Comparison

Stack Buildings vs Build Up!!

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

Head to head
About

Stack Buildings

Build towering skyscrapers by precisely stacking buildings. Use boosters and physics to keep your structures stable and earn in-game currency to unlock new areas and backgrounds. Compete with friends by tracking and sharing high scores.

Highlights
  • Precise building stacking mechanics
  • Unlockable stages and backgrounds
  • Boosters for easier gameplay
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • High score tracking and sharing
  • Social media integration for friends
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Stack the buildings until you cannot stack them anymore. This is an extremely fun, and free game where the object of the game is as simple as it possibly can get. Stack the buildings on top of each other to create skyscrapers that go all the way into the sky. Stack the buildings without them falling off the edges or coming off the sides. Use boosters to make it easier. Aim, Add buildings, Hold buildings in place, and slow down time. You'll have a blast playing this free-to-play stacking game. Share, and track your high scores with friends. Everyone is happier when their friends are there! Once you have earned enough cash you can unlock different area's and houses to build. To earn cash all you need to do is stack the buildings directly on top of one another. The more precise the stack, the more coins you will earn. There are 5 un-lockable maps to which you can use coins to unlock. Features: - 5 Unlock-able stages with different buildings - 5 Unique backgrounds - 4 Boosters to help stacking - Real feeling physics (Feel the buildings when they stack!) - Connect with friends by logging into social media - Track high scores while playing - Share your scores with your friends * SO much more than we can list! Play the game and find out why everyone loves it so much!

About

Build Up!!

Construct your tower as tall as possible by strategically placing building nodes. Collect more nodes as you ascend to reach crucial checkpoints and achieve new heights.

Highlights
  • Build structures high
  • Gather building nodes
  • Reach checkpoints
  • Ascend to new heights
Features
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!

Screenshots

Stack Buildings4 screens
Build Up!!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Buildings at 100% against Build Up!!'s 34%. Stack Buildings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Build Up!!'s advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack Buildings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Buildings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stack Buildings's written reviews are positive against 34% of Build Up!!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, Build Up!! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stack Buildings versus Build Up!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack BuildingsBuild Up!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings216K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB266 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIntellimax, Inc.Voodoo

Customer experience

Stack Buildings

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Build Up!!

All ratings16,019 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative49.4%

Bugs and requests

Stack Buildings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Build Up!!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rivet counter malfunction
  • Levels regenerating incorrectly
  • Tower physics issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to create custom maps
  • Removal of perfect triangle requirement

In-app purchases

None

Stack Buildings

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Up!!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$2.99

Questions

Is Stack Buildings free?
Stack Buildings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Up!! free?
Build Up!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Buildings or Build Up!!?
Stack Buildings is rated higher. Stack Buildings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Build Up!! averages 4.5 from 16K ratings.
Do Stack Buildings or Build Up!! have ads?
Build Up!! shows ads; Stack Buildings does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Buildings or Build Up!!?
Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, and Build Up!! fortnightly. Most recently, Stack Buildings was updated on October 4, 2026 and Build Up!! on October 12, 2026.

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