stonefaces vs AstroSpell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chain making gameplay
- Turn heads to stone mechanic
- Pixel punk art style
- Grid-free puzzle solving
- No strict pixel art rules
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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).
AstroSpell
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AstroSpell is a space-themed word mission game that turns spelling practice into a galaxy journey. Reveal astronomy words, manage oxygen, survive hazards, collect star coins, unlock achievements, and learn real space facts as you progress. The app includes campaign levels, a deterministic daily challenge, Spell-It recall mode, spoken word pronunciation, spaced-repetition review, accessibility-friendly typography, and a Mission Control learning hub. Version 1.3 adds Today's Flight Plan in Mission Control. The app reviews your local progress, missed words, review queue, and accuracy to recommend the best next session: Recovery Run, Spell-It, Campaign, or Daily Challenge. It also shows focus words, estimated practice time, and the category most worth reviewing. Core features include: - 200 astronomy word missions with original hints and facts. - Campaign, Daily Challenge, Spell-It, and Recovery Run modes. - Spoken pronunciation using on-device text-to-speech. - Spaced-repetition word review for missed words. - Mission Control learning hub with the new daily Flight Plan. - Difficulty profiles for different skill levels. - Achievements, star coins, upgrades, and galaxy map progression. - Safe offline play with local stats and progress. - Accessibility options including dyslexia-friendly typography. - Synthesized audio and haptics. AstroSpell does not require an account. Progress, settings, and word mastery stay on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: stonefaces at Free against AstroSpell's $0.99. stonefaces also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
stonefaces is free to download; AstroSpell costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
stonefaces ships an update every 5 days, AstroSpell every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | stonefaces | AstroSpell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Dada Inc | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
stonefaces
No in-app purchases
AstroSpell
No in-app purchases









