Shortcut Run vs Stack Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcut Run
Race against opponents by collecting floorboards to build bridges and take shortcuts. Outsmart your rivals to reach the finish line first with stylish cheating. Enjoy simple, efficient controls.
- Collect floorboards
- Build bridges
- Take shortcuts
- Race against opponents
- Simple controls
- Efficient gameplay
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Race against opponents, and stack up all the floorboards you can pick up along the way! If you're clever enough, get out of the way and build bridges and take shortcuts to get to the finish line before everyone else! Cheating has never been so stylish! Simple gameplay with efficient and easy to learn controls.
Stack Block
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Stack blocks in a satisfying way. Collect and stack up all the blocks around you. The more blocks you have collected, the faster you will be. Collect as many blocks as you can and beat all the opponents. Race against opponents and stack up the blocks you can pick up along the way! Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Block at none against Shortcut Run's 1. Stack Block also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Shortcut Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack Block asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shortcut Run ships an update every 2 months, Stack Block every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcut Run | Stack Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (239K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Taptekinc |
Bugs and requests
Shortcut Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes frequently
- Invisible obstacles and visual glitches
- Unable to delete the app from device
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode with real opponents
- Introduce more challenging levels and obstacles
- Increase variety of skins and customization options
- Improve gender representation in character selection
Stack Block
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shortcut Run
- No Ads$2.99
Stack Block
No in-app purchases
