Comparison

Word Stacks vs Laser Defense

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

Head to head
About

Word Stacks

Exercise your brain with this addictive word puzzle game. Swipe to find hidden words, solve puzzles with clues, and unlock new themes. It offers thousands of levels and power-ups to help you progress.

Highlights
  • Swipe to find hidden words
  • Puzzles with clues
  • Evolving levels
  • Over 3000 levels
  • Power-ups available
  • Unlockable themes and backgrounds
  • Collect bonus words
Features
Currently charting
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Play and exercise your brain with the BRAND NEW, incredibly addicting word game that everyone’s talking about! HOW TO PLAY Swipe to reveal hidden words and to bring the Word Stacks crashing down! Easy at first, but gets challenging fast. Can you beat the game? WHY PLAY? Word Stacks is the latest, top-rated word game from the makers of Wordscapes, Word Chums and Wordscapes in Bloom. New to the Wordscapes games family? Experience the addicting, brain-building gameplay that has captured the hearts (and brains) of millions of players worldwide. FEATURES: ● EACH PUZZLE HAS A CLUE. Use it to find the related words in each puzzle! ● EVOLVING LEVELS. Each puzzle shifts as you find words. Word Search with a twist! ● LOTS OF LEVELS. Play over 3000 levels with more coming soon! ● EARN POWER-UPS. Use the Spyglass, Light Bulb, or shuffle when you get stuck!! ● UNLOCK custom THEMES and BACKGROUNDS. Choose from themes that unlock as you play! ● COLLECT BONUS WORDS. Earn rewards for finding extra words! ● MORE! ================================== Ideas on how we can make Word Stacks even better? Need help with the game? We love to hear from our players! -Email us at: wordstacks@peoplefun.com -Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wordstacks ================================== Terms of service: https://www.peoplefun.com/terms

About

Laser Defense

Features
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Defend your base against endless waves of glowing invaders. Drag to aim your laser, watch it carve through the swarm, and turn every kill into gold for bigger and stranger weapons. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — permanent upgrades that carry over between runs. Build your arsenal from a single cyan beam into a wall of light. • Roguelike — start from nothing every run and draft random upgrades as you go. No two runs are the same. • Linear — steer a fixed laser left and right and let the enemies come to you. AN ARSENAL OF 20 LASERS Frost rays that slow. Lightning that arcs between enemies. Bombs, gatling beams, a charge cannon, orbiting cores — and a summoner that fights beside you with flying swords. BOSSES AND MINI-BOSSES Every tenth wave brings a shielded boss with its own phases. Survive it and the swarm only gets stranger. PLAY YOUR WAY • Aim by touch or let auto-targeting sweep the field • Earn minerals every wave to unlock themes, hit effects, and 2×/3× speed • Your base keeps earning gold while you're away • Completely free — no ads, no purchases How deep into the waves can you get?

Screenshots

Word Stacks4 screens
Laser Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laser Defense at none against Word Stacks's 10. Laser Defense also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Word Stacks's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked). On price, 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. Word Stacks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, Laser Defense monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Word Stacks versus Laser Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord StacksLaser Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (178K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings178K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun, Inc.Michael Saillant

Bugs and requests

Word Stacks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Issues with earning and redeeming coins
  • Ads interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to turn off background music
  • Free shuffling of letters
  • Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
  • Save progress across devices
  • More varied puzzle themes and word choices

Laser Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Stacks

One-time10
  • XS Coin Pack$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • S Coin Pack$2.99
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  • Coins Bonus Offer$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • M Coin Pack$4.99
  • Big Bundle$5.99
  • Coins Bonus Bundle$9.99
  • Super Bundle$12.99
  • Huge Bundle$24.99
None

Laser Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Stacks free?
Word Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laser Defense free?
Laser Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Stacks or Laser Defense have ads?
Word Stacks shows ads; Laser Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Stacks or Laser Defense?
Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, and Laser Defense monthly. Most recently, Word Stacks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Laser Defense on October 31, 2026.

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