Comparison

Zento vs Stone Zen

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

Head to head
About

Zento

Features
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Zento is a quiet puzzle game about finding paths through stillness. Rotate the tiles. Connect the lines. There's no timer, no score, no failure state. Just you, the board, and the calming sound of piano. 200 hand-tuned levels guide you through a slow, satisfying progression. Endless mode is always there when you want to drift. Themes unlock as you play, each one a new mood. A zen ritual you can pick up for a minute or sink into for an hour. FEATURES • 200 hand-tuned levels, gently growing in size and complexity • Endless mode for limitless, randomly generated boards • Six difficulty tiers, from Still to Tide • 23 themes: ten of them earned by playing, plus three night modes for dark rooms • Nine calming piano tracks, adjustable or off • Subtle haptic feedback that feels right (and can be turned off) • Plays entirely offline. Universal, designed for iPhone and iPad • No accounts, no ads, no nag screens Try the first 20 levels free. One in-app purchase unlocks the rest: all 200 levels, the night modes and the harder endless tiers. Made by Not Another Studio. Hand-crafted with care.

About

Stone Zen

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Find your balance in Stone Zen, a relaxing sorting puzzle set in a peaceful Japanese garden. Move the top stone from one platform to another and arrange matching stones into complete towers. A stone can only be placed on an empty platform or on another stone of the same type. Every puzzle is designed to be calm, satisfying, and rewarding. There are no timers and no pressure. Take your time, think ahead, and enjoy the journey. Need a little help? Use a magical feather as a temporary platform for a single stone, or undo a move and try a different solution. Play anywhere, anytime. Stone Zen works completely offline and never interrupts your game with forced ads. Optional rewarded ads are available only if you choose to use them. Features • Relaxing stone sorting gameplay • Beautiful handcrafted zen-inspired environments • Handcrafted puzzle levels • Play completely offline • No forced advertisements • Optional rewarded ads only • Calm music and satisfying animations • Undo moves and use the magical Feather booster • Easy to learn, challenging to master Restore harmony, one stone at a time.

Screenshots

Zento4 screens
Stone Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stone Zen at none against Zento's 1. Zento's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zento sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stone Zen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Zento versus Stone Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZentoStone Zen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Another Studio LTDArtem Kalmykov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zento

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$0.99
None

Stone Zen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zento free?
Zento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stone Zen free?
Stone Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zento or Stone Zen have ads?
Stone Zen shows ads; Zento does not.
Which is updated more often, Zento or Stone Zen?
Zento ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stone Zen every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zento was updated on November 9, 2026 and Stone Zen on November 10, 2026.

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