect tokens for powers, and enjoy a relaxing ASMR soundscape with beautiful day/night landscapes. Unlock achievements and climb the global leaderboard.
- Realistic physics engine
- Online multiplayer challenges
- Token collection for powers
- Worldwide leaderboard
- ASMR soundscape
- Day/night cycle
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Master the Blocks and develop your own strategies to build the largest and highest pile ever. Then... challenge your friends online! Oh, and take a look at this beautiful landscape! It's so addictive once you level up your skills and start to master the Blocks! You think it's too easy? Think twice! ◘ Enjoy the realistic physics ◘ Lay down as many blocks as possible ◘ Go as high as possible ◘ Challenge your friends and play online ◘ Collect Tokens and unlock the Powers ◘ Reach the top of the worldwide leaderboard ◘ Cut the music and enjoy the ASMR soundscape ◘ Build your tower by day or by night, admire the stars ◘ Let the sunrises and the sunsets brighten your play time ◘ Share your masterpieces ◘ Unlock many achievements Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Scout at 100% against A Stone Pillar's 50%. Block Scout also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). A Stone Pillar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. Block Scout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Stone Pillar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Scout holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Scout has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of A Stone Pillar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Scout's.
A Stone Pillar ships an update every 3 months, Block Scout weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Stone Pillar | Block Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laxman Marothiya | Lichen Sarl |
Customer experience
A Stone Pillar
Block Scout
In-app purchases
A Stone Pillar
No in-app purchases
Block Scout
- Remove Ads$1.99
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