Comparison

Stackdown vs Stackdown

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

Head to head
About

Stackdown

Unstack letters to reveal hidden words in this unique puzzle game. Combine tile-digging mechanics with word-finding challenges. Solve daily puzzles and aim for high scores by using fewer hints.

Highlights
  • Unstack tiles to find words
  • Solve 5-letter word puzzles
  • Daily handcrafted puzzles
  • Hint system for assistance
  • No time pressure gameplay
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Clear the stack. Find the words. Beat the puzzle. Stackdown is a brand-new kind of word game that combines the satisfying tile-digging of Mahjong Solitaire with the thrill of cracking 5-letter words. HOW IT WORKS • Tiles are stacked in layers — only exposed tiles can be picked • Tap letters to fill the word rack and spell the hidden word • Clear one word to unlock deeper tiles and reveal the next • Solve all words to complete the puzzle DAILY PUZZLES A new handcrafted puzzle drops every day. Come back daily to keep your streak alive. HINTS WHEN YOU'RE STUCK Swipe to reveal a clue for the current word. But use fewer hints to earn a better score — can you solve it without any? WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT ‣ Quick to learn, deeply satisfying to master ‣ No time pressure — think at your own pace ‣ Perfect for a coffee break or commute ‣ Beautiful minimalist design ‣ No accounts, no social — just you and the puzzle If you love Wordle, Mahjong Solitaire, or any game that makes you think, Stackdown is your next obsession.

About

Stackdown

Uncover six five-letter words hidden within a stack of tiles. Strategically select tiles, revealing new possibilities with each word found. Enjoy a daily puzzle, a vast archive, and practice modes, all playable offline.

Highlights
  • Uncover hidden five-letter words
  • Strategic tile selection
  • Daily puzzles and archive
  • Offline play
  • Spoiler-free sharing
  • Practice modes
Features
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Six five-letter words are buried in a stack of thirty tiles. Dig them out, one at a time, until the stack is gone. Only tiles with nothing resting on top of them can be picked. Take one and the tiles beneath may come free — so every word you find opens up the next. 【How It Works】 Tap free tiles to spell a word, in order. Find all six words to clear the stack. Stuck? Swipe the hint slider for a clue about the current word. Finish without hints and you earn all five stars. 【Only One Word Ever Fits】 This is the part that makes the puzzle work. At any moment there is exactly one word you can build from the free tiles — and only one set of tiles that builds it. Every stack in the game has been checked by an independent solver that walks every legal move, so you will never spell a real word and be told you are wrong. 【A Daily, Plus a Deep Archive】 A new stack arrives every day, with a streak to keep. Hundreds of past stacks stay playable in the archive, no account needed, and three hundred practice stacks wait in easy, medium and hard. Badges, best times, and a timer you can leave switched off round out the record. 【Share Your Front Page】 Every solve prints a result card — your time, your stars, your streak — ready to share with friends, with a spoiler-free option that hides the answers. Same stack, same six words: who digs out faster? 【Built to Be Pleasant】 Stackdown works fully offline, with no sign-in and no server. There are no forced ads in the middle of a puzzle, and a single purchase removes ads for good. Full iPad support, in light and dark. If you play the daily Stackdown web puzzle, this is that game on your phone: the whole back catalogue in your pocket, a proper share card, and somewhere to keep your streak. Stackdown is not affiliated with Waffle Studio or Puzzlist. 【Terms of Use (EULA)】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stackdown3 screens
Stackdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stackdown at none against Stackdown's 1. Stackdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Stackdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stackdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stackdown ships an update every 10 days, Stackdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stackdown versus Stackdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackdownStackdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuantark Co., LtdIkuhei Kure

Customer experience

Stackdown

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stackdown

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stackdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Stackdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stackdown free?
Stackdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackdown free?
Stackdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stackdown or Stackdown have ads?
Both Stackdown and Stackdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stackdown or Stackdown?
Stackdown ships an update every 10 days, and Stackdown every 8 days. Most recently, Stackdown was updated on September 27, 2026 and Stackdown on October 8, 2026.

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