Comparison

Stack Islands vs Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope

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

Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope

Guide a hungry hamster to delicious nuts by cutting ropes and strategically dropping snack bags. This physics-based puzzle game challenges your logic and planning skills to ensure every hamster gets its treat.

Highlights
  • Cut ropes to drop nuts
  • Strategic snack bag drops
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Brain-stimulating challenges
  • Cute hamster journey
  • Level-based progression
Features
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Wherever there are delicious nuts, there are greedy hamsters. The little hamster cannot eat the hanging nuts. You only need to cut the rope by gently sliding your finger, or click on the snack bag to let it fall to the ground, and you can help the snacker realize his snack dream! You need to use your wisdom and think about how to operate better in sequence. The level design of "Greedy Hamster" is a fun and highly entertaining challenge that can stimulate your brain power so that each hamster can eat the nuts it wants. Get ready to enjoy a cute journey with Greedy Hamster!

Screenshots

Stack Islands4 screens
Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope at 5.0 against Stack Islands's 2.5. Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Stack Islands's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stack Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Islands ships an update every 2 months, Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stack Islands versus Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack IslandsGreedy Hamster:Cut The Rope
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDean Longmore新峰 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack Islands

One-time1
  • Complete Game Unlock$0.99
None

Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Islands free?
Stack Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope free?
Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stack Islands or Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope?
Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope is rated higher. Stack Islands averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stack Islands or Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope have ads?
Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope shows ads; Stack Islands does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Islands or Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope?
Stack Islands ships an update every 2 months, and Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope every 5 days. Most recently, Stack Islands was updated on October 22, 2026 and Greedy Hamster:Cut The Rope on October 27, 2026.

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