Comparison

Kickstarter vs Stackify.gg

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kickstarter

Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.

Highlights
  • Discover creative projects globally
  • Pledge to projects
  • Receive project updates
  • Track backings
  • Join a global creative community
Features
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Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.

About

Stackify.gg

Features
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Stackify is the hub for Counter-Strike 2 players looking for reliable teammates to level up with. FIND PLAYERS Browse community profiles and filter by role, language, rating and playing hours. Find compatible people to play with. CREATE OR JOIN A TEAM Build your own squad, set the roles you are looking for and receive applications. Or apply to existing teams. 5v5 SCRIMS Play organized 5v5 scrims on dedicated servers: balanced teams, map veto and live scores. Every match builds your scrim record, shown on your profile with win rate, K/D and ADR. INVITES AND CHAT Invite a player to team up: once the invite is accepted, a private chat opens between the two of you so you can get organized. Get a notification for every new message. CROSSHAIR LIBRARY Copy pro players' crosshairs with a single tap and import them straight into the game. YOUR PROFILE Connect your Steam account and show your role, rating and availability. Get found by people looking for exactly a profile like yours. Stackify is not affiliated with Valve or Counter-Strike.

Screenshots

Kickstarter4 screens
Stackify.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stackify.gg at none against Kickstarter's shown. Stackify.gg also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Kickstarter's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Stackify.gg every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Kickstarter versus Stackify.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickstarterStackify.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings59K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKickstarter, PBCMarco Pelagatti

Bugs and requests

Kickstarter

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Explore tab broken in latest update
  • Notifications not working correctly
  • Activity feed not updating
  • Issues with submitting surveys through the app
  • Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
  • Ability to follow creators directly in the app
  • Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
  • Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
  • Introduce a read/unread project status
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  • Allow users to block problematic creators

Stackify.gg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kickstarter

No in-app purchases

None

Stackify.gg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kickstarter free?
Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackify.gg free?
Stackify.gg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kickstarter or Stackify.gg have ads?
Kickstarter shows ads; Stackify.gg does not.
Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or Stackify.gg?
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stackify.gg every 2 days. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stackify.gg on September 23, 2026.

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