Comparison

House Stack vs Home Design

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

Head to head
About

House Stack

Tap and drag building bricks to construct a towering home. Unlock new improvements and decorative items as you progress. Challenge yourself to build the tallest structure without it toppling over.

Highlights
  • Tap and drag brick placement
  • Unlock house improvements
  • Add decorative items
  • Level up gameplay
  • Stack bricks to build tall
Features
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Will you build your DREAM HOUSE or NIGHTMARE MANSION? Tap and drag your building bricks to find the ideal spot to place start building. With each item you add, another is delivered. Keep playing - there is always more to build! Level up and unlock more house improvements as you play. From modern doors and windows to children's treehouses and even family pets. Can you keep your new house under control or will it topple over? Start designing your Perfect House Stack Now!

About

Home Design

Live out your interior design fantasies by renovating and decorating homes for a variety of clients. Solve relaxing puzzles to earn coins for furniture and decor, and learn design tips along the way. Transform spaces into beautiful havens and become a design star.

Highlights
  • Renovate and decorate diverse home styles
  • Design for various clients, from newlyweds to celebrities
  • Earn coins through relaxing puzzle gameplay
  • Wide selection of designer furniture and decor
  • Offline mode for on-the-go design
  • Learn professional design tips and tricks
Features
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Live the life of an interior designer and help clients achieve their home design dreams! Demo, renovate, customize, and design spaces for charismatic clients. Learn professional design tips and tricks, and discover fun facts about home design. Relaxing, fun puzzles let you earn coins to spend on décor. Heartwarming dialogues will give you all the encouragement you need to become a design star yourself! Features -Makeover shabby spaces into beautiful places with bold accents, pops of color, and stylish fixtures and finishes. -Design and renovate different rooms styles, including family-friendly living rooms, rustic kitchens, stylish bathrooms and chic bedrooms -Renovate a variety of fixer-uppers that need your design eye: kitchens, bathrooms, exteriors—and yes, you can add that open floor plan! -Help clients ranging from the newlyweds to Hollywood celebrities, and travel the Caribbean islands. -Express yourself with an incredible variety of high-end designer furniture, lighting, flooring and other decor. -Relax with some of the best puzzle gameplay that features hundreds of levels and a variety of game modes. -Design and play on the run with offline mode. *Please note that Home Design: Caribbean Life is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. Caribbean Life saves your progress on your device. Data will be reset if you delete the app or change your device.* DEVELOPER INFO We are Purple Cow Studio at Cookapps. We all love to watch home remodeling shows and browse Pinterest for inspiring interior photos. We create home decor games we love to play ourselves. If you're into home design, join our vibrant design community on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurpleCowStudios/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purplecowstudio_cookapps/

Screenshots

House Stack4 screens
Home Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: House Stack at none against Home Design's shown. House Stack also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.5). Home Design's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 222) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. House Stack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Home Design sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for House Stack against 4.7 for Home Design. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Design has 11K ratings behind it against 222, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of House Stack's written reviews are positive against 64% of Home Design's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

House Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, Home Design every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
House Stack versus Home Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouse StackHome Design
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (222 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22211K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB249 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdNSTAGE Inc.

Customer experience

House Stack

All ratings221 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Home Design

All ratings10,713 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative24.4%

Bugs and requests

House Stack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Home Design

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels freezing or crashing
  • Rewards not properly awarded
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Persistent loading issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More design freedom and customization
  • Reduce reliance on mini-games for progress
  • Decrease in-app purchase costs
  • Improve stability and reduce glitches
  • Optimize ad placement and frequency

In-app purchases

2 purchases

House Stack

One-time2
  • Continues$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Home Design

One-time10
  • 5 Move Package$0.99
  • starter_pack$1.99
  • Jewels$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 110 Jewels$2.99
  • Stack of Jewels$4.99
  • Novice Designer$4.99
  • 300 Jewels$6.99
  • Aspiring Decorator$9.99
  • Piggy Bank$12.99
  • Talented Designer$19.99

Questions

Is House Stack free?
House Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Design free?
Home Design is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, House Stack or Home Design?
Home Design is rated higher. House Stack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while Home Design averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do House Stack or Home Design have ads?
Home Design shows ads; House Stack does not.
Which is updated more often, House Stack or Home Design?
House Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, and Home Design every 3 weeks. Most recently, House Stack was updated on November 3, 2026 and Home Design on November 9, 2026.

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