Comparison

Just Stack · Just Play vs Shikaku Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Just Stack · Just Play

Features
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Just Stack is a quiet take on the sort puzzle — colored wooden blocks scattered across small open-top boxes. Pour the top of one box onto another. One color per box wins the level. Three small rules govern the whole game: 1. Tap a box to lift its top group; tap another box to pour. 2. The block at the bottom of the pour must match the color it lands on, unless the target box is empty. 3. Sort every box to a single color — or leave it empty — to win. That's it. The rules are small. The space they open up is not. WHAT'S INSIDE — 700 hand-rated puzzles in total, across seven difficulty tiers from gentle Beginner to honest Expert. — Campaign mode: 200 levels with a steady difficulty curve. Early levels go quickly so you find your footing; later ones stretch out for long evenings. After every win, one tap takes you to the next level. — Finish the 200? Free Play unlocks. Pick any difficulty and keep drawing from the remaining 500-puzzle library. — Played a puzzle? You won't see it again in the same tier until you've worked through it. PART OF JUST PLAY Just Stack is the fourth game in the Just Play series, after Just Sudoku, Just Puzzle, and Just Yin Yang. The series shares a single design philosophy: classic logic puzzles, rebuilt patiently, in a quiet voice. No ads, no streaks, no engagement loops. The interface stays out of the way; the puzzle does the talking. Each game looks the same on day one as it does on day one hundred. Just Stack uses the same calligraphy-paper background as Just Yin Yang, but trades black-and-white stones for deep walnut boxes holding low-saturation blocks — indigo, mustard, plum, dark green, and others. If you enjoy this one, you may also enjoy its siblings. PLAY YOUR WAY — Tap to lift, tap again to pour. No dragging needed. — Three undos per level for the moments you didn't quite plan ahead. — Restart the current level any time — never costs you anything. — No moves left? A small message tells you so. No silent stuck states. — Soft haptics that confirm your touch without shouting. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Just Stack does not collect any personal data. It works completely offline. There is no account to create, no email to enter, no servers to talk to. Your progress lives on your device, and on iCloud if you choose to sync it. FULLY LOCALIZED Available in: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português (Brasil), Русский, العربية. For people who love the puzzle itself.

About

Shikaku Puzzle

This logic puzzle game challenges you to divide a grid into rectangles, with each rectangle containing a number matching its area. Enjoy a calming, ad-free experience with multiple game modes and customizable palettes.

Highlights
  • Hand-tuned campaign difficulty
  • Daily and weekly challenges
  • Free Play with multiple modes
  • Unlockable color palettes
  • Achievements and coin rewards
  • Live solve timer and statistics
  • Offline play
Features
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Shikaku is a cozy, hand-crafted Japanese logic puzzle. Divide the board into rectangles so that each rectangle contains exactly one number equal to its area. No timers stealing your fun, no ads breaking your flow — just clean, calm, tactile puzzling. Simple to learn. Endlessly satisfying. WHAT'S INSIDE • 25 tiers of hand-tuned campaign difficulty, from cozy 5×5 up to 20×16 • Daily challenge — a fresh 9×9 puzzle every day, seeded the same for all players • Weekly challenge — a big 13×13 board that resets every Monday • Free Play — any board from 4×4 up to 25×25, five difficulty modes, 16 quick presets (Compact, Classic, Skyscraper, Panorama, Extreme…) • 24 hand-picked pastel color palettes to unlock and switch between • 28 achievements grouped by category, each with a coin reward • Live solve timer with best & average time tracking • Streak tracking across daily challenges • Complete statistics — puzzles solved, coins earned, longest streak, and more DESIGNED WITH CARE • Soft pastel palette with premium gradients, glossy highlights and layered shadows • Delightful micro-animations: coin leaves flying to your balance, streak flame flicker, achievement toasts • Staggered card reveals, smooth transitions everywhere • Dynamic Island-aware layout, dark & light modes • Full VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, and Dynamic Type support • Fully localized in English and Russian HOW TO PLAY 1. The board is filled with numbered clues. 2. Draw a rectangle by dragging across cells. 3. Each rectangle must contain exactly one clue. 4. The clue's number equals the rectangle's area (width × height). 5. Rectangles cannot overlap and together must cover every cell. That's the whole rule set. Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying to master. No account required. No internet needed. No ads, no interruptions. Just you, the numbers, and a quiet moment.

Screenshots

Just Stack · Just Play4 screens
Shikaku Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shikaku Puzzle at none against Just Stack · Just Play's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Just Stack · Just Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shikaku Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Just Stack · Just Play versus Shikaku Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust Stack · Just PlayShikaku Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Intelligences, Inc.Oleg Grinevich

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Stack · Just Play

One-time1
  • Just Stack Pro$2.99
None

Shikaku Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Stack · Just Play free?
Just Stack · Just Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shikaku Puzzle free?
Shikaku Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Stack · Just Play or Shikaku Puzzle have ads?
Neither Just Stack · Just Play nor Shikaku Puzzle shows ads.

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