Comparison

Layers Roll vs Stack Rider

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

Head to head
About

Layers Roll

A challenging color-growing game where players roll fabric layers to build a colorful roll. Strategic color choices are crucial to avoid losing layers and obstacles. Unlock multiple stages with beautiful graphics and smooth controls.

Highlights
  • Color growing gameplay
  • Strategic layer building
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multiple stages
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Smooth controls
Features
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Welcome to Layers Roll, the addictively fun and challenging colour growing game that will keep you rolling! Roll your way to success with our unique gameplay, where you must grow your fabric roll by rolling layers upon layers of colourful fabrics. But beware, choosing the wrong fabric colour will cause you to lose layers and make it harder to reach the end of the stage. With simple yet challenging gameplay, you'll be hooked from the very first roll. The more layers you add to your roll, the better your score will be. But be strategic in your color choices and watch out for obstacles that will try to stop you in your tracks. Featuring beautiful graphics and smooth controls, our game is easy to pick up and play but difficult to master. With multiple stages to unlock and compete in, you'll never get bored. So why wait? Download Layers Roll today and start rolling your way to victory!

About

Stack Rider

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by collecting balls to build a towering stack. Avoid walls that are too high to maintain your momentum and reach the finish line.

Highlights
  • Build a tall stack
  • Collect balls
  • Avoid high walls
  • Race to the finish
  • Obstacle course navigation
Features
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Ride the stack to the finish without hitting a wall too high! Pick up balls to make your stack higher!

Screenshots

Layers Roll4 screens
Stack Rider4 screens

Verdict

The call

Layers Roll and Stack Rider are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Layers Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stack Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Layers Roll against 4.4 for Stack Rider. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 682 and 756 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Layers Roll's written reviews are positive against 60% of Stack Rider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layers Roll ships an update every 3 weeks, Stack Rider every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Layers Roll versus Stack Rider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayers RollStack Rider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (682 ratings) — better4.4 (756 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better59.7% of reviews
Number of ratings682756 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB393 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSPL GAMES LTDASUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Layers Roll

All ratings682 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative25.9%

Stack Rider

All ratings756 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative27.8%

User reviews

Layers Roll

From 682 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Fun and relaxing
  • 👍 Great for stress relief
  • 🎨 Ability to change colors
  • 🔒 No forced ads

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Coins have no purpose
  • 😒 Gets boring quickly

Stack Rider

From 756 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
  • 🤩 Enjoyable challenge
  • 💗 Addictive and relaxing
  • 🎨 Variety of skins/characters

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 🤯 Repetitive levels
  • 💰 Coins/purchases feel meaningless
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

Layers Roll

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Laggy performance
  • Glitches and crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • More obstacles and content
  • Additional skins and customization options

Stack Rider

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after update
  • Levels glitch and become unplayable
  • Controls become unresponsive
  • Losing progress/data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase level difficulty and variety
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Improve coin/purchase system
  • Fix bugs and crashes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Layers Roll

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Stack Rider

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Layers Roll free?
Layers Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack Rider free?
Stack Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Layers Roll or Stack Rider?
Layers Roll is rated higher. Layers Roll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while Stack Rider averages 4.4 from 756 ratings.
Do Layers Roll or Stack Rider have ads?
Both Layers Roll and Stack Rider show ads.
Which is updated more often, Layers Roll or Stack Rider?
Layers Roll ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stack Rider every 2 weeks. Most recently, Layers Roll was updated on September 25, 2026 and Stack Rider on August 8, 2026.

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