Comparison

Gear DB for Splatoon 3 vs STACK

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

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About

Gear DB for Splatoon 3

Manage your Splatoon 3 gear collection and discover optimal ability combinations. Register your owned gear, save favorite sets with custom notes, and use the "Coordinator" function to find the perfect ability setup for any situation. Back up your data and explore new gear strategies.

Highlights
  • Register and manage owned gear
  • Save favorite gear combinations
  • Search gear by title and memo
  • Ability coordination calculator
  • Sort and search gear by name/ability/brand
  • Backup and restore data
Features
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Splatoon 3 gear management application. You can register gear combinations as favorites. Since you can search from the list of favorites by title and memo at the time of registration, let's make your own database such as what kind of weapon and stage fit it. Moreover, "Coordinator" function which inputs the necessary ability, finds the set suitable for the condition by combining possessed gears! For example, if you own 100 gears for each of headgear, clothing, and shoes, it will coordinate your hope from 100 * 100 * 100 = 1 million combinations. You may be able to discovery new combinations. --- How to use --- [Headgear], [Clothing], [Shoes] You can register each gear as own gear. To register, please tap the + button on the upper navigation bar and tap the gear you have from all gear. If you can not find all gears, download the latest data from the setting screen. Tap to register as own gear. Deleting own gear is swipe to the left from the list screen. Tap on the image of ability you own gear, you can change ability. You can sort by gear name, main ability, brand. And also, you can search by gear name. [Favorite Set] You can register a combination of own gears. Tap the image of the gear and choose from own gear. You can change ability here, change the title, memo and priority. Priority is used when sorting on the fav set list screen. And also, On this screen, you can search using title and memo. [Coordinator] It is a function to calculate a set that satisfies necessary ability by combining possessed gears. Please enter the necessary amount in the input field on the right side of the screen. (The main is converted as 10, the sub as 3) Tap the "Coordination!" Button and wait for a while the result list will be displayed. Tap the set from the list to copy it to your favorite set. When all ability are coordinated with 0, all combinations are output. (This function can not be used if there are few own gears) [Settings] The setting screen can be accessed from the bottom right button of the start screen. You can backup & restore using iCloud. (Backup & restore is still in development beta version) ------ [Splatoon 3] is a registered trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is an unofficial application that has nothing to do with Nintendo Co., Ltd. In developing this application, the rich content of [Inkipedia!] was so helpful. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. https://splatoonwiki.org/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

About

STACK

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How high can you build? STACK: Tower Builder is a minimalist one-tap arcade game about timing, precision, and the irresistible pull of one more run. TAP TO STACK A block moves above your tower. Tap to drop it. Any overhang is sliced away, making the next placement smaller and every decision sharper. CHASE THE PERFECT DROP Center a block to keep your full platform and build a perfect streak. Stay calm as the tower rises and the margin for error disappears. UNLOCK YOUR STYLE Earn gems as you play, complete 18 awards, and unlock colorful tower skins. Track your best score, perfect drops, play time, and more. PLAY YOUR WAY Continue a run with an optional rewarded ad, or unlock the Full Game to remove ads, open every skin, and receive a premium continue. FEATURES • Simple one-tap controls • Endless precision-based gameplay • Colorful 3D visuals and haptic feedback • Six tower skins to collect • 18 awards with gem rewards • Detailed personal statistics • Portrait play designed for one hand • No account required One block. One tap. One more chance to build higher.

Screenshots

Gear DB for Splatoon 31 screens
STACK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gear DB for Splatoon 3 at none against STACK's 5. Gear DB for Splatoon 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). STACK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. STACK sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gear DB for Splatoon 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gear DB for Splatoon 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, STACK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 versus STACK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear DB for Splatoon 3STACK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developertadahito hiraokaJonathan Rycx

In-app purchases

None

Gear DB for Splatoon 3

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

STACK

One-time5
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • 700 Gems$2.99
  • 1,500 Gems$5.99
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  • Full Game$7.99
  • 3,500 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Gear DB for Splatoon 3 free?
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STACK free?
STACK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gear DB for Splatoon 3 or STACK have ads?
Both Gear DB for Splatoon 3 and STACK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gear DB for Splatoon 3 or STACK?
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and STACK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gear DB for Splatoon 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and STACK on October 29, 2026.

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