Comparison

Knife Spin vs Knife Stack

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

Head to head
About

Knife Spin

Engage in an addictive knife-throwing challenge. Aim to pin knives into spinning targets, chop fruit for bonuses, and avoid hitting existing blades. Master precision to progress through levels.

Highlights
  • Knife throwing gameplay
  • Pinning knives into spinning targets
  • Fruit chopping for bonuses
  • Avoid hitting existing knives
  • Rapid fire bonus
Features
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Knife Spin Throw the knives and pin them into the spinning beams in this addictive knife throw game. Chop the fruit in half to collect an amazing rapid fire bonus. Try to avoid hitting the knives you've already stuck into your rotating targets. If you strike the hilt of another knife, your blade will glance off!

About

Knife Stack

Tap to throw knives and destroy platforms in this timing-based game. Avoid indestructible blocks to prevent losing. Chain together destruction for higher scores and complete all levels.

Highlights
  • Throw knives to destroy platforms
  • Make combos for higher scores
  • Complete all game levels
  • Timing-based gameplay
  • Avoid indestructible blocks
Features
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Tap the screen in time and throw the knife to destroy the platforms. If the knife crashes into an indestructible block, you lose, so be careful. Destroy many blocks at a time to earn more points. Game features: - Throw a knife and destroy platforms - Make combos - Complete all the levels!

Screenshots

Knife Spin4 screens
Knife Stack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knife Stack at 100% against Knife Spin's 38%. Knife Stack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Knife Spin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price 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. Knife Spin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knife Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knife Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knife Spin has 210 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Knife Spin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knife Stack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knife Spin ships an update every 3 weeks, Knife Stack every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Knife Spin versus Knife Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnife SpinKnife Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (210 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPIL GAMESWooden Toys

Customer experience

Knife Spin

All ratings210 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Knife Stack

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knife Spin

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Knife Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knife Spin free?
Knife Spin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife Stack free?
Knife Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knife Spin or Knife Stack?
Knife Stack is rated higher. Knife Spin averages 4.7 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Knife Stack averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Knife Spin or Knife Stack have ads?
Knife Stack shows ads; Knife Spin does not.
Which is updated more often, Knife Spin or Knife Stack?
Knife Spin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Knife Stack every 7 months. Most recently, Knife Spin was updated on August 27, 2026 and Knife Stack on June 3, 2026.

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