Stack AR vs Monopong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack AR
Build towering structures by stacking blocks in an augmented reality environment. Compete globally for the highest score with simple, beautiful graphics.
- Augmented Reality gameplay
- Block stacking mechanics
- Global high score competition
- Simple and beautiful graphics
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Stack up the blocks as high as you can! ◉ Play in Augmented Reality anywhere ◉ Simple & Beautiful graphics designed ◉ Compete for the best score in the world
Monopong
Experience a minimalist arcade game where you control a single paddle to bounce a ball. Compete with players worldwide on global leaderboards and unlock achievements as you test your reflexes.
- Minimalist arcade gameplay
- Single-player experience
- Global leaderboards
- In-game achievements
- Reaction time testing
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Monopong is a minimalist arcade game a bit like that one with the ball and the paddles, but just for you. Test your reactions with global leaderboards, and achievements throughout the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monopong at 91% against Stack AR's 32%. Monopong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Stack AR's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 32) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Stack AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monopong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monopong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack AR has 2.1K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Stack AR's written reviews are positive against 91% of Monopong's.
Stack AR ships an update every 4 months, Monopong every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack AR | Monopong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2.1K ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Joel Collins |
Customer experience
Stack AR
Monopong
User reviews
Stack AR
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and fun
- 🎨 Variety of colors and themes
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🔍 Satisfying AR experience
- 💻 Works well on newer devices
Room to improve
- 🔍 AR not compatible with older devices
- 📺 Intrusive ads
- 🔋 Battery-draining
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Paid version still has ads
Monopong
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and minimal design
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Small file size
- 👍 Satisfying haptics
Room to improve
- 🤔 Unpredictable ball trajectory
- 🤔 Frustrating randomness
- 🤔 Limited content
- 🤔 Rigid controls
- 🤔 Some UI elements off-screen
Bugs and requests
Stack AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- AR mode not working
- Game freezing and crashing
- Ads triggering accidentally
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pick unlocked skins
- Flashlight mode for AR
- Support for more devices
- Reduce ad frequency
Monopong
Reported bugs
2 issues- Achievement button partially off-screen on iPhone 8
- Game lags and is not original (reported in Russian)
Requested features
9 requests- Portrait mode / one-handed play
- Ball customization / skins
- More achievements
- Different leaderboard types
- Option to disable vibration
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- Option to change sound/visual effects
- Music in the game
- Option to keep white and not speed up
- Settings menu
In-app purchases
Stack AR
- Remove Ads$2.99
Monopong
- Unlock Style Skip$0.99
