StopotS vs Spanner Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StopotS
Engage in a real-time online version of the classic Categories game. Players race against the clock to fill in categories with answers starting with a randomly selected letter. Earn higher scores for speed and creativity.
- Real-time multiplayer
- Private and public rooms
- Multiple languages
- Customizable avatars and themes
- Global rankings
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StopotS is the classic Categories game brought to the online world. Play in real time with friends or players from anywhere around the globe. When the round starts, a random letter is chosen and your goal is to fill in all categories before time runs out. The faster and more creative your answers, the higher your score. Features: • Play with friends: Create private rooms or join public rooms • Multiple languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, and more • Custom avatars and themes: Personalize your experience • Rankings: Show who’s the fastest thinker
Spanner Desk
A charming casual puzzle game where you guide cats by strategically moving colored squares. Solve timed challenges, utilize special props, and save adorable felines across thousands of levels. It tests your observation and planning skills.
- Cat-themed puzzle gameplay
- Strategic square dragging
- Timed level challenges
- Observation and planning skills
- Ice, magnets, and star props
- Thousands of levels
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This is a cute cat themed casual puzzle game. Dragging colored squares on the chessboard cleverly helps cats navigate their way back, allowing cats of the same color to jump into the hole and complete their collection. The level is a time limited challenge, and the further you go, the more you test your observation and planning skills. Ice, magnets, stars and other props help you break through the game, with thousands of levels to play at any time. Come and save these cute little friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: StopotS at 2.3K against Spanner Desk's 4. Spanner Desk's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spanner Desk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopotS has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StopotS ships an update every 3 days, Spanner Desk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopotS | Spanner Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gartic | Van Nguyen Tung |
Customer experience
StopotS
Spanner Desk
Bugs and requests
StopotS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to join games
- Unclear rating system
- Audio issues (switching between headphones and speaker)
Requested features
4 requests- Add more language options
- Improve matchmaking and reduce wait times
- Provide in-game instructions and tutorial
- Add social features to connect with other players
Spanner Desk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StopotS
No in-app purchases
Spanner Desk
No in-app purchases
