Comparison

STOICH vs GameMaxxing

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

Head to head
About

STOICH

Connect a starting word to a goal word through a series of logical associations. This daily puzzle game challenges your lateral thinking and creativity with a limited number of tries per puzzle. Track your progress and enjoy satisfying animations upon solving.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Logical word connections
  • Limited tries per puzzle
  • Progress tracking
  • Satisfying success animations
Features
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How It Works: You’re given a starting word and a goal word Choose words that logically connect them, step by step Think laterally, connect creatively, and see the full picture Why You’ll Love It: Fresh Daily Puzzles: A new brain teaser drops every day Smart Word Play: Designed to challenge your logic and creativity 5 Tries Per Puzzle: Fail fast, learn faster, and find the winning path Track Progress: Keep an eye on your streak, stats, and wins Celebrate Success: Enjoy fun, satisfying animations when you crack it Whether you’re a fan of word games or just love a good brain challenge, STOICH is your new daily ritual. Take a break. Train your brain. Download STOICH and start solving.

About

GameMaxxing

This app facilitates group gaming sessions without requiring an internet connection or accounts. It offers a variety of tools and games playable on multiple devices simultaneously, perfect for gatherings and travel.

Highlights
  • Offline multiplayer
  • No account required
  • Direct device-to-device connection
  • Variety of built-in games and tools
  • Custom game creation
  • Local network play
Features
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GameMaxxing is the ultimate group games companion for game night, road trips, parties, and anywhere people gather. Play together on every phone Start a session, share a 4-character code, and everyone at the table joins from their own phone. No accounts, no server, no internet — the phones talk directly to each other over the local network, so it works in a basement, a car, or a house with no Wi-Fi at all. Seven tools work across devices: • The Hat — everyone adds items in secret, then draw them one by one • Secret Vote — vote privately, results revealed together • Buzzer — race to buzz in, first finger wins • Score Tracker — a live scoreboard everyone can watch • Dice Roller — your roll stays hidden until the host reveals • Randomized Matching — draw a name only you can see • Name Picker — everyone watches the pick land Your secrets stay yours. Your hat entries, your ballot, your dice and your draw are only ever sent to your own phone. 79 games, ready to play Browse Card Games, Dice Games, Word Games, Mind Games, Riddles, Party Games, Car Games, Paper & Pen, App Games, and Drinking Games. Filter by how many people you have — the app only shows games that work for your group size. Tap any game for clear, step-by-step rules so you can pick it up in seconds. 17 built-in tools Everything you need to actually run the game: • Score Tracker — points across rounds, with target scores and lowest-wins modes • The Hat — anonymous collection and draw, for Fishbowl and charades • Secret Roles — deal hidden roles or words for Mafia and imposter games • Secret Vote — simultaneous blind voting • Buzzer — game-show buzz-ins with first-only or queued modes • Lives Tracker — lives, or spell out S-P-O-O-N-S • Bracket Creator — single-elimination brackets with connectors • Round Robin — full schedule plus live standings • Turn Timer — per-player countdown that advances automatically • Team Generator — split any group into balanced teams • Random Matching — pair players with a card-flip reveal • Dice Roller — d4 through d100 with 3D dice • Name Picker — draw a random name or shuffle turn order • Timer, Coin Flip, Random Number • Drink Distributor — assign drinks fairly, with a running log No account. No ads. No internet required. Everything works offline, including multiplayer. Your library, custom games, and games in progress are saved on your device. Add your own games Create custom games in any category. They live alongside the built-in library and work with all the same filters.

Screenshots

STOICH4 screens
GameMaxxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STOICH at every 2 days against GameMaxxing's every 11 days. STOICH also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for STOICH against 5.0 for GameMaxxing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STOICH has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STOICH ships an update every 2 days, GameMaxxing every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
STOICH versus GameMaxxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTOICHGameMaxxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJordan SafranAKHIL CHAMARTHY

In-app purchases

None

STOICH

No in-app purchases

None

GameMaxxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STOICH free?
STOICH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GameMaxxing free?
GameMaxxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STOICH or GameMaxxing?
STOICH and GameMaxxing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do STOICH or GameMaxxing have ads?
Neither STOICH nor GameMaxxing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STOICH or GameMaxxing?
STOICH ships an update every 2 days, and GameMaxxing every 11 days. Most recently, STOICH was updated on October 16, 2026 and GameMaxxing on October 31, 2026.

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