Comparison

stonefaces vs Square Falls

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

Head to head
About

stonefaces

A straightforward puzzle game focused on creating chains and transforming heads into stone. This pixel punk title offers a grid-free experience without strict pixel art rules.

Highlights
  • Chain making gameplay
  • Turn heads to stone mechanic
  • Pixel punk art style
  • Grid-free puzzle solving
  • No strict pixel art rules
Features
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This is a simple puzzle game where you make chains, and turn heads to stone. Thats it. This is our first game using Godot, so, yeah, it's not terribly optimized, or elegant. Pixel punk. no grids, no stupid pixel art rules (they aren't actually stupid, I'm just angry).

About

Square Falls

Features
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SIMPLE TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER Square Falls is a match-3 puzzle game that will keep you hooked for hours! Swap colorful squares to create matches, trigger massive chain reactions, and unlock powerful special candies that explode across the board. SPECIAL CANDIES & POWER-UPS - Striped Candies - match 4 in a line to clear an entire row or column with one move - Wrapped Candies - match in a T or L shape for a single massive explosion - Color Bombs - match 5 or more in a line to destroy every square of one color! GAME FEATURES - 45 hand-built levels across 3 themed worlds, then Endless Mode keeps generating fresh boards forever - Levels are not all the same task - score targets, collecting a candy color, popping blockers, clearing jelly and pulling off big combos, mixed in from early on - Board shapes beyond the classic square - bowls, diamonds, crosses, hourglasses and more, each with its own layout - Obstacles to work around: icing and chocolate blockers, licorice locks and cages, and jelly to clear - Strategic combo system with score multipliers, plus a Fever Mode for sustained cascades - Star rating system - earn up to 3 stars per level - Limited moves add strategic depth, with up to two free rescue offers if you run out - Shuffle power-up when you are stuck - or a free automatic reshuffle if the board itself runs dry - A winding world map - your progress as a journey, not a grid - Auto-save progress - pick up where you left off - Game Center leaderboards ranking how far you have come: highest level reached, plus total stars - No ads interrupting your gameplay - Play offline anytime, anywhere LIVES Square Falls uses a lives system: you start with 5 lives, and a spent life refills on its own after 30 minutes. A life is spent when an attempt ends without winning - losing a level, or choosing to abandon one already in progress (confirmed first, so it is never accidental) - never just for starting a level. Run out and you will see a countdown to the next free life. There is no way to pay past it: Square Falls has no In-App Purchases at all, and no ads. Waiting always works. CHALLENGE YOURSELF - Complete each level's own tasks before running out of moves - not always just a score - Plan ahead to create powerful combo chains - Each world introduces new board shapes and obstacles - Earn perfect 3-star ratings on every level - Compare your progress with friends on Game Center leaderboards HOW TO PLAY 1. Swipe a square toward an adjacent square to swap them - or tap one, then tap a neighbour 2. Create matches of 3 or more same-coloured squares 3. Trigger combos for bonus multipliers 4. Complete the level's tasks, shown before your first move, to win 5. Unlock special candies with matches of 4 or more LANGUAGE Square Falls is currently available in German only. Whether you are a casual puzzle fan or a match-3 master, Square Falls offers the perfect blend of strategy, skill and satisfying puzzle action!

Screenshots

stonefaces1 screens
Square Falls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: stonefaces at every 5 days against Square Falls's every 5 weeks. stonefaces also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, 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

stonefaces ships an update every 5 days, Square Falls every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
stonefaces versus Square Falls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstonefacesSquare Falls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Dada IncThimo Grauerholz

In-app purchases

None

stonefaces

No in-app purchases

None

Square Falls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stonefaces free?
stonefaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Square Falls free?
Square Falls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do stonefaces or Square Falls have ads?
Neither stonefaces nor Square Falls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, stonefaces or Square Falls?
stonefaces ships an update every 5 days, and Square Falls every 5 weeks. Most recently, stonefaces was updated on September 30, 2026 and Square Falls on September 10, 2026.

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