Comparison

Shape vs Puzzle Stack

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

Head to head
About

Shape

A captivating puzzle game where players must strategically move uniquely shaped tiles into a designated box without overlap. It challenges problem-solving skills with simple yet intricate gameplay.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Non-overlapping shapes
  • Problem-solving challenges
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Mind-bending puzzles
Features
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Embark on a mind-bending journey with Shape-It Puzzle Game, a captivating puzzle experience that will put your problem-solving skills to the test. The objective is simple yet deceptively intricate: move all the uniquely shaped tiles into the designated box, ensuring that they don't overlap with each other.

About

Puzzle Stack

Engage your mind with a daily collection of word, number, and logic puzzles. Protect your streaks across three distinct games, with an archive available for missed days. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Daily Sudoku puzzles
  • Daily logic puzzles
  • Streak protection
  • Puzzle archive
  • No ads or timers
Features
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Some days you want to think in words. Some days you want to think in numbers. Some days you just want to sit with a puzzle and feel your brain work. Puzzle Stack is built for all of those days. Four games live inside the stack: Wordzy, Sudoku, Gridlock, and Word Jam. The first three have their own daily puzzle, their own rhythm, and their own streak to protect. Play all three and you're building three habits at once - or just come back for the one you love most. - Wordzy gives you six attempts to find the hidden word. Every guess is a clue. It's quick, sharp, and a new word shows up every morning. - Sudoku is the one you already know. We made it feel really good to play. One clean grid a day, nothing in the way. - Gridlock is a logic puzzle. Fill the right cells, follow the rules, and the grid tells you exactly when you've got it. - Word Jam gives you a handful of scrambled letters and asks you to find every hidden word. Hundreds of levels, each one a little trickier than the last. Miss a day? The archive holds the previous puzzles for each game so you can go back whenever you're ready. Earn badges as you play - each game has its own set of challenges to complete. They're there for the people who like having something to chase. Boosters are earned through play, not purchased. No ads, no countdown timers, no pressure. Terms of Use: axiantlabs.com/puzzlestack/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: axiantlabs.com/puzzlestack/privacy-policy Support: support@axiantlabs.com

Screenshots

Shape2 screens
Puzzle Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Stack at 4.9 against Shape's 4.0. Puzzle Stack also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Shape's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Stack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Stack has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape ships an update fortnightly, Puzzle Stack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shape versus Puzzle Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapePuzzle Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHong ChenAxiant Labs Private Limited

Customer experience

Shape

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Puzzle Stack

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shape

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape free?
Shape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Stack free?
Puzzle Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shape or Puzzle Stack?
Puzzle Stack is rated higher. Shape averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Puzzle Stack averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Shape or Puzzle Stack have ads?
Neither Shape nor Puzzle Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape or Puzzle Stack?
Shape ships an update fortnightly, and Puzzle Stack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shape was updated on September 11, 2026 and Puzzle Stack on September 23, 2026.

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