Comparison

stonefaces vs AstroSpell

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

AstroSpell

Features
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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.

Screenshots

stonefaces1 screens
AstroSpell4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

stonefaces is free to download; AstroSpell costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
stonefaces versus AstroSpell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstonefacesAstroSpell
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Dada IncRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

stonefaces

No in-app purchases

None

AstroSpell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stonefaces free?
stonefaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstroSpell free?
AstroSpell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do stonefaces or AstroSpell have ads?
Neither stonefaces nor AstroSpell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, stonefaces or AstroSpell?
stonefaces ships an update every 5 days, and AstroSpell every 6 days. Most recently, stonefaces was updated on October 12, 2026 and AstroSpell on October 25, 2026.

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