Comparison

Aqua Match vs STACKO

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

Head to head
About

Aqua Match

Engage in vibrant match-3 puzzles to design and decorate beautiful aquariums. Collect and care for a variety of charming fish, unlocking new species and themes as you progress. Enjoy a relaxing underwater adventure with competitive events and social features.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Aquarium decoration
  • Fish collection
  • Challenging levels with boosters
  • Competitive events and tournaments
  • Creative decoration themes
  • Unlockable fish with unique personalities
Features
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Welcome to Aqua Match! Dive into a world of colorful puzzles and bring your dream aquariums to life with dozens of adorable fish! Experience exciting match-3 gameplay as you decorate aquariums and make new fishy friends! Solve puzzles, enhance your aquariums, and create cozy homes for your playful fish. Start your underwater adventure NOW! Features: ● Unique gameplay: swap and match, decorate aquariums, and enjoy quality time with your adorable fish! ● Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels with powerful boosters and unique elements! ● Competitive events and tournaments: swim your way to the top and earn amazing rewards! ● Creative aquarium decorations: choose from a variety of beloved and impressive themes! ● Unlock adorable fish with unique personalities! ● Stunning visuals that bring your aquariums to life! Play with your friends from Facebook and Game Center, or make new friends in the game community! Aqua Match is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you prefer not to use this option, simply disable it in your device's "Restrictions" menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to enable competitions and other features.* Enjoying Aqua Match? Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aquamatchofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aqua_match/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Support. If you can't access the game, use our web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/28-aqua-match/ Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/en/privacy/index.html Terms of Service: https://playrix.com/en/terms/index.html

About

STACKO

Features
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Tap. Drop. Perfect. STACKO is a satisfying 3D stacking game: one tap drops a glowing block onto your tower, and a clean drop snaps into place with a chime that climbs higher with every perfect in a row. In VANISH, chain perfects and your tower fights back: from your third perfect drop in a row, every perfect grows your block back, so one great streak can rescue a run. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • VANISH: the signature mode. The block gets a little smaller every floor. No chopping: miss the edge and the tower topples. • DAILY: one tower for the whole world, new every day. Same speeds, same rhythm, 3 tries. Compare scores with your friends. • CLASSIC: the timeless chop-and-stack, where whatever overhangs is sliced off. Unlocks at level 3. A REASON TO COME BACK • Level up with every run and unlock the CLASSIC mode and new themes • 3 daily missions, with a bonus for clearing all three • A daily gift that grows across a 7-day calendar • Streak bonus coins for playing day after day • 24 achievements to unlock • A marker on the tower shows your record, so you always know how close you are • Game Center leaderboards 20 THEMES TO COLLECT Every theme changes the blocks, the sky and the mood, from Starter to the new Mythic rarity. Buy themes with the coins you earn, unlock them by levelling up, or get the Mythic Diamond, Aurora, Galaxy and Starlight themes in a pack. MADE FOR QUICK BREAKS • One-tap controls and quick runs • Plays offline, no Wi-Fi needed • Smooth, glowing 3D with sound and haptics that react to every drop • Pause any time; the game also pauses itself when you leave the app • An optional daily reminder, off unless you turn it on • No account or login ADS AND IN-APP PURCHASES STACKO is supported by ads and optional in-app purchases. • Rewarded ads are always your choice, and each offer says exactly what you get: continue a run, double a run's coins, double the daily gift, one more DAILY try, or 40 coins in the shop. • A full-screen ad may appear now and then between games, never during a run. • Remove Ads removes all ads for good; after a reinstall or on a new device, tap Restore Purchases. The rewards that normally need an ad are given without one, and you also get one continue every run, double coins and a double daily gift. In-app purchases (all optional; prices are shown in the app): • Remove Ads: no ads, plus the perks above • Starter Pack: Remove Ads, the Starlight theme and 2,000 coins • Legends Pack: the Diamond, Aurora and Galaxy themes • STACKO VIP: Remove Ads and every theme, including themes added in later updates • Coin packs: 1,000, 6,000 or 15,000 coins Coins are also earned simply by playing, and purchased coins never expire. Nothing for sale is random: there are no loot boxes. Restore Purchases is in the shop and in Settings. How high can you stack before it all comes down?

Screenshots

Aqua Match4 screens
STACKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aqua Match at every 2 weeks against STACKO's every 6 weeks. Aqua Match also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Aqua Match sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and STACKO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqua Match ships an update every 2 weeks, STACKO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aqua Match versus STACKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqua MatchSTACKO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlayrixDjordje Subotic

Bugs and requests

Aqua Match

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocks not disappearing as intended
  • Game not rotating properly on iPad
  • Levels stalling and preventing further progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add puzzle/minigame elements
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Introduce more variety in gameplay

STACKO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Aqua Match

One-time14
  • Crystals Pack3 variants$0.99
  • Crystals Pack5 variants$1.99
  • Pirate's Stash$2.99
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  • Crystals Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Snail’s Stash$5.99
  • Crystals Pack$6.99
  • Crystals Pack$7.99
  • Crystals Pack$8.99
  • Crab’s Cache$9.99
  • Aqua Pass$9.99
  • Crystals Pack$14.99
  • Crystals Pack$17.99
  • Fishe’s Fortune$22.99
  • Seahorse's Pot$44.99
1 purchases

STACKO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Aqua Match free?
Aqua Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STACKO free?
STACKO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aqua Match or STACKO have ads?
Both Aqua Match and STACKO show ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqua Match or STACKO?
Aqua Match ships an update every 2 weeks, and STACKO every 6 weeks. Most recently, Aqua Match was updated on October 16, 2026 and STACKO on October 1, 2026.

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