# Join Clash vs Stacky Rider

The clearest difference is rating: Join Clash at 4.6 against Stacky Rider's 4.0. Join Clash also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (397K vs 3). Stacky Rider's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Join Clash sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Stacky Rider asks for nothing beyond the download.

Join Clash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Join Clash has 397K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Join Clash's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stacky Rider's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Join Clash | Stacky Rider |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (397K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-clash/id1499812410/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stacky-rider-stickman-dash/id1533800193/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **397K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **39.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 254 MB | 177 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freeplay LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232320673) | [Essendon Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/674638511) |

## What reviewers say

### Join Clash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-clash/id1499812410)

Lead a growing crowd through a challenging obstacle course, dodging deadly traps and rival teams. Race to the finish line, win final battles, and capture castles to achieve victory in this epic survival run.

**Highlights:** Gather a massive crowd, Dodge deadly obstacles and traps, Race through unique levels, Clash against rival teams, Capture castles, Collect keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP MEMBERSHIP | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Coins Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| No ADS | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack 3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack 4 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lots of coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lots of hammers | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 So good
- 😊 Ads are just like the game!
- 😊 This Game Is Fun
- 😊 OMG!
- 😊 Best game ever

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lag machine
- 🔋 Full of ads.
- 🔋 Sticky Ads messing up great game
- 🔋 Can't avoid long ads.
- 🔋 Violent and glitchy

**Reported bugs**

- glitch in the system where I can literally not even have to watch ads at all
- Glitching Like Crazy
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Make it harder
- Add a create level
- More powerful the more rigged
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### Stacky Rider

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stacky-rider-stickman-dash/id1533800193)

Stack cubes to build a tower and surf your way to the finish line in this 3D arcade game. Collect more cubes to make your tower higher and overcome obstacles. It's harder than it looks!

**Highlights:** Stack cubes to build a tower, Surf on the road, Collect human cubes, Cross wall obstacles, 3D arcade gameplay, Free to play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Join Clash free?

Join Clash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stacky Rider free?

Stacky Rider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Join Clash or Stacky Rider?

Join Clash is rated higher. Join Clash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 397K ratings, while Stacky Rider averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Join Clash or Stacky Rider have ads?

Join Clash shows ads; Stacky Rider does not.

### Which is updated more often, Join Clash or Stacky Rider?

Join Clash ships an update every 3 months, and Stacky Rider every 3 months. Most recently, Join Clash was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stacky Rider on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*