JAPAN MAP STACK vs Prefecture Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JAPAN MAP STACK
A physics puzzle game where players stack colorful map pieces as high as possible. It features simple one-finger controls and is free to play.
- Physics-based stacking gameplay
- Colorful map pieces
- Simple one-finger controls
- Free to play
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JAPAN MAP STACK is a physics puzzle game! Stack up map pieces as many as possible. FEATURES: - Colorful map pieces - One finger control - Free to play
Prefecture Drop
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A falling-block puzzle made of Japan's 47 prefectures: pieces clear when real neighbors touch. The map of Japan has come apart. The land-pulling god lets the prefectures down into a box one by one. When two prefectures that really border each other touch, they join up and go back home (they disappear). Don't let the box overflow. HOW TO PLAY - Drag to aim, lift your finger to drop - Tap the left or right side to turn the piece - Neighbors that touch clear and score - When a piece that falls after a clear touches another neighbor, that's a chain: a 2-chain scores double, a 3-chain triple FEATURES - Every piece is based on the real shape of a prefecture (simplified for play) - Learn which prefectures border each other as you play - A map of Japan built from the pieces: check any prefecture and its neighbors - A short tutorial for your first game - Hokkaido and Aomori, and Okinawa and Kagoshima, also count as neighbors ADS An ad may appear at game over. The one-time "Remove Ads" purchase turns them off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JAPAN MAP STACK at none against Prefecture Drop's 1. Prefecture Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Prefecture Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JAPAN MAP STACK asks for nothing beyond the download.
JAPAN MAP STACK ships an update every 3 weeks, Prefecture Drop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JAPAN MAP STACK | Prefecture Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUUTA TAKI | Shoya Kurokawa |
In-app purchases
JAPAN MAP STACK
No in-app purchases
Prefecture Drop
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is JAPAN MAP STACK free?
Is Prefecture Drop free?
Do JAPAN MAP STACK or Prefecture Drop have ads?
Which is updated more often, JAPAN MAP STACK or Prefecture Drop?
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