Comparison

Chromiq vs Category Stack

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

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About

Chromiq

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Chromiq is a color memory training game designed to help you sharpen your visual perception through fast, focused color challenges. Train your eye by matching colors, recreating tones, and improving your accuracy across hue, saturation, and brightness. Whether you play a quick classic round, complete the daily challenge, or relax in Zen mode, Chromiq helps you build better color awareness one round at a time. FEATURES • Classic Mode Play quick 5-round color memory sessions and try to beat your best score. • Daily Challenge Complete one official color challenge every day and build your streak. • Zen Mode Practice at your own pace with a clean, focused experience. • Color Matching Compare colors, recreate target tones, and improve your precision. • Progress Tracking Track your best scores, accuracy, level, streaks, and daily progress. • Clean Neon Interface Enjoy a sleek dark UI built for focus, speed, and visual clarity. Chromiq is perfect for players who enjoy visual puzzles, color matching games, design challenges, memory training, and quick daily brain games. Train your color memory. Sharpen your eye. Master the color.

About

Category Stack

A relaxing word puzzle game that combines solitaire mechanics with category sorting. Players stack word cards into their correct categories to clear the board before running out of moves. Offers over 1000 categories and daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Solitaire-like gameplay
  • Category sorting puzzles
  • 1000+ categories
  • Daily rewards and bonuses
  • Offline play
  • Helpful boosters
Features
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Category Stack is a relaxing word puzzle that plays like solitaire. Every card belongs somewhere: find its category, stack it in the columns, and send whole piles home. HOW TO PLAY • Drag a category card to an empty pile to open it, then drop its words on top. • Stack cards of the same category in the columns, finish a stack with its category card on top, and move the whole stack home in one go. • Draw from the deck or park a card in the tray when you need room. • Clear every category before you run out of moves. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 1000+ categories and thousands of cards: animals, food, music, space, and clever word play like "Fire ___" and "Things You Break". • Every card has its own picture, so even tricky words are easy to spot. • Combo streaks: put cards home in a row to earn extra moves and coins. • Golden cards: send them home before they fade for bonus coins. • Helpful boosters: Hint, Undo, Joker, Magnet and Hammer. • Daily Punch Card: claim a reward every day, with a big prize on day 7 and treasure chests along the way. • No rush, no timer: think it through and play at your own pace. • Play offline, anytime. • Made for iPhone and iPad. Perfect for fans of word games, solitaire, associations and brain teasers. Sharpen your mind one category at a time!

Screenshots

Chromiq4 screens
Category Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chromiq at none against Category Stack's 10. Chromiq also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Category Stack sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chromiq asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chromiq ships an update monthly, Category Stack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chromiq versus Category Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromiqCategory Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3-102-966152, SRLKerim Sabuncugil

In-app purchases

None

Chromiq

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Category Stack

One-time10
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Mini Coin Package$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Welcome Offer$7.99
  • Large Coin Package$7.99
  • Paint Bundle$9.99
  • Super Coin Package$14.99
  • Super Bundle$19.99
  • Mega Coin Package$29.99
  • Giant Coin Package$54.99

Questions

Is Chromiq free?
Chromiq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Category Stack free?
Category Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chromiq or Category Stack have ads?
Both Chromiq and Category Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chromiq or Category Stack?
Chromiq ships an update monthly, and Category Stack every 2 months. Most recently, Chromiq was updated on October 31, 2026 and Category Stack on November 6, 2026.

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