Topics vs Stackdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Topics
Engage in a unique word search experience where you fill a board with words related to a specific topic. Tap or drag letters to form words, ensuring all words and the topic fill the board without overlapping.
- Topic-based word finding
- Tap or drag letter selection
- Fill the board with words
- Non-overlapping word placement
- Chaos-free word search
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Fill the board with words related to the topic. Tap or drag letters to create words. All words and topic fill the board without overlapping.
Stackdown
Unstack letters to reveal hidden words in this unique puzzle game. Combine tile-digging mechanics with word-finding challenges. Solve daily puzzles and aim for high scores by using fewer hints.
- Unstack tiles to find words
- Solve 5-letter word puzzles
- Daily handcrafted puzzles
- Hint system for assistance
- No time pressure gameplay
- Minimalist design
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Clear the stack. Find the words. Beat the puzzle. Stackdown is a brand-new kind of word game that combines the satisfying tile-digging of Mahjong Solitaire with the thrill of cracking 5-letter words. HOW IT WORKS • Tiles are stacked in layers — only exposed tiles can be picked • Tap letters to fill the word rack and spell the hidden word • Clear one word to unlock deeper tiles and reveal the next • Solve all words to complete the puzzle DAILY PUZZLES A new handcrafted puzzle drops every day. Come back daily to keep your streak alive. HINTS WHEN YOU'RE STUCK Swipe to reveal a clue for the current word. But use fewer hints to earn a better score — can you solve it without any? WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT ‣ Quick to learn, deeply satisfying to master ‣ No time pressure — think at your own pace ‣ Perfect for a coffee break or commute ‣ Beautiful minimalist design ‣ No accounts, no social — just you and the puzzle If you love Wordle, Mahjong Solitaire, or any game that makes you think, Stackdown is your next obsession.
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Verdict
Topics and Stackdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of Topics's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stackdown's. Topics also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 33). Stackdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Topics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stackdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Topics against 4.8 for Stackdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topics has 5.3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Topics's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stackdown's.
Topics ships an update every 2 weeks, Stackdown every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Topics | Stackdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neil McGrogan | Kuantark Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Topics
Stackdown
Bugs and requests
Topics
Reported bugs
4 issues- Hint button not working as expected
- Letters not registering properly
- Puzzle errors preventing completion
- Progress reset after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or restart puzzles
- More reliable and consistent hint system
- Improved letter registration and responsiveness
- Option to view past puzzle solutions
Stackdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Topics
- Remove Ads$6.99
Stackdown
- Remove Ads$9.99
