Comparison

Stick Stacker vs Ark Ahoy!

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

Head to head
About

Stick Stacker

Features
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Dive into the fun and challenging world of Stick Stacker, the ultimate game of skill and strategy! Perfect for players of all ages, Stick Stacker will test your precision and patience as you remove sticks, pencils, and pens from an increasingly complex stack. Are you ready to take on the challenge? How to Play: - Carefully observe the stack of sticks, pencils, and pens. - Tap to remove the topmost item one by one. - Clear all the items without disturbing the underlying stack to win the level. - Use your keen eye and steady hand to master each level and climb the leaderboard! Features: - Addictive Gameplay: Easy to learn but hard to master, Stick Stacker offers hours of engaging gameplay. - Multiple Skins: Personalize your game with over 20+ unique skins, including a variety of colourful pencils, pens, and sticks. - Game Center Integration: Compete with friends and players worldwide. Unlock achievements to show off your skills. Download Now and Start Unstacking!

About

Ark Ahoy!

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Welcome aboard Ark Ahoy! A cute puzzle game built around simple rules and clever decisions. Merge tiles, avoid overlapping, and create matches to clear space and keep going. Every move matters, especially with the timer ticking. How it works - Merge tiles into the center tile - You can only merge if footprints donโ€™t overlap - Combine footprints to create matches of 3 identical ones - Matches clear space so you can keep merging - Beat the timer and clear the board Collect animal pairs - Match footprints to reveal cute animals and complete each pair Features - Unique merge + match puzzle gameplay - Easy to learn, increasingly challenging levels - Cute and cozy visuals - Helpful allies with special abilities (undo, swap, smart merge, and more) Progress & rewards - Earn coins by playing and completing missions - Open chests and level up - Use boosters to solve harder levels Extras - Optional bonuses available during gameplay - Occasional ads may appear - Fully playable without watching ads A simple idea with a clever twist โ€” can you clear every board? Start your journey in Ark Ahoy!

Screenshots

Stick Stacker4 screens
Ark Ahoy!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Stacker at none against Ark Ahoy!'s 7. Stick Stacker also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ark Ahoy!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ark Ahoy! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Stick Stacker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Stick Stacker versus Ark Ahoy!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick StackerArk Ahoy!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrishna Raj SalimDAVID BOKA

In-app purchases

None

Stick Stacker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Ark Ahoy!

One-time7
  • Coins - small$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coins - medium$1.99
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  • Coins - large$3.99
  • Coins - xlarge$5.99
  • Coins - XXLarge$7.99
  • Coins - mega$14.99

Questions

Is Stick Stacker free?
Stick Stacker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ark Ahoy! free?
Ark Ahoy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stick Stacker or Ark Ahoy! have ads?
Ark Ahoy! shows ads; Stick Stacker does not.

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