Comparison

Market Stack vs Shapes Drop

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

Head to head
About

Market Stack

Features
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Stack your cart and test your balance in Market Stack, a playful physics-based grocery game where every item can tip the scales. Take on shopping list challenges, stay within budget, and carefully load everything from cereal boxes and cans to fruit and frozen food without letting too many groceries fall. Complete levels to unlock new bags, earn up to three stars for tidy stacking, or jump into Endless mode and chase your highest score. Simple to pick up, satisfyingly unpredictable, and increasingly challenging, Market Stack turns an everyday grocery run into a test of skill, strategy, and steady hands.

About

Shapes Drop

A relaxing merge puzzle game where you drop shapes to combine identical ones into the next shape in a sequence. Features a charming pastel aesthetic, calming sounds, and simple one-tap gameplay. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • One-tap merge gameplay
  • Combine shapes to evolve
  • Special star and spin pieces
  • Pastel cotton-candy aesthetic
  • Calm, toggleable sounds
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Drop. Merge. Grow. Shapes Drop is a soft, one-tap merge puzzle where two of the same shape join into the next one up. Start with a tiny triangle and grow it into a square, pentagon, hexagon… and beyond. How far can you go? Why you'll love it One-tap, one-hand play Tap to drop a shape — that's it. Easy to learn, satisfying to master. Two of a kind level up Triangle + triangle = square. Square + square = pentagon. Every merge bumps your score and your "Best Shape" record. Two secret special pieces Star shape — two stars pop together for a juicy bonus. Spin shape — explodes every polygon with matching vertices and triggers an earthquake that shakes the rest into place. Your get-out-of-jail card when the pile starts crawling toward the line. Pastel cotton-candy look Soft palette and tiny smiling faces — the kind of game that feels nice to look at after a long day. Calm sounds, fully toggleable Mellow background music and bubbly merge sounds. Mute either one whenever you want, right from the menu. Global leaderboards & achievements Climb two leaderboards — "High Score" and "Best Shape" — and unlock achievements as you go. Free, with light ads No paywalls, no in-app purchases. Ads are short and respectful of your time. Who it's for - Commuters, bedtime scrollers, anyone with five quiet minutes - Fans of suika-style or "merge to evolve" games - Players who like pastel, minimal, low-pressure mobile games - Parents looking for a gentle game to share with little ones Quick tip Don't pile everything against one wall — drop your shapes near the middle and set up a chain. Chain merges are where the big scores hide. Download free today and chase your new Best Shape.

Screenshots

Market Stack4 screens
Shapes Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shapes Drop at 14.0 against Market Stack's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Market Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shapes Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Market Stack ships an update every 10 days, Shapes Drop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Market Stack versus Shapes Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarket StackShapes Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB76 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMathew DeLongJegeon Jung

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Market Stack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Shapes Drop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Market Stack free?
Market Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapes Drop free?
Shapes Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Market Stack or Shapes Drop have ads?
Both Market Stack and Shapes Drop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Market Stack or Shapes Drop?
Market Stack ships an update every 10 days, and Shapes Drop every 9 days. Most recently, Market Stack was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shapes Drop on October 24, 2026.

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