Comparison

Stack Run vs Capture The Spice

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

Head to head
About

Stack Run

Build a tower of people to reach new heights and compete against others. Strategically stack your way to victory in this engaging climbing game.

Highlights
  • Stack people to build a tower
  • Climb to higher levels
  • Compete with other players
  • Win matches
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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Pile people into tower to jump to a higher level and finally win the match with other players.

About

Capture The Spice

Mine for spice to power a generator that protects you from enemies and sand worms. The more spice you collect, the more control you gain over the world.

Highlights
  • Spice mining
  • Protectance generator
  • Enemy factions
  • Worm attacks
  • World control
Features
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Imagine you are on a land full of spice mines yet you are not the only one who wants to capture the spice power. Just collect enough spice to run the protectance generator. It not only allows you to avoid other factions but also the worm attack that comes from underneath the sand. The more you capture the spice, the more you control the world !

Screenshots

Stack Run4 screens
Capture The Spice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stack Run at 4.9 against Capture The Spice's 1.0. Stack Run also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Capture The Spice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Run holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Run has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Run ships an update every 5 weeks, Capture The Spice daily. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stack Run versus Capture The Spice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack RunCapture The Spice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB512 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广杰 周ROCINANTE GAMES YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Stack Run

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Capture The Spice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stack Run

No in-app purchases

None

Capture The Spice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Run free?
Stack Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capture The Spice free?
Capture The Spice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stack Run or Capture The Spice?
Stack Run is rated higher. Stack Run averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Capture The Spice averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stack Run or Capture The Spice have ads?
Stack Run shows ads; Capture The Spice does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Run or Capture The Spice?
Stack Run ships an update every 5 weeks, and Capture The Spice daily. Most recently, Stack Run was updated on June 8, 2026 and Capture The Spice on June 1, 2026.

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