Comparison

Magic Water vs STAK

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

Head to head
About

Magic Water

Engage in a calming 2D puzzle game where you sort vibrant liquids into matching tubes. It offers a stress-free environment for mental reset and brain training, featuring beautiful art and intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Satisfying liquid sorting gameplay
  • Stress-free, no-timer levels
  • Elite brain training challenges
  • Stunning 2D art and animations
  • Offline play supported
  • Unlimited undos
Features
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FIND YOUR FLOW IN THE ULTIMATE SORTING CHALLENGE! Dive into Magic Water: Sort Master, the most satisfying and refined 2D puzzle experience on the Apple Store. Experience a world where vibrant colours, magical liquids, and pure logic collide to create the ultimate mental reset. Can you master the flow? Organise the enchanted liquids into their matching tubes and unlock the secrets of the Sort Master. WHY MAGIC WATER IS THE #1 CHOICE FOR PUZZLE LOVERS: FIND YOUR ZEN No timers. No pressure. No stress. Immerse yourself in a peaceful atmosphere designed to help you unwind after a long day. ELITE BRAIN TRAINING Don’t let the beauty fool you—this is a true test of strategy. Every level is handcrafted to challenge your focus, logic, and problem-solving skills as the complexity grows. STUNNING 2D ARTISTRY Enjoy a polished visual experience with fluid animations and vibrant, high-contrast colours. Every pour is designed to feel tactile and responsive. PURE, UNINTERRUPTED GAMEPLAY Offline Mode: Play anywhere, from the subway to the sky. No Wi-Fi needed. One-Finger Control: Simple to pick up, impossible to put down. Unlimited Undos: Made a mistake? No worries. Perfect your strategy at your own pace. HOW TO PLAY: Match the colours—you can only pour if the colours match and the receiving tube has space. Master the level by organising every tube into a single, vibrant colour! Are you ready to test your logic and find your flow? Download Magic Water: Sort Master today and start your magical sorting journey!

About

STAK

Tap to drop blocks and build the tallest tower possible. Aim for perfect center drops to earn bonuses and unlock new skins. Compete on a global leaderboard and complete daily challenges for rewards.

Highlights
  • One-tap block dropping gameplay
  • Perfect center drop bonuses
  • Gold Rush and Golden Blocks multipliers
  • Global, cheat-proof leaderboard
  • Daily challenges and quests
  • Unlockable tower skins
Features
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How high can you stack? STAK is the one-tap tower game that's impossible to put down. A block slides; you tap to drop it. Nail the center for a PERFECT - miss, and it's over. Simple to learn, brutal to master. Then it gets deep: GOLD RUSH - chain 10 perfects in a row and the tower ignites: 3x diamonds until you slip. GOLDEN BLOCKS - every 15th block is gold. Land it perfectly for a jackpot. PERFECT GAUNTLET - hit a 15-streak and the next blocks go double-speed for huge bonuses. High risk, high reward. GLOBAL LEADERBOARD - every score is server-verified, so the rankings are cheat-proof. Climb to #1. DAILY CHALLENGE & QUESTS - one seeded run a day that's the same for everyone, plus 3 fresh objectives for bonus diamonds. Build your streak. DIAMONDS & SKINS - earn diamonds every run and repaint your tower with unlockable skins: Neon, Sunset, Gold, Aurora and more. Free. Instant. No account needed. Just one more go.

Screenshots

Magic Water4 screens
STAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STAK at 5.0 against Magic Water's 4.0. STAK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Magic Water sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. STAK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STAK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Water versus STAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic WaterSTAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHafiz Usama AzizChristian Larios

Customer experience

Magic Water

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

STAK

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Magic Water

One-time6
  • Coins Pack$0.99
  • Coins Pack$1.29
  • Coins Pack$1.99
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  • Coins Pack$2.09
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
None

STAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Water free?
Magic Water is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STAK free?
STAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Water or STAK?
STAK is rated higher. Magic Water averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while STAK averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Magic Water or STAK have ads?
Neither Magic Water nor STAK shows ads.

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