Comparison

Vestigium vs Stone Squad

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

Head to head
About

Vestigium

Embark on a magical quest to cleanse your home from a dark poison. Solve puzzles, memorize paths, and play cards across four unique worlds. Enjoy a pressure-free, offline adventure with a heartwarming story and beautiful artwork.

Highlights
  • Heartwarming story
  • 48 handcrafted levels
  • 4 unique worlds
  • Offline play
  • No time limits
  • Card movement mechanics
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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After having her home and garden corrupted by a mysterious dark poison, Qirie and her wisp embark on a journey to find enough magic lotus flowers in order to cleanse their place from evil. Collecting them turns out to be harder than she thought, Qirie having to solve puzzles, memorise paths and play the right cards. Vestigium Features: -A heart warming story -48 handcrafted, challenging levels | Great for quick memory training sessions. -4 unique worlds | Islands, Snowlands, Grasslands and Desert. -Play offline | Internet connection is not required. -No time limits, pressure free gameplay. -Exciting card movement mechanics. -This is a premium game; there are no ads or any in-app purchases. Buy it once and enjoy it forever. -Haptic Feedback. -Optimised for all devices; looks great on any iOS device -Beautiful, grain textured artwork and illustrations Love this game? Share your feedback on social media using #vestigium hashtag.

About

Stone Squad

Command an army of sentient stones in this roguelike RPG. Engage in strategic deck-building and match-3 combat, exploring procedurally generated maps and unlocking unique stone heroes. Customize your warriors and team up with others for epic boss battles.

Highlights
  • Strategic deck-building and match-3 combat
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Unlockable diverse stone heroes
  • Customizable stone warriors
  • Cooperative clan gameplay for boss battles
Features
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STONE SQUAD: RISE OF THE FORGOTTEN Crush your destiny in this unique roguelike RPG where you command an army of sentient stones rising against their oppressors. Born from ancient magic and divine blessing, lead your stone warriors from persecution to glory! FEATURES: • Strategic deck-building meets match-3 combat - Create powerful stone formations to unleash devastating attacks • Each run is unique - Navigate through procedurally generated maps, encounter mysterious events, and make choices that shape your journey • Unlock diverse stone heroes - Each with unique relics and playstyles that radically change your strategy • Customize your stone warriors - Create unexpectedly cool looking rock formations that perfectly match your style • Join stone clans - Team up with other players to tackle epic boss battles and prove that even the smallest pebble can topple a dragon From humble rock to legendary hero - Your path to liberation begins now!

Screenshots

Vestigium4 screens
Stone Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stone Squad at 100% against Vestigium's 43%. Stone Squad also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Vestigium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Stone Squad is free to download; Vestigium costs $1.99 up front. Stone Squad sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Vestigium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stone Squad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vestigium has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Vestigium's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stone Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vestigium ships an update every 3 weeks, Stone Squad every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vestigium versus Stone Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVestigiumStone Squad
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB357 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuZhiXiong Huang

Customer experience

Vestigium

All ratings81 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Stone Squad

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vestigium

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Stone Squad

One-time15
  • Value Summon Pack$0.99
  • Day 1 Value Pack$0.99
  • Day 2 Value Pack$0.99
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  • Day 6 Value Pack$0.99
  • Day 7 Value Pack$0.99
  • Day 3 Value Pack$0.99
  • Day 5 Value Pack$0.99
  • Day 1 Advanced Pack$4.99
  • Remove Ads!$4.99
  • Red Butterfly Pack$4.99
  • Day 5 Advanced Pack$4.99
  • Day 6 Advanced Pack$4.99
  • Day 7 Ultimate Gift Pack$9.99
  • Day 1 Ultimate Pack$9.99
  • Day 4 Ultimate Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Vestigium free?
Vestigium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone Squad free?
Stone Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vestigium or Stone Squad?
Stone Squad is rated higher. Vestigium averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Stone Squad averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Vestigium or Stone Squad have ads?
Stone Squad shows ads; Vestigium does not.
Which is updated more often, Vestigium or Stone Squad?
Vestigium ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stone Squad every 11 days. Most recently, Vestigium was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stone Squad on October 17, 2026.

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