Comparison

Star Jolt vs Tower Stack

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

Head to head
About

Star Jolt

Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade space game focused on high-score chasing. Master lightning-fast reflexes and precise control to navigate cosmic debris and compete globally. Unlock unique ships and replay endlessly for the ultimate challenge.

Highlights
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable ships
  • Ghost ship races
  • One-hand gameplay
  • Record and share runs
  • Achievements
Features
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Challenge yourself, your friends, and players worldwide in a fast-paced retro arcade space game built for pure high-score chasing. Star Jolt is a hardcore 80s-inspired arcade space racer where lightning-fast reflexes, precise control, and nerve decide everything. Games are short, brutal, and endlessly replayable — perfect for one-hand, portrait play anytime, anywhere.  “New Games We Love” — Apple “Hidden Gems” — Apple “The Best Free iPhone Games 2023” — TechRadar “Best Free iPhone Games” — Macworld Can you navigate the cosmic debris and claim your spot on the global leaderboard? • Global leaderboards — climb the rankings and chase the perfect run • Achievements for long-term mastery • 20 unique ships to unlock — each with its own feel • Race against ghost ships from other players and your own best runs • One-touch, one-hand gameplay in portrait mode • Record and share your highscore attempts “Death comes often, but because games are so short, you’ll instantly want to try again — not least because of Star Jolt’s humor, entertaining hidden features, and eye-popping visuals.” — TechRadar “It laughs in your face as your digits repeatedly fail you, ending games within mere seconds. But the compulsion loop is strong — you’ll want another crack immediately.” — Macworld The Mission: Clean Up the Galaxy Space is full of dangerous junk — not just near Earth, but also near the left shoulder of Orion. There, a civilization of annoying lizard-like aliens is locked in an eternal race against their own creations: stupid, but friendly robots. As the unlikely hero of both sides, only you can keep them from tearing themselves apart — by flying faster, surviving longer, and cleaning up space one crash at a time. Reach for the hottest scores. Crash. Retry. Improve.

About

Tower Stack

Build an increasingly tall tower by stacking blocks. As gameplay progresses, blocks shrink, making it harder to reach new heights. Unlock new skins and enjoy colorful, infinite 3D gameplay.

Highlights
  • Infinite gameplay
  • Unlockable skins
  • Colorful 3D graphics
  • Challenging stacking mechanics
  • Progressively smaller blocks
Features
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Try to build your tower higher and higher into the sky. As time goes by, it will become more and more difficult to stack the ultimate skyscraper, as your blocks will probably get smaller and smaller. • Challenge • Unlockable skins • Colorful • 3D • Infinite gameplay

Screenshots

Star Jolt4 screens
Tower Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Jolt at 4.8 against Tower Stack's 4.0. Star Jolt also leads on ratings volume (844 vs 1). Tower Stack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Star Jolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Jolt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Jolt has 844 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Star Jolt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tower Stack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Jolt ships an update every 3 weeks, Tower Stack every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Star Jolt versus Tower Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar JoltTower Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (844 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings844 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeardybird ABStefan Krauss

Customer experience

Star Jolt

All ratings827 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.0%

Tower Stack

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Star Jolt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing during runs
  • Crashes on certain device models
  • Purchase restoration issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sensitivity adjustment options
  • More ship/character customization
  • Expanded story or progression system
  • Ability to name/customize player profile

Tower Stack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Star Jolt

One-time2
  • Remove all ads + unique ship$2.99
  • Unlock all ships$7.99
None

Tower Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Jolt free?
Star Jolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tower Stack free?
Tower Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Jolt or Tower Stack?
Star Jolt is rated higher. Star Jolt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 844 ratings, while Tower Stack averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Star Jolt or Tower Stack have ads?
Both Star Jolt and Tower Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Jolt or Tower Stack?
Star Jolt ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tower Stack every 6 days. Most recently, Star Jolt was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tower Stack on October 24, 2026.

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