Comparison

Figure This Out! vs Merge Stack

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

Head to head
About

Figure This Out!

This visual word puzzle game offers a new rebus-style challenge daily, along with five free random puzzles. Enjoy fast, one-tap gameplay that tests your word association and trivia knowledge. Unlock unlimited play with a one-time purchase for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Daily new visual rebus puzzles
  • Five free random puzzles daily
  • Fast one-tap gameplay
  • Word association and trivia challenges
  • Unlimited play with one-time purchase
  • No ads
Features
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A fast, funny, visual word puzzle you can’t stop playing. A brand-new Puzzle of the Day — every single day. Think fast. Tap faster. Brag louder. What do these pictures mean? Can you Figure This Out! A BRAND-NEW FREE PUZZLE EVERY DAY Every day features a completely new visual rebus-style puzzle. Not recycled. Not repeated. Always fresh. Solve it… Then share your score and brag to your friends on social media. (Yes, it’s that satisfying.) And we’re constantly adding new puzzles — so the library keeps growing. PLUS FIVE FREE RANDOM PUZZLES DAILY Want more? You also get 5 random puzzles every day — free. More wordplay. More brain twists. More “Aha!” moments. Challenge your brain! No boredom. And still NO ADS! FAST ONE-TAP GAMEPLAY No typing. No spelling stress. Answers fly by — tap the best one before time runs out. It’s a quick-thinking brain game that blends: Visual puzzle solving Word association Trivia knowledge Rebus-style decoding Wrong guess? You get two more tries — plus FREE hints. Easy to learn. Hard to master. A SMART GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE Inspired by classic TV game shows, Figure This Out! turns visual word puzzles into a real-time challenge. Feel the pressure. Chase high scores. Compete with friends. Share your wins. It’s like a game show in your pocket. UNLOCK UNLIMITED PLAY Love it? Unlock Unlimited Play with a simple one-time purchase. * No ads * No subscriptions * No recurring fees * Just unlimited puzzles Play as much as you want. Whether you love word games, trivia, brain games, rebus puzzles, or clever visual challenges — this is your next obsession. Download now and see if you can Figure This Out! Questions or suggestions? games@figurethisout.fun

About

Merge Stack

Features
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Slide. Merge. Pop! Merge Stack: Color Block is the satisfying color puzzle that's easy to learn and hard to put down. Swipe to slide the blocks across the board, line up matching colors, and stack five of the same color to make them burst. One clean rule, endless clever moves. Every swipe shifts the whole board, so the fun is in planning ahead. Set up chains, clear crowded columns, and keep your grid open for the next move. Simple to pick up, tricky to master.

Screenshots

Figure This Out!4 screens
Merge Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Stack at none against Figure This Out!'s 1. Figure This Out!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Figure This Out! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Figure This Out! versus Merge Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFigure This Out!Merge Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Tap TriviaKite Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Figure This Out!

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$2.99
None

Merge Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Figure This Out! free?
Figure This Out! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Stack free?
Merge Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Figure This Out! or Merge Stack have ads?
Merge Stack shows ads; Figure This Out! does not.
Which is updated more often, Figure This Out! or Merge Stack?
Figure This Out! ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Stack every 2 months. Most recently, Figure This Out! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Merge Stack on October 31, 2026.

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