Fidget Spin vs Stack Rider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fidget Spin
Experience the viral fidget spinner sensation with this engaging game. Tap to keep the spinner in motion and avoid letting it fall. Master three distinct game modes with more on the way.
- Tap to spin
- Avoid falling
- Three game modes
- More modes coming soon
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Check out the new viral fidget spinner game sensation Fidget Spin! How To Play: - Tap to keep the Fidget Spinner going - Don't let it fall down - Play all 3 modes and master them all - More fidget modes coming soon
Stack Rider
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by collecting balls to build a towering stack. Avoid walls that are too high to maintain your momentum and reach the finish line.
- Build a tall stack
- Collect balls
- Avoid high walls
- Race to the finish
- Obstacle course navigation
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Ride the stack to the finish without hitting a wall too high! Pick up balls to make your stack higher!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fidget Spin at none against Stack Rider's shown. Fidget Spin also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Stack Rider's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fidget Spin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stack Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stack Rider holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 756 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Fidget Spin's written reviews are positive against 60% of Stack Rider's.
Fidget Spin ships an update weekly, Stack Rider every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fidget Spin | Stack Rider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (172 ratings) | 4.4 (756 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 172 | 756 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 393 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | tastypill | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Fidget Spin
Stack Rider
User reviews
Fidget Spin
From 172 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Wide variety of fidget spinners
- 😊 Helps with stress and ADHD
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of challenge or progression
- 💰 Excessive advertisements
- 🐛 Technical issues and bugs
Stack Rider
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 🤩 Enjoyable challenge
- 💗 Addictive and relaxing
- 🎨 Variety of skins/characters
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🤯 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Coins/purchases feel meaningless
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Fidget Spin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Spinner not responding to taps
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and challenges
- Ability to customize spinners
- Leaderboards and multiplayer
Stack Rider
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after update
- Levels glitch and become unplayable
- Controls become unresponsive
- Losing progress/data
Requested features
4 requests- Increase level difficulty and variety
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve coin/purchase system
- Fix bugs and crashes
In-app purchases
Fidget Spin
- Remove Ads$2.99
Stack Rider
- No Ads$2.99
