Comparison

Tafl Champions vs HackStack

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

Head to head
About

Tafl Champions

Experience an ancient Viking strategy game where attackers aim to capture the king while defenders try to guide him to safety. Customize your game pieces and compete on global leaderboards. Play seamlessly across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Ancient Viking strategy gameplay
  • Capture the king objective
  • Piece customization with runes
  • Global leaderboard challenges
  • Cross-platform syncing
  • Multiple Tafl game variations
Features
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Play Tafl Champions, an ancient form of chess dating all the way back to the Vikings! Capture the defender's king while they guide him to escape the battlefield and to freedom. Challenge your enemies, customise your shield, play on multiple platforms and become the ultimate Tafl Champion! AN ANCIENT CONTEST OF STRATEGY Tafl is a collection of games where the objective is the same and comes in various sizes. The attackers must capture the defender's king who is trying to escape the battlefield. The attackers outnumber the defenders but the defenders have the more advantageous position making this a game of cunning and bravery. Truly a game for rulers of great warriors! MAKE YOUR APPEARANCE KNOWN Earn runes to customise your pieces so that your opponents can recognise you. Choose from multiple patterns and colours to stand out amongst the crowd! CHALLENGE THE BEST See who the best are in the world and challenge them to the top of the leaderboard. Prove your tactical prowess by defeating those ranked higher than you and fend off would be challengers beneath you. PLAY ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE Your game is synced across multiple platforms so you can play anywhere and everywhere. Started a game on your desktop and need to move? Resume play on your mobile device!

About

HackStack

Features
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Build your hacking empire from nothing. HackStack is an idle clicker set in a cybersecurity underworld. You tap to run exploits, deploy tools that earn while you sleep, research new tech, and build out your rig. It's a cyberpunk parody of the infosec world with real hacking history baked into every corner. EXECUTE exploits to earn CREDS, your in-game currency. Start with a humble Port Scanner. End up running Neural Exploits and a Digital Consciousness. Every tool you deploy keeps earning even when you close the app. RESEARCH 24 tools across 6 categories. Each one comes with an intel card covering real cybersecurity history and lore. 177 cards to find. BUILD YOUR RIG. Upgrade your CPU, RAM, GPU, Storage, Cooling, and PSU. Better hardware means faster research and access to higher-tier tools. EARN CERTIFICATIONS across three branches: Offensive, Defensive, and Management. 23 certs, 69 tiers. They shape how you play and what you can unlock. SURVIVE BREACHES. Phishing attacks, ransomware, DDoS, insider threats. They show up unannounced, they mess with your income, and you need to deal with them fast. COMPLETE DAILY OPS for XP. Quick wins, standard missions, and challenge-tier operations. Something different every day. PRESTIGE when you're ready. Wipe your progress, earn Shadow Creds, buy permanent upgrades, and come back stronger. Free to play. No pay-to-win. Made by one developer who thought Cookie Clicker needed more firmware implants.

Screenshots

Tafl Champions3 screens
HackStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HackStack at weekly against Tafl Champions's every 2 months. Tafl Champions's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tafl Champions sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and HackStack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tafl Champions ships an update every 2 months, HackStack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tafl Champions versus HackStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTafl ChampionsHackStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGritstone GamesJacob Woodfield

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tafl Champions

One-time8
  • 30 Runes2 variants$0.99
  • 100 Runes2 variants$1.99
  • Pouch of Gold$2.99
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  • Bag of Gold$4.99
  • Bundle of Gold$11.99
  • Crate of Gold$29.99
  • Chest of Gold$69.99
  • Hoard of Gold$99.99
4 purchases

HackStack

One-time4
  • Remove Banner Ads$2.99
  • Remove Offline Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ops Ads$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove All Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Tafl Champions free?
Tafl Champions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HackStack free?
HackStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tafl Champions or HackStack have ads?
Both Tafl Champions and HackStack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tafl Champions or HackStack?
Tafl Champions ships an update every 2 months, and HackStack weekly. Most recently, Tafl Champions was updated on October 7, 2026 and HackStack on October 3, 2026.

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