Star Thief vs Stacks Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Thief
Embark on an interstellar adventure across five unique worlds with over 70 levels. Challenge yourself with daily endless modes or a New Game+ after completion. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock achievements.
- 70+ levels
- Five unique worlds
- Daily Rush mode
- New Game+
- Global online leaderboards
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud game saves
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Highlights • 70+ levels and five unique worlds • Daily Rush and New Game+ modes • Global online leaderboards • Game Center achievements • ProMotion support for 120Hz devices • Supports all native device resolutions • iCloud game saves • Home screen quick actions • Free content updates • No ads, notifications or in-app purchases! Daily Rush mode is an all-new endless challenge mode set in a unique, procedurally generated level that changes every day at midnight. New Game+ unlocks after completing the game and adds a challenging new twist. To enable cloud saves go to Settings → iCloud → iCloud Drive → Sign in with Game Center. Reviews • Gamezebo (5 out of 5) • Apple 'N' Apps (4 out of 5) • AppAdvice (4 out of 5) • Pocket Gamer (8 out of 10) Star Thief is available exclusively for iPhone and iPad. Available on the App Store since 2012.
Stacks Up
A simple arcade game where players build towers of cylinders to achieve the highest score. Compete with friends and aim for the top of the leaderboard. Enjoy a straightforward, skill-based challenge.
- Build cylinder towers
- Achieve high scores
- Challenge friends
- Leaderboard competition
- Simple gameplay
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends. - Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanglbtk - Visit my website: http://khangle.me
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Thief at 95% against Stacks Up's 33%. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 20 months). Stacks Up's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Star Thief's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stacks Up's.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, Stacks Up every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Stacks Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 3.9 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Khang Le |
Customer experience
Star Thief
Stacks Up
Bugs and requests
Star Thief
Requested features
6 requests- More levels
- Updates
- New worlds
- Sequels or packs
- Game Center leaderboards
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- Russian translation
Stacks Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Stacks Up
No in-app purchases
