Joust Stacking vs Battle Paddles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joust Stacking
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Shish kebab them with your joust! Stack your joust, avoid obstacles, and shish kebab your enemies with your joust!
Battle Paddles
Experience a modern roguelike twist on classic paddle tennis. Rotate your paddle, parry, and spin to execute powerful smashes. Battle over 25 unique bosses, earn new skins, and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired arcade game.
- Paddle rotation and smashing mechanics
- Roguelike progression
- Over 25 unique bosses
- Unlockable player paddle skins
- Pixel art graphics
- High score chasing
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Defy old ways by rotating your paddle! Parry and spin to hit the ball, performing a Paddle Smash. A modern roguelike take on a retro classic featuring original pixel art sprites. Test your skills and strive to beat more than 25 unique bosses. Conquering enemy paddles can earn you both a high score and new skins for your player paddle! Some bosses are rarer than others, so keep playing to battle them all! Throughout each run, bosses will appear at every 10th point. Later on, mini bosses will appear every 5 points! Be strategic and make the most out of Paddle Smashing to crush the competition! Will you be the number one Battle Paddle?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joust Stacking at none against Battle Paddles's 10. Battle Paddles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 35 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Battle Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Joust Stacking asks for nothing beyond the download.
Joust Stacking ships an update every 35 months, Battle Paddles every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joust Stacking | Battle Paddles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omer cetin | Seven Pixel Studios |
In-app purchases
Joust Stacking
No in-app purchases
Battle Paddles
- Paddle: Nolan$0.99
- Skin: Glass$0.99
- Paddle: Gum$0.99
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- Paddle: Hooper$0.99
- Paddle: Paper Towel Tube$0.99
- Paddle: Ruler$0.99
- Paddle: Ninja$0.99
- Paddle: Twins$0.99
- Paddle: Shades$0.99
- Paddle: Squid$1.99
Questions
Is Joust Stacking free?
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Do Joust Stacking or Battle Paddles have ads?
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