Comparison

Stack Rider vs Rails Roller

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

Head to head
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!

About

Rails Roller

Collect balls and guide them along rails to progress through levels. This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on collecting and riding.

Highlights
  • Ball collection mechanics
  • Rail riding gameplay
  • Level progression
  • Simple controls
Features
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Collect the balls and ride the ball to pass the rails.

Screenshots

Stack Rider4 screens
Rails Roller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rails Roller at none against Stack Rider's 1. Rails Roller also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Stack Rider's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (756 vs 13). On price, ads, 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. Stack Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rails Roller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rails Roller holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Rider has 756 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Rider ships an update every 2 weeks, Rails Roller every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stack Rider versus Rails Roller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack RiderRails Roller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (756 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings756 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB181 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD广杰 周

Customer experience

Stack Rider

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

Rails Roller

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Rails Roller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack Rider

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Rails Roller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Rider free?
Stack Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rails Roller free?
Rails Roller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stack Rider or Rails Roller?
Rails Roller is rated higher. Stack Rider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while Rails Roller averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Stack Rider or Rails Roller have ads?
Both Stack Rider and Rails Roller show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Rider or Rails Roller?
Stack Rider ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rails Roller every 19 months. Most recently, Stack Rider was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rails Roller on October 6, 2026.

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