Comparison

Stack Buildings vs Merge Mayor

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

Merge Mayor

Become the new Mayor and transform a small town into a thriving metropolis. Solve match puzzles, build, organize, and upgrade your city. Enjoy fresh 3D graphics, discover hidden stories, and unlock new areas in this relaxing yet challenging game.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade your city
  • Solve merge puzzles
  • Repair and renovate homes
  • Discover hidden stories
  • Unlock new areas
  • Fresh 3D graphics
  • Seasonal items and events
Features
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Welcome to Merge Mayor match puzzles and town building, the relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where you are the new Mayor of a small town. With the help of your assistant Olivia, you'll solve match puzzles and build, organize, restore, and upgrade your city into a thriving metropolis. Featuring fresh 3D graphics, new items regularly, and satisfying match and craft gameplay, you'll enjoy discovering secret ways to upgrade the town and watch it evolve. - Build, Upgrade, and Organize your own city as the new Mayor in this fun and challenging game! - Solve Merge 2 puzzles to earn rewards and help grow your town. - Repair and Renovate homes, discover hidden stories, and unlock new areas. - Enjoy fresh 3D graphics, fun crafting and power-ups, and ever-expanding content. - Multiple game modes for casual and challenging gameplay. - Relax and Challenge your brain with Merge Mayor, the ultimate Merge town building game! - Featuring Merge, Match, Craft, and Puzzle gameplay, with new items and storylines added regularly. - Increase your Mayor Points by combining everyday items and unlocking big upgrades. - Explore hidden worlds and discover Exclusive Rewards, seasonal items, and limited-time events. - Easy to learn but challenging to master, Merge Mayor is the perfect game for idle time, casual fun, and fans of merge, puzzle, and matching games. - Get to know the townspeople, uncover their secrets and build relationships as you progress through the game. - Join limited-time Events and unlock new game modes and mini games as you play. - With new content and challenges added regularly, there's always something new and exciting to discover in Merge Mayor. Try it today and see your small village evolve into a city…and beyond!" QUESTIONS? We love our fan community! Want to shoot us a message? Our door is open at support@starberry.games or join our lovely and helpful Discord channel at https://discord.gg/8sQjtqX Please note! Merge Mayor is free to download and install. However, some virtual items can also be purchased for real money inside the game. Merge Mayor may also offer randomized virtual items for purchase. You can disable in-app purchases in your device settings. Merge Mayor may also include advertising. Merge Mayor may be updated from time to time for content or technical updates. If you do not install the provided updates, Merge Mayor may not function properly or at all on your device. Privacy Policy: https://www.starberry.games/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.starberry.games/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Stack Buildings4 screens
Merge Mayor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Buildings at none against Merge Mayor's 14. Stack Buildings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). Merge Mayor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (27K vs 2). On price, ads 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. Merge Mayor sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Mayor has 27K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, Merge Mayor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stack Buildings versus Merge Mayor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack BuildingsMerge Mayor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (27K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings227K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB377 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntellimax, Inc.Starberry Games GmbH

Customer experience

Stack Buildings

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

Merge Mayor

All ratings27,326 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.7%

Bugs and requests

Stack Buildings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Mayor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when trying to claim rewards
  • Ads sometimes fail to load or freeze the game
  • Progression blocked due to inability to unlock new areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sell/trade excess items
  • Faster energy recharge
  • More storage space
  • Ability to skip or dismiss pop-up bubbles
  • More varied and frequent content updates

In-app purchases

None

Stack Buildings

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Merge Mayor

One-time14
  • Handful of gems$1.99
  • Shop Offer S$1.99
  • Special Shop Offer S$1.99
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  • Shop Offer M$2.99
  • Shop Offer$2.99
  • Shop Offer$3.99
  • Hat full of gems$4.99
  • Shop Offer L$4.99
  • Safe key$4.99
  • Shop Offer$4.99
  • Shop Offer$5.99
  • Shop Offer$6.99
  • Box of gems$9.99
  • Shop Offer XL$9.99

Questions

Is Stack Buildings free?
Stack Buildings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Mayor free?
Merge Mayor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Buildings or Merge Mayor?
Stack Buildings is rated higher. Stack Buildings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Merge Mayor averages 4.8 from 27K ratings.
Do Stack Buildings or Merge Mayor have ads?
Neither Stack Buildings nor Merge Mayor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Buildings or Merge Mayor?
Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, and Merge Mayor every 4 days. Most recently, Stack Buildings was updated on October 4, 2026 and Merge Mayor on October 16, 2026.

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