Comparison

Save The Mage vs Card Stack

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

Head to head
About

Save The Mage

This game blends physics-based puzzle-solving with RPG strategy. Draw to protect a mage, utilizing environmental interactions and unique character abilities to overcome challenges and achieve objectives.

Highlights
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Class system with unique abilities
  • Strategic loadout customization
  • RPG progression and upgrades
  • Dynamic objectives and completion goals
Features
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The "Rescue Puzzle" genre just leveled up. Save the Mage combines the creativity of drawing games with the strategic depth of an RPG. KEY FEATURES: • ADVANCED PHYSICS: The world interacts with you. Water extinguishes fire, acid corrodes matter, and barries protects you from enemies. Use the sandbox environment to your advantage. • CLASS SYSTEM: Play with different Mages, each with unique passive abilities. • STRATEGIC LOADOUT: Analyze the map before you start. Fire enemies? Equip the Red Robe. Need to dig? Bring the Shovel spell. • RPG PROGRESSION: Collect Gold by excavating the terrain to upgrade your Mage, increase Mana and Spell Power, and unlock functional skins with armor stats. • DYNAMIC OBJECTIVES: Survival is just the beginning. Try to eliminate all enemies or find the hidden Stars buried deep in the level to achieve 100% completion. Master the physics. Protect the Mage. Download now!

About

Card Stack

Features
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Three empty columns. Three cards in hand. You set the direction. In Card Stack: Puzzle Sort, nothing is fixed from the start. Drop your first card into a column — the second card locks in the direction: ascending or descending? Once set, only the right cards fit. Complete five cards and the column clears, your score climbs. But watch out — the moment none of your cards fit anywhere, it's STUCK. And that's where your run ends. How to Play • Drag one of your 3 cards and drop it onto a column • The first two cards set the column's ascending or descending direction • Complete 5 cards → column clears → earn points • All 3 slots empty → 3 new cards are dealt • No card fits anywhere → STUCK → game over Features • Standard 52-card deck, 4 suits • 3 independent columns, each with its own direction • Combo chain scoring • Pure drag-and-drop — no tap to place • Discard pile reshuffles when the deck runs out • No internet connection required Open it for one round. Play for hours.

Screenshots

Save The Mage4 screens
Card Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Stack at none against Save The Mage's 5. Card Stack also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Save The Mage's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Save The Mage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Card Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save The Mage ships an update weekly, Card Stack every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Save The Mage versus Card Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave The MageCard Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB127 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAbner PalmeiraFurkan Savas

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Save The Mage

One-time5
  • Handful of Gems (300)$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Bag of Gems (1000)$2.99
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  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • Chest of Gems (2200)$5.99
None

Card Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save The Mage free?
Save The Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Stack free?
Card Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Save The Mage or Card Stack have ads?
Card Stack shows ads; Save The Mage does not.
Which is updated more often, Save The Mage or Card Stack?
Save The Mage ships an update weekly, and Card Stack every 3 days. Most recently, Save The Mage was updated on October 8, 2026 and Card Stack on October 15, 2026.

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