Comparison

Stackbound vs Tidy Crate

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

Head to head
About

Stackbound

Features
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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.

About

Tidy Crate

Features
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Tidy Crate is a quiet 3D sorting puzzle. Tap a shelf to pick up the item on top, tap another to put it down. Get three of a kind together and the shelf tidies itself. That's the whole game. No timers. No lives. No way to lose. TAKE YOUR TIME Nothing is counting down. Put the phone away mid-level and the board will be exactly where you left it. NEVER STUCK If a board runs out of moves, a shuffle rearranges it โ€” same items, new order, nothing lost. Every level gives you one free shuffle, and undo is always free. Always. A PLACE, NOT A SCREEN Three rooms to tidy: the Pantry, the Sunroom and the Attic. The light shifts as you work through a chapter โ€” morning, evening, night โ€” and every level adds something new to your collection. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข 36 hand-paced levels, then endless boards โ€ข Every board is proven solvable before you see it โ€ข 20 items to collect โ€ข Free undo, one free shuffle each level, free daily hints โ€ข Your progress is backed up to iCloud โ€ข Cozy Pass removes ads for good, if you want it App language: English. No pressure. No punishment. Just a shelf that needed sorting.

Screenshots

Stackbound4 screens
Tidy Crate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stackbound and Tidy Crate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Stackbound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tidy Crate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stackbound versus Tidy Crate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackboundTidy Crate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian PedersenBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stackbound

One-time1
  • Stackbound Lifetime$4.99
4 purchases

Tidy Crate

One-time4
  • 600 Coins$1.99
  • 2,000 Coins$4.99
  • Cozy Pass$5.99
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  • 5,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Stackbound free?
Stackbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tidy Crate free?
Tidy Crate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stackbound or Tidy Crate have ads?
Both Stackbound and Tidy Crate show ads.

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