Subway Surfers vs Stack Jump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Surfers
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.
- Endless running gameplay
- Dodge oncoming trains
- Grind trains
- Colorful HD graphics
- Hoverboard surfing
- Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.
Stack Jump
Build the tallest tower by stacking blocks as high as you can. Compete for your highscore in an endless mode, conquer 36 challenges, and unlock 20 unique characters.
- Stack blocks to build towers
- Endless mode for highscores
- 36 challenges to complete
- Unlock 20 characters
- Improve highscore
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How high can you climb? Jump to stack blocks and build the biggest tower imaginable! Improve your highscore in endless mode, complete the 36 challenges and unlock all 20 characters!
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Verdict
Subway Surfers and Stack Jump both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 48% of Stack Jump's. Subway Surfers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (3.8M vs 299K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Stack Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.6 for Stack Jump. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 299K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 48% of Stack Jump's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Stack Jump every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Stack Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) | 4.6 (299K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 47.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 299K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +12 |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Stack Jump
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 📱 Works well offline
- 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
- 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
- 🎁 Rewarding progression system
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
- 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices
Stack Jump
From 299K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 😍 Cute and charming characters
- 🎨 Variety of themes and backgrounds
- 🎉 Rewarding to unlock new content
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Laggy performance and freezing issues
- 😕 Inconsistent scoring/mechanics
Bugs and requests
Subway Surfers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after updates
- Disappearing high scores and progress
- Unresponsive controls during gameplay
- Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save progress across devices
- More customization options for characters
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Multiplayer/competitive features
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
Stack Jump
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Blocks not registering perfect jumps
- Second chance feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce ads or offer paid ad-free version
- Improve stability and fix bugs
- Add more challenge modes and levels
- Introduce leaderboards and social features
In-app purchases
Subway Surfers
- 7,500 Coins$0.99
- 12 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
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- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- 45,000 Coins$4.99
- Double Coins$4.99
- 65 000 Coins$4.99
- 25 Keys$4.99
- 40 Keys$4.99
- Key Pack 1$4.99
Stack Jump
- Remove Ads$2.99
