Comparison

The Hatch vs Stack 101 Tower

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

Head to head
About

The Hatch

A local multiplayer game where players compete to eliminate each other by liquefying opponents and avoiding traps. Survive a dangerous facility and be the sole survivor to escape through the hatch.

Highlights
  • Local competitive gameplay
  • Liquefy opponents
  • Avoid facility traps
  • 2-4 player support
  • Controller support
  • Score points by shooting friends
Features
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*THE EXPERIMENT FAILED AND NOW EVERYONE IS IN DANGER!* In a hidden facility, a scientific experiment involving cloning through quantum colouring has gone wrong and now test subjects roam the hallways trying to eliminate each other. Who among you shall be the one and true survivor? The Hatch: Splashing Around is a local competitive game for 2 to 4 players who must liquefy their opponents and avoid traps. Each player needs a mobile device (iPhone or iPad). The game has full controller support. You will control one of the test subjects who are trapped in the facility fighting among themselves to go out through the hatch as the true survivor. You must shoot your friends to score points while you avoid any traps scattered throughout the map.

About

Stack 101 Tower

Features
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Stack 101 Tower: The Boba Challenge Eyes of a Hawk. Hands of a God. Can you reach 101? Stop playing casual. Stack 101 Tower is the ultimate test of precision and speed. No more excuses—without razor-sharp eyesight and lightning reflexes, you'll never survive the climb. • God-Tier Precision: One pixel off, and it’s game over. Only the elite can maintain the balance. • Rapid Reflexes: The higher you go, the faster it gets. Do you have the speed to keep up? • The Ultimate Reward: Only a true Stacking King can reach Floor 101 to claim the legendary Pearl Milk Tea. The Boba is at the top. Are you fast enough to take it?

Screenshots

The Hatch4 screens
Stack 101 Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Hatch at none against Stack 101 Tower's shown. Stack 101 Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 56 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hatch ships an update every 56 months, Stack 101 Tower every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Hatch versus Stack 101 Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe HatchStack 101 Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLucas NicolauZHENG YU-XIANG

In-app purchases

None

The Hatch

No in-app purchases

None

Stack 101 Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hatch free?
The Hatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stack 101 Tower free?
Stack 101 Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Hatch or Stack 101 Tower have ads?
Stack 101 Tower shows ads; The Hatch does not.
Which is updated more often, The Hatch or Stack 101 Tower?
The Hatch ships an update every 56 months, and Stack 101 Tower every 5 days. Most recently, The Hatch was updated on September 29, 2026 and Stack 101 Tower on October 2, 2026.

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