Sark vs Stack Push
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sark
This word game challenges players to form words using letters dealt one at a time. Arrange letters in a 5x5 matrix to create 3, 4, and 5-letter words. Once placed, letters cannot be moved, requiring strategic thinking.
- Form 3, 4, and 5-letter words
- Letters dealt one at a time
- 5x5 matrix word placement
- No letter erasing
- Creative and logical gameplay
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Sark is a fast-paced word puzzle game based on a classic card game first published in 1949 in Rochester, New York. Families have played Sark around the table for generations. Now it's on iPhone, so anyone can play solo, take the daily word challenge, or face friends in live multiplayer. HOW TO PLAY SARK • 25 letters are dealt one at a time • Place each letter in your 5x5 grid to build 3, 4, and 5-letter words, reading rows left to right and columns top to bottom • The deck mixes single-letter cards, double-letter cards, and a Joker • Once a letter is placed, it stays. No erasing and no takebacks. • Beat the clock and post the highest score to win WHAT'S INSIDE • Daily word challenge: a fresh Game of the Day, every day • Live multiplayer: invite friends and family, see who's online, and get turn updates in real time • Global leaderboards: see how your score ranks worldwide • Endless replay: randomized letters mean no two games are alike • Easy to learn, hard to master: family-friendly rules with real strategy underneath WHO SARK IS FOR Sark is made for fans of crossword puzzles, anagram games, word searches, and daily word games who want something faster and more strategic. It's a quick brain workout that builds vocabulary, spelling, and spatial planning, and it's easy for parents, grandparents, and friends to play together. WHY SARK FEELS DIFFERENT Most word games show you every letter up front. In Sark, you never know which letter comes next. Every placement is a small gamble: save the spot for a bigger word, or lock in points now? A CLASSIC WITH A FAMILY STORY Sark began as a 1949 word card game from Owens Krass of Rochester, N.Y. Most word games today come from giant studios. The Sark app exists because one family loved playing it together and wanted you to play too. QUICK ANSWERS • What is Sark? A timed 5x5 word grid game based on the 1949 Sark card game. • How do you play? Place 25 random letters one at a time to build the highest-scoring words. • Can you play with friends? Yes. Invite friends and family to live multiplayer games. • Is there a daily puzzle? Yes. A new Game of the Day drops every day. Download Sark free and take today's daily challenge. Your family's new favorite word game is waiting.
Stack Push
Match same-colored balls by strategically pulling and stacking them. Swipe to arrange and pop balls to clear levels. Keep an eye on your goals to collect target balls.
- Match same-colored balls
- Collect target balls
- Swipe down to pull balls
- Swipe up to throw balls
- Arrange balls to pop
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== Goal == - Match the same color balls to collect - Keep an eye on the goal and collect target balls to clear it == How to Play == - Swipe down on a lane to pull balls. - After stacking balls, swipe up on different lanes to throw - Arrange the same color balls next to each other to pop and collect them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Push at none against Sark's 2. Stack Push also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Sark's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33 vs 4). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Sark sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Stack Push asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sark against 5.0 for Stack Push. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sark has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sark ships an update every 5 days, Stack Push every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sark | Stack Push |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Marfa Group, Inc. | Rocketship Studios LLP |
Customer experience
Sark
Stack Push
In-app purchases
Sark
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Extend game of the day$2.99
Stack Push
No in-app purchases
