Stonica vs Stack Borough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stonica
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Stack it, slot it, clear it. Stonica is a calming block puzzle where the challenge is stacking the right tiles together and slotting them onto their matching pins to clear the board. Sort and stack tiles by shape and color. Slot each stack onto its matching pin. There's more than one way to clear the board — the fun is in finding a path that works. No ads, no timers, no pressure. Just a calm, focused and magical atmosphere built for thinking clearly. Simple enough to pick up in seconds. Deep enough to keep you thinking for hours. What makes Stonica different: - Stack & slot mechanic — match shape and color, then place tiles onto the right pins - No ads, ever — pure, uninterrupted play - No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace - Optional in-app purchases — never required to play or progress - Multiple paths to clear each board — play your way - Levels that start calm and grow genuinely challenging - Clean, focused design that gets out of your way Whether you solve in silence or lose track of time entirely, Stonica rewards sharp thinking. Take your time, find your path, and enjoy a calm puzzle journey. Enjoying the game? A quick review helps us keep improving it for you.
Stack Borough
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Swap tiles on the board to line up three or more matching materials and gather what a building needs. Bricks, wood, glass, steel, paint and tools each count toward a building recipe, so plan which clusters to clear first. Line up four to make a beam that clears a whole row and column, or five for a wrecking ball that blasts the area around it. When the board gets stuck, spend a few coins on a hammer, some dynamite, or a full board shuffle. Each plot is a match-3 level with its own recipe and a move limit. Buy the empty plot with coins, meet the recipe in time, and the building rises on the spot. Finished buildings earn passive coins minute after minute, which you collect and pour back into new plots and upgrades. Upgrading a building raises its income, so a busy borough keeps paying while you play. Work through districts that each have their own look, from a warm Old Town to Market Row and the Harborside. Grids grow larger as you progress and some cells are blocked off, which changes how tiles fall and where matches form. Stars reward clean boards with moves to spare.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stack Borough at Free against Stonica's $4.99. Stack Borough also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Stonica's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Stack Borough is free to download; Stonica costs $4.99 up front. Stonica sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Stack Borough asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stonica ships an update every 3 days, Stack Borough every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stonica | Stack Borough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Samet Baykul | Omirkhan Baikonurov |
In-app purchases
Stonica
- Coin Pack 1$1.99
- Coin Pack 2$7.99
- Coin Pack 3$14.99
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- Coin Pack 4$29.99
- Coin Pack 5$59.99
- Coin Pack 6$99.99
Stack Borough
No in-app purchases









