# Protect It vs Stacktris

The clearest difference is ads: Stacktris at none against Protect It's shown. Protect It's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Protect It | Stacktris |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-it-surround-the-thief/id1671924545/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 165 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KAYAC Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/315952203) | [Jademind GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375242416) |

## What reviewers say

### Protect It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-it-surround-the-thief/id1671924545)

Protect a valuable gem by strategically surrounding approaching thieves. This puzzle game offers diverse visual themes and hints to help you overcome challenges, including stages with multiple thieves.

**Highlights:** Surround approaching thieves, Protect valuable gems, Various customizable skins and themes, Hint system for difficult puzzles, Multiple thieves per stage, Stage-based progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Addicting gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🤯 Ads are too long
- 😤 Ads are forced on the user

**Reported bugs**

- Magnifying glass feature forces user to exit and re-enter the game
- Levels are too difficult and require use of paid features

**Requested features**

- Add a skip level option
- Add a remove ads option for a fee
- Add a gems to click no thanks or watch ad option


### Stacktris

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stacktris-a-stacking-game/id6759878728)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Protect It free?

Protect It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stacktris free?

Stacktris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Protect It or Stacktris have ads?

Protect It shows ads; Stacktris does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*