Comparison

Square Stacker vs Hop

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

Head to head
About

Square Stacker

This game blends Match 3 and Tic Tac Toe mechanics with colorful squares. Match three of the same color in a row, column, or stack to clear them. Strategize to achieve the highest score before the screen fills up.

Highlights
  • Match 3 and Tic Tac Toe mechanics
  • Color matching puzzles
  • Stacking gameplay
  • Strategy and planning
  • High score tracking
  • HD quality graphics
Features
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In case you have ever wondered what it would be like if someone threw a Match 3 Game and Tic Tac Toe together in a cooking pot, added some bright colors and then made an app out if it, here you go. Square Stacker is the colorful result and a matching game unlike most others. The rules are basically the same as in any Match 3 game or as in Tic Tac Toe. You have to combine the same color three times to make the squares disappear. But in this case you can match the colors in a row, in a column or - and that’s new - in a stack. That means if you stack three same colored squares in one spot, it will disappear as well. But since there are not only different colors, but also different sizes of squares, let’s take a look at the rules: 1. Rows and Columns Match three squares of the same color in a row or column. The sizes don’t matter and neither do the other colors in the same row. This means you can match a small orange square surrounded by two bigger squares of a different color with two other orange squares in this row, no matter in which position they are in the stack. 2. Stacks The other option of combining 3 colors is a stack. To make a stack disappear you have to place the same color three times in the same spot. If you build a stack out of a small, medium and large square in the same color you have build a so called full stack and it will disappear from the screen. The basic rules are simple as you can see. However it takes a bit of strategy, planning and wits to reach the highest score here. If there is no more room on the screen to add a new stack, the game is over and you will receive a score. 3 in a row is a game played by generations of people, and with Square Stacker it has been elevated to a new level of fun. Stack the squares, match the colors, double the fun! Features: - Match 3 and Tic Tac Toe combined - A fun strategy game - Highscores - For Adults and Kids - HD quality

About

Hop

Features
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Hop On! – The Ultimate Color-Matching Puzzle Ride All aboard! In Hop On!, you’re the mastermind of a colorful bus station where strategy meets fun. Guide vibrant buses across dynamic grids, pick up passengers of matching colors, and lead them to the perfect exit. It’s a brain-teasing journey filled with clever routes, satisfying puzzles, and cheerful chaos! Why you’ll love Hop On!: Smart Gameplay – Plan your moves to avoid traffic and match the right passengers. Colorful Challenges – Match buses with passengers of the same color and watch them hop on! Strategic Puzzles – Every level is a new challenge packed with obstacles, turns, and traffic flow decisions. Easy to Play, Hard to Master – Simple mechanics with depth that keeps you coming back. Hundreds of Levels – From casual cruises to gridlocked mayhem, test your brain on every stop! Whether you’ve got a minute or an hour, Hop On! delivers bite-sized fun that’s impossible to put down. Ready to ride?

Screenshots

Square Stacker4 screens
Hop3 screens

Verdict

The call

Square Stacker and Hop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Square Stacker versus Hop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare StackerHop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB162 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperfamobiAli Said Yuksel

In-app purchases

None

Square Stacker

No in-app purchases

None

Hop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square Stacker free?
Square Stacker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hop free?
Hop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Square Stacker or Hop have ads?
Both Square Stacker and Hop show ads.

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