Comparison

The Forgotten Script vs Stackbound

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

Head to head
About

The Forgotten Script

Features
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An ancient script lies scattered across forgotten ruins. Each glyph hides a letter. Each inscription hides a message. Your job: crack the cipher. The Forgotten Script is a meditative puzzle game where you decode encrypted quotes and inscriptions by mapping mysterious glyphs to letters. Start with a few revealed clues, then use logic, pattern recognition, and linguistic intuition to uncover the rest. EXPLORE THE RUINS Each run is an expedition through a series of rooms, each containing a new cipher to solve. Progress deeper, earn higher scores, and uncover increasingly complex encryptions across four difficulty levels โ€” from Novice to Expert. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Compete on the daily leaderboard and build your streak. Miss a day? A free rescue is available once per month, and Pro members get a weekly streak shield. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Climb weekly and all-time leaderboards across three puzzle languages. Your best four runs each day count toward your standing โ€” no need to grind endlessly. THREE PUZZLE LANGUAGES Decode ciphers in English, Turkish, and Spanish. Each language draws from its own unique bank of quotes and inscriptions, offering a fresh challenge for multilingual players. NO ADS. NO TIMERS. NO NONSENSE. The Forgotten Script respects your time. There are no advertisements, no energy systems, no wait timers. Play at your own pace, offline or online. FORGOTTEN SCRIPT PRO (Optional) A single lifetime purchase unlocks: โ€ข Expert difficulty level โ€ข Themed visual palettes โ€” Desert Tomb, Jungle Temple, Crystal Cavern, and more โ€ข Access to past daily puzzles โ€ข Detailed stats and run history โ€ข Streak Shield โ€” one automatic save per week The game is free to play. Pro is for those who want to go deeper. FEATURES AT A GLANCE โ€ข Cipher puzzles with unique glyph alphabets โ€ข Daily challenges with global leaderboards โ€ข Four difficulty levels (Novice, Scholar, Master, Expert) โ€ข Three puzzle languages (English, Turkish, Spanish) โ€ข Streaks, achievements, and XP progression โ€ข Beautiful themed palettes for Pro members โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” no internet required to play โ€ข Sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices โ€ข No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs

About

Stackbound

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Stackbound is the block puzzle that finally gives you a reason to keep playing. Drop blocks on a 10x10 grid, clear rows and columns, and chain combos for huge scores - then turn every game into a roguelike run. Every few line clears you draft one of three relics: refill cleared columns, triple every fifth clear, bank gold, and dozens more that stack into wild combos. Survive deep enough and a boss floor appears, bending the rules with locked cells, shorter racks, or score taxes you have to play around. No two runs feel the same. A daily seeded run gives everyone the same board, so you can chase the top of your local leaderboard. Between runs, persistent meta progress unlocks new relics and grid skins that carry forward - the deck of possibilities grows the more you play. FEATURES - 10x10 block puzzle with satisfying row and column clears - Roguelike runs: draft relics, build synergies, push your score - Boss floors every ten floors that change how you play - Daily seeded challenge with a local leaderboard - Persistent meta unlocks: new relics and grid skins - Endless mode for a relaxed score chase - One-handed portrait play, dark mode, and Dynamic Type support - Play free, or unlock Premium once to remove ads forever and open every skin and bonus relic slot Free to play with optional ads. Go Premium with a single one-time purchase - no subscriptions.

Screenshots

The Forgotten Script4 screens
Stackbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Forgotten Script at none against Stackbound's shown. The Forgotten Script also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Forgotten Script sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stackbound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
The Forgotten Script versus Stackbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Forgotten ScriptStackbound
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOKHAN OGUZChristian Pedersen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Forgotten Script

One-time1
  • Forgotten Script Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Stackbound

One-time1
  • Stackbound Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is The Forgotten Script free?
The Forgotten Script is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackbound free?
Stackbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Forgotten Script or Stackbound have ads?
Stackbound shows ads; The Forgotten Script does not.

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