Comparison

Loop Tiles vs Pearl Stack

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

Head to head
About

Loop Tiles

A minimalist tile-based puzzle game that challenges your logic and strategic thinking. Flip tiles to turn them all dark blue, with each flip affecting adjacent tiles. Offers two engaging game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Minimalist black-and-white design
  • Classic Mode with increasing difficulty
  • Infinity Mode with score multiplier
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Accessible and challenging gameplay
Features
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- Loop Tiles: Your Daily Puzzle Ritual - A quiet moment of focus, beautifully designed. Loop Tiles is a refined logic puzzle created for a few thoughtful minutes each day. Swap tiles, bring matching patterns together, and piece together pictures of places around the world. Each week unfolds through a new destination, with an elegant collection of puzzles, city maps, landmarks, and stories to discover at your own pace. No visual noise. No frantic gameplay. Just considered design, satisfying logic, and a ritual worth returning to. A Simple Idea, Thoughtfully Evolved Swap tiles into place within the available moves. Bring matching tiles together and restore landmark pictures as you travel through each week’s destination. The rules are easy to understand, but each puzzle invites you to look closely, plan your swaps, and find a satisfying solution. Your Daily Ritual Return each day to: • Solve a calm, focused puzzle • Continue your journey through the week’s destination • Explore beautifully presented city maps • Discover new facts and landmarks • Earn trophies and use hints when you need guidance • Complete the weekly collection at your own pace Designed With Restraint Loop Tiles brings together tactile interactions, subtle animation, atmospheric destinations, and a carefully composed visual style. Every detail is designed to feel calm, polished, and intentional. Whether you have a few quiet minutes or want to lose yourself in a more demanding challenge, Loop Tiles offers a private space to pause, think, and reset. Make Loop Tiles part of your day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goldfinchgaming.com/privacy-policy

About

Pearl Stack

Engage in a strategic stacking puzzle game set in a vibrant underwater world. Rotate and drop shimmering pearls to create combos, clear lines, and earn high scores. Progress through challenging levels and unlock new visual themes.

Highlights
  • Strategic stacking gameplay
  • Underwater theme with beautiful graphics
  • Multiple game modes (classic, timed, mission)
  • Global leaderboards
  • Daily rewards
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to Pearl Stack, the ultimate stacking puzzle challenge on mobile! Dive into a vibrant underwater world where your goal is to stack shimmering pearls with clever strategy and quick thinking. The rules are simple, but mastering the game takes true skill! How to Play: • Rotate and drop dazzling pearls to create powerful combos. • Aim for perfect placement to clear lines and earn huge points. • Progress through increasingly difficult levels with unique board layouts. • Plan your moves ahead—each placed pearl can change the entire board! • Complete missions and unlock new visual themes as you advance. Features: • Simple yet deeply strategic stacking gameplay—easy to learn, hard to master! • Beautiful graphics: Dive into stunning underwater scenes with glowing pearls and smooth animations. • Variety of modes: Classic endless, timed challenges, and mission-based levels. • Global leaderboards: Compete with players around the world for the top score. • Daily rewards: Log in each day for special bonuses and pearl packs. • Offline play: Enjoy Pearl Stack anytime, anywhere—even without an internet connection. • Kid-friendly and suitable for all ages—relaxing but challenging for both casual and competitive players. Whether you have two minutes or two hours, Pearl Stack delivers quick fun and rewarding challenges every time you play. Sharpen your mind, perfect your stacking technique, and become a Pearl Master! Download now for FREE and see how high you can stack up! Note: Pearl Stack is free to play, with optional purchases available for additional features. We value your feedback—please leave a review or contact our support team if you have any suggestions! Stack smart, think fast, and let the pearl adventure begin!

Screenshots

Loop Tiles4 screens
Pearl Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loop Tiles at 100% against Pearl Stack's 50%. Loop Tiles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pearl Stack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ratings volume (46 vs 8). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Loop Tiles sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Pearl Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop Tiles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pearl Stack has 46 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Loop Tiles's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pearl Stack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Tiles ships an update weekly, Pearl Stack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Loop Tiles versus Pearl Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop TilesPearl Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings846 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB670 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoldfinch Gaming LLCEla Game

Customer experience

Loop Tiles

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pearl Stack

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Loop Tiles

Subscriptions4
  • Loop Tiles Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Loop Tiles Premium$4.991 Month
  • Loop Tiles Premium Quarterly$9.993 Months
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  • Loop Tiles Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Tiles Pack 1$0.99
  • Tiles Pack 2$1.99
  • Tiles Pack 3$3.99
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  • Tiles Pack 4$6.99
  • noAds$8.99
  • Tiles Pack 5$14.99
  • Tiles Pack 6$29.99
None

Pearl Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Tiles free?
Loop Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pearl Stack free?
Pearl Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop Tiles or Pearl Stack?
Loop Tiles is rated higher. Loop Tiles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pearl Stack averages 4.6 from 46 ratings.
Do Loop Tiles or Pearl Stack have ads?
Both Loop Tiles and Pearl Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Tiles or Pearl Stack?
Loop Tiles ships an update weekly, and Pearl Stack every 5 days. Most recently, Loop Tiles was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pearl Stack on August 19, 2026.

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