Comparison

Glowherd vs Sweet Stack

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

Head to head
About

Glowherd

Guide luminous orbs through dynamic, rippling space in this arcade game. Tap to launch waves, build momentum, and aim for increasingly challenging high scores. Enjoy simple, one-handed gameplay designed for both quick sessions and extended play.

Highlights
  • One-tap, one-handed gameplay
  • No account required
  • Round-based progression
  • Score chase mechanics
  • Optional ad removal purchase
Features
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Glowherd is a luminous arcade game where you guide glowing orbs through rippling space. Tap to launch waves, ride the momentum, and chase your highest score across faster, brighter rounds. • One-tap, one-handed gameplay • No account required, no clutter • Round-based progression with a score chase • Optional Remove Ads — one purchase, every device signed in with your Apple ID Built for short bursts and long sessions. Drop in, beat your high score, and put it down.

About

Sweet Stack

Features
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Tap cute tiles, collect three of a kind, and clear the whole stack! Sweet Stack is a cozy tile-matching puzzle with a mahjong-solitaire twist, full of strawberries, cupcakes, bunnies and pandas. • Tap a free tile to move it to your 7-slot tray — three of the same picture pop • Tiles covered from above, or blocked on both sides, have to wait: plan your moves • Match quickly in a row for combos • Earn up to 3 stars: clear it, don't use Continue, beat the goal time • Undo, Shuffle and Set-aside tools for tricky moments • 600 levels — every single one checked to be solvable without tools • Clear level 500 to unlock a second tile theme, Squishy Friends, and gold tile rims • A gentle start, then more layers and more pictures, with a Tricky level every 10 (every 5 from level 150) • Plays 100% offline — on planes, trains and anywhere without Wi-Fi Kind ads: no ads while you play, no ad right after a fail, and never an ad every level. One small purchase removes all ads for good. Privacy policy: https://appshin.app/sweet-stack/privacy/

Screenshots

Glowherd3 screens
Sweet Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sweet Stack at every 4 days against Glowherd's every 2 weeks. Sweet Stack also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Glowherd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sweet Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glowherd ships an update every 2 weeks, Sweet Stack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glowherd versus Sweet Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowherdSweet Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas MastersSEUNGHO SHIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glowherd

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Sweet Stack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Glowherd free?
Glowherd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweet Stack free?
Sweet Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glowherd or Sweet Stack have ads?
Both Glowherd and Sweet Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Glowherd or Sweet Stack?
Glowherd ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sweet Stack every 4 days. Most recently, Glowherd was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sweet Stack on November 6, 2026.

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