Comparison

Stevedore vs Merge Cube Mania

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

Head to head
About

Stevedore

Stack crates onto a bobbing cargo ship in this physics-based arcade game. Earn coins to unlock characters and chapters, with a hidden bonus round for completing all levels. Enjoy a simple, addictive challenge without ads or complex economies.

Highlights
  • Physics-based stacking gameplay
  • Unlockable characters and chapters
  • Hidden bonus round
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple and addictive challenge
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See how many crates you can load onto the cargo ship bobbing in the water below! Earn coins for every crate you load to unlock more characters. For every goal you achieve, you'll unlock another chapter. Unlock 10 chapters and you'll unlock the next challenge! Beat all the chapters for a hidden bonus round! Stevedore is a physics based arcade game, designed to be a simple but addicting challenge for people looking to pass the time without being bombarded by ads or having to dive into a complex in-game economy. It harkens back to a simpler time when video games were just plain fun. Created, designed, developed, illustrated, and animated by Mike Garvey. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

About

Merge Cube Mania

A 3D physics puzzle game where players drag and shoot cubes to merge them. Enjoy a unique merging experience with intuitive controls and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • 3D physics gameplay
  • Drag and shoot mechanics
  • Cube merging
  • Intuitive controls
  • Engaging puzzles
Features
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Drag! Shoot! Merge

Screenshots

Stevedore4 screens
Merge Cube Mania3 screens

Verdict

The call

Stevedore and Merge Cube Mania both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stevedore's written reviews are positive against 50% of Merge Cube Mania's. Stevedore also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Merge Cube Mania's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Stevedore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Cube Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Stevedore against 5.0 for Merge Cube Mania. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stevedore has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Stevedore's written reviews are positive against 50% of Merge Cube Mania's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stevedore versus Merge Cube Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStevedoreMerge Cube Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB100 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael GarveyKometGames PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

Stevedore

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Merge Cube Mania

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stevedore

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$0.99
None

Merge Cube Mania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stevedore free?
Stevedore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Cube Mania free?
Merge Cube Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stevedore or Merge Cube Mania?
Merge Cube Mania is rated higher. Stevedore averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Merge Cube Mania averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stevedore or Merge Cube Mania have ads?
Neither Stevedore nor Merge Cube Mania shows ads.

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