Comparison

Stack Plates vs Grid Tide

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

Head to head
About

Stack Plates

Features
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Stack Plates is a fun, challenging, and deeply satisfying puzzle game built around an intuitive auto-sort mechanic. Simply drag, watch the plates sort themselves, and enjoy the smooth ASMR-inspired animations and sounds. With its minimalist design and relaxing vibe, Stack Plates delivers a uniquely calming experience while still testing your brain with clever stacking challenges. Whether you're looking to unwind or push your puzzle-solving skills, Stack Plates is the perfect bite-sized game to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Features: Auto-sorting plate mechanics – drag and relax Visually satisfying animations ASMR sound effects Hundreds of fun and tricky levels No time limits, no stress – just pure satisfaction Download now and start stacking!

About

Grid Tide

Experience a unique puzzle game where you roll a 3D cube across a grid to reveal safe tiles. Deduce hidden craters based on adjacent numbers and clear the board to win. Enjoy procedural layouts and a fresh, tactile gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Roll a 3D cube to explore the grid
  • Deduce hidden craters using number clues
  • Chain rolls for fluid movement
  • Colored flood waves for visual tracing
  • Procedural board generation
  • Adjustable difficulty and board size
Features
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Minesweeper logic. You explore by rolling. GridTide is a fresh take on classic neighbor-count puzzles: instead of tapping cells from above, you hold and drag to roll a 3D cube across the board. Where you land opens new ground — movement feels like exploration, while the deduction stays deep. HOW YOU PLAY • Roll across the grid — Steer with one continuous gesture; chain rolls to sweep the board in a fluid motion. • Read the numbers — Each value counts hidden “craters” on adjacent tiles. Zeros expand automatically, flood-clearing safe zones. • Flag suspected craters — Tap a hidden tile to plant a flag. You can’t roll onto a flagged tile — use that to block paths while you think ahead. • Clear every safe tile — Reveal the whole safe zone to win. Land on a crater and the run ends — then try again with a new layout. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • 3D cube control — Familiar rules, a new physical feel on iPhone. • Colored flood waves — The bottom face of the cube tints the next batch of revealed tiles, so your last move leaves a visible trace. • Procedural boards — New layout every run; adjust difficulty and board size on the title screen. • No account required — Start in seconds. No ads. Best scores stay on your device. Whether you grew up on classic grid puzzles or you’re new to the genre, GridTide is built for quick sessions and readable, satisfying clears.

Screenshots

Stack Plates4 screens
Grid Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Stack Plates at 3 against Grid Tide's 1. Stack Plates also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Stack Plates versus Grid Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack PlatesGrid Tide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilara UyarDear Friend Digital GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Stack Plates

No in-app purchases

None

Grid Tide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Plates free?
Stack Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid Tide free?
Grid Tide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack Plates or Grid Tide have ads?
Both Stack Plates and Grid Tide show ads.

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