Comparison

Slice and Stack vs NebulaPainter

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

Head to head
About

Slice and Stack

Features
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SLICE and STACK — The Precision Cutting Game Slice beautiful 3D objects in half with surgical precision. Choose from 30 unique blades, master 50+ real-world materials, and build the tallest tower from your cut pieces. SLICE IT Draw your cut line across stunning 3D objects — jade, crystal, diamond, plasma, and more. Every material behaves differently. Use water cooling for hard materials, pick the right blade, and aim for the perfect 50/50 split. STACK IT Every piece you cut gets stacked onto your tower. Choose wisely — bigger pieces score more points but can destabilize your tower. Balance risk and reward as your tower grows taller with each level. 30 UNIQUE BLADES Start with a Laser and Katana, then unlock Diamond Saw, Plasma Cutter, Ice Blade, Flame Sword, and 24 more — all the way up to the devastating Big Bang blade. Each blade cuts differently with unique visual effects, trail patterns, and debris. 50+ REAL MATERIALS Cut through Oak Wood, Granite, Gold, Crystal, Obsidian, Ruby, Diamond, Plasma Core, Meteorite, and more. Each material has real-world density, hardness, and friction that affects how your blade performs. LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY Every material and blade comes with fascinating real-world science trivia. Did you know diamonds form 100 miles deep under 725,000 PSI? Or that a katana's edge has 65,000+ layers of steel? 4 GAME MODES • CLASSIC — Slice & Stack through 55 levels of increasing difficulty • ZEN — No pressure, just relaxing cuts at your own pace • CHALLENGE — Multi-cut targets with tight tolerances • DUEL — Compete against phantom rivals for precision bragging rights FEATURES • Stunning 3D objects rendered in real-time • 8 unique scale types for weighing your cuts • Tower stability physics — keep your stack balanced • Hint system with smart 50/50 cut calculation • Water cooling system for hard materials • Beautiful neon noir visual style • Works in portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad • Real science trivia for every material and blade Free to play with optional rewarded ads for power-ups, hints, and water cooling. How close to 50/50 can you cut? Download now and find out.

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NebulaPainter

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Nebula Painter is a constellation memory puzzle built on SpriteKit. Each of the 50 levels selects a real constellation chart — including Cassiopeia, Orion, Lyra, Pegasus, Hercules, and Sagittarius — and shows a numbered mini star-map in the MEMORY panel for three seconds. When the panel fades, you must tap the glowing star anchors in the exact order shown. A correct step lights the anchor in cyan and draws a glowing line; a wrong step is marked in red during the review replay. Levels are grouped into five phases. Phase 1 (L1–L10) uses 3–8 anchors on single-star patterns. Phase 2 (L11–L20) introduces binary-star concepts with up to 9 anchors. Phase 3 (L21–L30) adds dense nebula navigation with up to 10 anchors. Phase 4 (L31–L40) layers time-dilation mechanics with up to 10 anchors. Phase 5 (L41–L50) is the grandmaster challenge, culminating in a 15-anchor final artwork. Star ratings reward efficient play: three stars for completing the order with no mistakes, two stars for one retry, one star for finishing. Progress and star ratings are saved locally on your device, so you can play fully offline at your own pace. Features: - Memorize a numbered star-map order shown in the MEMORY panel for three seconds before it fades. - Tap glowing star anchors on the nebula in the exact memorized order to trace constellation lines. - Watch the review replay after each attempt: correct steps glow cyan, wrong steps are marked red. - Earn three stars for a flawless run, two stars for one retry, one star for finishing on a later attempt. - Play 50 levels across five phases, from 3-anchor single-star patterns to a 15-anchor grandmaster artwork. - Explore real constellation charts including Cassiopeia, Orion, Lyra, Pegasus, Hercules, and Sagittarius. - Pause anytime to Resume, Restart, or return to the Menu; progress is saved locally. - Toggle Music and Sound Effects in Settings. - Fully offline single-player game with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collection.

Screenshots

Slice and Stack4 screens
NebulaPainter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NebulaPainter at none against Slice and Stack's shown. NebulaPainter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Slice and Stack versus NebulaPainter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlice and StackNebulaPainter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrateek SharmaEvans Omondi

In-app purchases

None

Slice and Stack

No in-app purchases

None

NebulaPainter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slice and Stack free?
Slice and Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NebulaPainter free?
NebulaPainter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slice and Stack or NebulaPainter have ads?
Slice and Stack shows ads; NebulaPainter does not.

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