Word Hurdle vs Merge Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Hurdle
This word puzzle game offers assistance when you're stuck. It suggests possible words as you type letters, filtering based on your guesses. A custom mode allows for focused practice of your word puzzle skills.
- Real-time word suggestions
- Filters words based on guesses
- Custom word mode
- Practice word puzzle skills
- Assists when stuck
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"This app helps me shorten the time I spend on the toilet doing word puzzles." -- said a typical user Do you like word puzzles? Does your brain get stuck sometimes and you need help thinking of a word? Then this app is for you! As you type letters, the list of suggested words will filter down to words that match the letters that you have entered. Word Hurdle will suggest the possible words remaining, based on the guesses you have made so far. There is also a mode that allows you to play a custom word. Use it to practice your word puzzle skills!
Merge Stack
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Slide. Merge. Pop! Merge Stack: Color Block is the satisfying color puzzle that's easy to learn and hard to put down. Swipe to slide the blocks across the board, line up matching colors, and stack five of the same color to make them burst. One clean rule, endless clever moves. Every swipe shifts the whole board, so the fun is in planning ahead. Set up chains, clear crowded columns, and keep your grid open for the next move. Simple to pick up, tricky to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Word Hurdle at none against Merge Stack's shown. Word Hurdle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Hurdle ships an update every 4 days, Merge Stack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Hurdle | Merge Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Cow Standing | Kite Games |
In-app purchases
Word Hurdle
No in-app purchases
Merge Stack
No in-app purchases
