# Tale of Immortal vs Stack by Stack!

The clearest difference is price: Stack by Stack! at Free against Tale of Immortal's $9.99. Stack by Stack! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Tale of Immortal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Stack by Stack! is free to download; Tale of Immortal costs $9.99 up front. Tale of Immortal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Stack by Stack! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tale of Immortal ships an update weekly, Stack by Stack! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tale of Immortal | Stack by Stack! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tale-of-immortal/id6742472194/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **56** | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#77** | — |
| Size | 1.9 GB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WENXIN Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798608213) | [ByeongUk Choi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872002178) |

## What reviewers say

### Tale of Immortal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tale-of-immortal/id6742472194)

**Currently charting:** #77 Top Paid · Role Playing, #139 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Embark on an open-world cultivation journey inspired by Chinese mythology. Grow to become immortal, conquer mythical beasts, and forge your own destiny. Experience a dynamic NPC world and build the strongest sect.

**Highlights:** Open-world sandbox gameplay, Immortal cultivation journey, AI-driven interactive NPC world, Sect management and building, Martial arts and skill development, Artifacts, alchemy, and talismans

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ground of No Return | $2.99 | one-time |
| Five Blooms | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth port from PC
- 👍 Depth and quality of the game
- 🔧 Integrated mod/cheat functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🕹️ Inconsistent controls and responsiveness

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when transitioning months
- Inability to restore DLC purchases

**Requested features**

- Add more language support
- Improve difficulty balance
- Implement iCloud save support


### Stack by Stack!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-by-stack/id6760553499)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tale of Immortal free?

Tale of Immortal costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Stack by Stack! free?

Stack by Stack! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tale of Immortal or Stack by Stack! have ads?

Stack by Stack! shows ads; Tale of Immortal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tale of Immortal or Stack by Stack!?

Tale of Immortal ships an update weekly, and Stack by Stack! every 4 days. Most recently, Tale of Immortal was updated on October 19, 2026 and Stack by Stack! on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*