# Tiny Worlds vs Skip the Stone

The clearest difference is ads: Skip the Stone at none against Tiny Worlds's shown. Skip the Stone also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Worlds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Skip the Stone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Worlds ships an update every 3 weeks, Skip the Stone every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Worlds | Skip the Stone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-worlds-dragon-idle-games/id1518207993/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 276 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Old Skull Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/677603567) | [Brian Kinney](https://appshunter.io/developer/425285386) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Worlds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-worlds-dragon-idle-games/id1518207993)

Destroy small worlds by tapping and sliding your finger to earn coins and level up. Collect dragons, upgrade equipment, and utilize a prestige system for rapid progression. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and art style while playing offline.

**Highlights:** Slide finger for comfort, Relaxing soundtrack and art, Prestige system for progression, Offline play, Collect coins and upgrade equipment, Merge runes for faster destruction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Pack 1 - 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 2 - 550 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack - Ghost Dragon | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 - 1200 Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tesseract doubled | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 4 - 2500 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack - Golden Dragon | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack - Liesma Dragon | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Cute dragon designs
- 💡 Honest advertising
- 🚀 Satisfying progression
- 👍 Optional ads for rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Overheating issues
- 🐛 Offline progress not working
- 🐛 Forced ads disrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Saving/loading issues

**Reported bugs**

- Video ads not loading
- Game freezing or crashing
- Lost progress after updates
- Tier rewards not unlocking properly
- Eco Bubbles event currency issues

**Requested features**

- More content and worlds past tier 3000
- Ability to sort and manage dragons
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
- More frequent updates and new content
- Improved save/load functionality


### Skip the Stone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skip-the-stone/id6817545940)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Worlds free?

Tiny Worlds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Skip the Stone free?

Skip the Stone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Tiny Worlds or Skip the Stone have ads?

Tiny Worlds shows ads; Skip the Stone does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Worlds or Skip the Stone?

Tiny Worlds ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skip the Stone every 3 days. Most recently, Tiny Worlds was updated on November 7, 2026 and Skip the Stone on November 10, 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.*