Comparison

Factly vs Stacky

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

Head to head
About

Factly

Discover a surprising new fact daily with a fun True or False guessing game. Learn interesting trivia, share with friends, and save your favorites. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with customizable themes and language support.

Highlights
  • Daily surprising facts
  • True or False guessing game
  • Share facts with friends
  • Save favorite facts
  • Customizable themes (light/dark)
  • Multi-language support
  • Gentle daily reminders
Features
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Guess True or False on today's fact — then see if your gut was right. Learn something new on your commute, coffee break, or simply because it’s fun. Factly delivers a surprising fact every day — the kind you want to tell someone at lunch. Beautiful landscape photos, a True or False guess, and a share button when you feel like the smartest person in the room. WHY YOU’LL LIKE IT • Tap True or False and see right away if your gut was right • A new fact waiting for you every day of the year • Tap refresh anytime you want another spark • Share facts with friends in one tap • Keep the facts you want to tell someone later, saved on this phone • A gentle daily reminder so you never miss it • Light, dark, or match your phone • Use Factly in your language from Settings • Free, with no ads TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.launchvibe.app/privacy

About

Stacky

This app helps you learn new things every day through engaging facts and interactive follow-up questions. It uses a recommendation engine to personalize content and quizzes to reinforce learning, making knowledge stick.

Highlights
  • Personalized fact recommendations
  • Interactive follow-up questions
  • 10-second knowledge retention quizzes
  • Topic-based learning
  • Daily learning nudges
  • Saved impactful ideas
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Everyone scrolls. Not everyone gets smarter doing it. Never bored, never repetitive - Stacky's recommendation engine always always finds the next thing you'll want - and remember. Five minutes with Stacky, and you'll know something you didn't before - the kind of thing that sticks, that changes how you see the world, that you'll actually bring up at dinner. Because here's the difference: Stacky doesn't just hand you a fact and move on. Ask "why" and it digs deeper with you. Get quizzed on it 10 seconds later, so it's not just something you saw - it's something you know. Why it works: - Feels smarter every time you open it - because it actually is. Every topic you explore sharpens what Stacky shows you next. - Never leaves you hanging - ask your own follow-up questions, and get real answers, not just the next fact in line. - Makes it stick, not just scroll by - a 10-second challenge turns "huh, interesting" into "I actually remember that." - Becomes a collection worth having - because you saved the ideas that actually changed how you think, not just the ones that made you smile for a second. - Shows up exactly when you need it - a daily nudge, right when you'd otherwise reach for something that gives you nothing back. Five minutes from now, you could know something you don't today. Do that every day, and it adds up to someone genuinely smarter - not just someone who scrolled a lot. Stacky: Smarter Every Day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://stacky.one/privacy

Screenshots

Factly4 screens
Stacky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Factly at none against Stacky's 6. Factly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Stacky's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price 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. Stacky sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Factly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Factly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stacky has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factly ships an update monthly, Stacky daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Factly versus Stacky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactlyStacky
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB186 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoey TawadrousOleksii Lypskyi

Customer experience

Factly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stacky

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Factly

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Stacky

Subscriptions6
  • Stacky Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Stacky Premium Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Stacky Premium Pro Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Stacky Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Stacky Premium Plus Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Stacky Premium Pro Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Factly free?
Factly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacky free?
Stacky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Factly or Stacky?
Factly is rated higher. Factly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Stacky averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Factly or Stacky have ads?
Stacky shows ads; Factly does not.
Which is updated more often, Factly or Stacky?
Factly ships an update monthly, and Stacky daily. Most recently, Factly was updated on November 6, 2026 and Stacky on November 8, 2026.

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