# Slay vs Stone Age

The clearest difference is rating: Slay at 4.6 against Stone Age's 3.4. Slay also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 55%) and ratings volume (271 vs 25). Stone Age's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model and chart position there is nothing between them.

Slay costs $4.99 and Stone Age $5.59 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Stone Age asks for nothing beyond the download.

Slay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slay has 271 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Slay's written reviews are positive against 55% of Stone Age's.

Slay ships an update every 3 months, Stone Age fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slay | Stone Age |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.59 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (271 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342/reviews)** | [3.4 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stone-age-digital-edition/id6445834434/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **271** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | **74.5% of reviews** | 55.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#89** | #106 |
| Size | 26 MB | 476 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Acram Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536417257) |

## What reviewers say

### Slay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342)

**Currently charting:** #89 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Territory capture and expansion, Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons), Strategic combat and castle sieges, Resource management and bankruptcy risk, Turn-based multiplayer, AI opponents

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snowflakes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| US States | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mythical Creatures | $0.99 | one-time |
| Whole row of 18 pages | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 3rd row | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 4th row | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Classic and timeless game
- 🕹️ Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
- ⏱️ Great for quick play sessions
- 🔁 High replayability with many maps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎨 Dislike for recent graphical updates
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing territories
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Multiplayer not working
- Progress not saving in custom levels
- Graphical issues on newer devices

**Requested features**

- Option to revert to classic graphics
- Ability to choose starting color
- Larger/randomized map sizes
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Level editor or custom map creation


### Stone Age

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stone-age-digital-edition/id6445834434)

**Currently charting:** #106 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

Lead your tribe through prehistory by gathering resources, building structures, and advancing your civilization. Manage your workers and ensure they are fed to create the most advanced society.

**Highlights:** Resource gathering (wood, stone, gold), Village and building construction, Worker placement mechanics, Tribe management and feeding, Multiple AI difficulty levels, Online multiplayer modes, Replayability

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slay free?

Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Stone Age free?

Stone Age costs $5.59, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Slay or Stone Age?

Slay is rated higher. Slay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Stone Age averages 3.4 from 25 ratings.

### Do Slay or Stone Age have ads?

Neither Slay nor Stone Age shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Slay or Stone Age?

Slay ships an update every 3 months, and Stone Age fortnightly. Most recently, Slay was updated on October 29, 2026 and Stone Age on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Slay or Stone Age?

Slay currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Stone Age at #106. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*