Comparison

Game Ranker vs StackNow

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

Head to head
About

Game Ranker

Discover and rate your favorite video games. Share your gaming experiences with friends and see what they are playing. Stay updated on your friends' gaming activities.

Highlights
  • Rate games
  • Review games
  • Share with friends
  • Follow friends' activity
  • Discover what friends are playing
Features
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Rate and review your favorite games, share with your friends and follow what they're playing!

About

StackNow

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StackNow is a free game guide focused on the Japan market. Browse what's currently popular, what released in the last 30 days, and what's launching in the next 30 days across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch — all updated regularly. Track your own library (wishlist / owned / cleared) per platform, all in one place. * iPhone-only app (iPad is not supported). ▼ Made for you if ・You stack up backlogs across multiple platforms and want a single wishlist ・You want to track owned and completed games per-platform ・You like seeing what's currently popular at a glance ・You want to scan recently released titles in one feed ・You want a clear view of upcoming releases grouped by week ・You like jumping straight to the official site, trailer, or storefront ・You'd rather read titles and synopses in Japanese (auto-translation included) ▼ Key features ・Popular tab: rank-aware ranges based on review counts (top 10 / 11–20 / ...) ・Releases — Out Now: titles released in the last 30 days, ranked ・Releases — Coming Soon: upcoming titles for the next 30 days, grouped by week (sorted by release date, then review count) ・Search: free-text title search with platform / genre / release-year filters ・Library: Wishlist / Owned / Cleared tabs with multi-platform status per game ・Detail pages: cover art, screenshots, YouTube trailer, official site, Steam Store ・Rich metadata: genres, themes, game modes, player perspectives, developer / publisher, franchise, review score, time-to-beat estimates ・Storyline: an optional, deeper story description in addition to the synopsis ・Japanese localization: titles and synopses translated via Google AI (Gemini) ・Theme: light / dark / system ・Layout: grid / list toggle ・Pull to refresh on the Popular and Releases tabs ▼ Notes ・StackNow does not sell or distribute games — it links out to official storefronts ・Game metadata is sourced primarily from IGDB ・No account required; library data lives on your device ・iPhone only — iPad is not supported Spend less time hunting, more time playing.

Screenshots

Game Ranker4 screens
StackNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StackNow at none against Game Ranker's shown. Game Ranker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Ranker ships an update every 3 days, StackNow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Game Ranker versus StackNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame RankerStackNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB36 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLARS KRISTOPH MADSONZAWA SYSTEM

In-app purchases

None

Game Ranker

No in-app purchases

None

StackNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Ranker free?
Game Ranker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StackNow free?
StackNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Game Ranker or StackNow have ads?
Game Ranker shows ads; StackNow does not.
Which is updated more often, Game Ranker or StackNow?
Game Ranker ships an update every 3 days, and StackNow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Game Ranker was updated on October 1, 2026 and StackNow on October 2, 2026.

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