Comparison

Stack Islands vs Ship Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Stack Islands

Build towering structures by stacking blocks to create unique islands. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and challenge yourself with fun activities. Discover a hidden mystery while competing for the top global score.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks to create islands
  • Relaxing and charming design
  • Compete for global high scores
  • Engage in fun activities
  • Discover a hidden mystery
  • No personal data tracking
Features
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Stack up blocks as high as you can! See your creation come to life as a unique and beautiful island. ◮ Relaxing and beautiful, with charming design ◮ Compete for the best score in the world ◮ Challenge yourself with fun activities ◮ Discover a hidden mystery ◮ Safe and ethical, no tracking your personal info

About

Ship Simulator

Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Cargo delivery tasks
  • Ship fleet management
  • Industry upgrades
  • Ship modification
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Diverse routes and locations
Features
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!

Screenshots

Stack Islands4 screens
Ship Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ship Simulator at 4.7 against Stack Islands's 2.5. Ship Simulator also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Stack Islands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 49%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Stack Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ship Simulator sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Simulator has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Stack Islands's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ship Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Islands ships an update every 2 months, Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stack Islands versus Ship Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack IslandsShip Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDean LongmoreAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Stack Islands

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Ship Simulator

All ratings11,986 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

Stack Islands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ship Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
  • Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
  • Energy system not regenerating as expected
  • Crashes and black screens on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels, missions, and locations to explore
  • Ability to replay completed missions
  • Free roam mode or sandbox environment
  • Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack Islands

One-time1
  • Complete Game Unlock$0.99
14 purchases

Ship Simulator

One-time14
  • Small starter set$0.99
  • 5000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Supply containers$3.99
  • No ADS offer$3.99
  • Big starter set$3.99
  • Free barges forever$4.99
  • 10000 coins$4.99
  • Automatic loading forever$4.99
  • 20000 coins$7.99
  • 10000 experience$8.99
  • 40000 coins$14.99
  • 60000 coins$19.99
  • 90000 coins$24.99

Questions

Is Stack Islands free?
Stack Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Simulator free?
Ship Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Islands or Ship Simulator?
Ship Simulator is rated higher. Stack Islands averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ship Simulator averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do Stack Islands or Ship Simulator have ads?
Ship Simulator shows ads; Stack Islands does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Islands or Ship Simulator?
Stack Islands ships an update every 2 months, and Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stack Islands was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ship Simulator on October 15, 2026.

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