Stratosphere vs Sliding Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stratosphere
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Use your phone like a table tennis racket. Roll, throw, bounce and catch a ball to guide it through 36 increasingly difficult tracks, without falling down or exploding.
Sliding Puzzle
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Features: Board Sizes: Choose your challenge from 3×3 to 8×8 grids. Auto Save & Resume: Exit the app anytime—your progress is always saved. Next Number Hint: color hints help you find your next tile faster and with less frustration. Match Number Animation: Enjoy satisfying visual feedback when a tile reaches its correct position. Line Match Effect: Get rewarded with extra feedback every time you complete a full row—keeps the game engaging even mid-play. Retry Same Board: Play the same shuffled board again to improve your time or challenge a friend to beat it. Shuffle Option: Don’t like the initial layout? Reshuffle as many times as you like before starting. — Sliding Puzzle: Essential is a modern take on the classic 15 puzzle (number puzzle) experience. Designed with minimal visuals and a focus on tactile satisfaction, this game is perfect for quick sessions or deep focus play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stratosphere at none against Sliding Puzzle's shown. Sliding Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 38 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stratosphere ships an update every 38 months, Sliding Puzzle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stratosphere | Sliding Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eweguo AB | Hiroki Nakamura |
In-app purchases
Stratosphere
No in-app purchases
Sliding Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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