Comparison

Stack Smash vs Splash Buster

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

Head to head
About

Stack Smash

Aim your cannon to smash through stacks of farmyard objects in this physics-based puzzle game. Enjoy satisfying destruction and clever levels with simple controls. Explore a cozy farm festival and clear each challenge with well-aimed shots.

Highlights
  • Aim, shoot, and smash gameplay
  • Satisfying physics-based destruction
  • Clever puzzle levels with limited shots
  • Colorful stacks and farm objects
  • Cozy farm festival locations
  • Simple controls and rewarding precision
Features
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Welcome to the farm’s biggest little smash festival! Aim your cannon, line up the perfect shot, and smash through stacks of barrels, crates, jam jars, hay bales, fruit, veggies, and other farmyard goodies. Every cannon shot can send objects flying, trigger satisfying chain reactions, and bring the whole structure crashing down. Each level is a playful physics puzzle where every shot matters. Look for the weak spot, choose the best angle, and shoot your way through clever stacks and tricky obstacles. Some levels can be cleared with one perfect smash, while others require careful aim, smart puzzle solving, and a few well-placed cannonballs. Enjoy satisfying physics-based destruction as wood tumbles, jars shatter, barrels roll, and colorful farm objects bounce across the level. With simple shoot-and-smash controls, Stack Smash is easy to learn, relaxing to play, and full of fun physics puzzles to master. Explore a cozy farm festival filled with barns, market stalls, balloons, and cute farmhand characters. Take on new levels, discover new things to smash, and keep the festival moving with every successful shot. GAME FEATURES - Fun aim, shoot, and smash cannon gameplay - Satisfying physics-based destruction - Clever puzzle levels with limited shots - Colorful stacks, obstacles, and structures to knock down - Fruit, vegetables, hay, jars, barrels, crates, and more to smash - Cozy farm festival locations - Cute and friendly farmhand characters - Simple controls with rewarding precision shots - Bright 3D visuals and playful animations - Quick puzzle levels for playing anytime The cannon is loaded, the targets are stacked, and the farm festival is ready. Aim carefully, shoot the cannon, and smash your way through every level in Stack Smash!

About

Splash Buster

Engage in a 3D physics puzzle where you aim and shoot to strategically demolish structures. Master hundreds of levels by triggering chain reactions and utilizing limited ammo for satisfying destruction.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D physics simulation
  • Strategic aiming and trajectory calculation
  • Satisfying destruction and chain reactions
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Limited ammo tactical gameplay
  • Diverse smashable materials
Features
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Aim, shoot, and shatter! Welcome to Splash Buster — the ultimate 3D physics puzzle designed to melt stress away and challenge your tactical mind. Load your cannon, calculate the trajectory, and strike structural weak points. Watch towers crumble, glass shatter, and domino chain reactions wipe out the board in pure, satisfying destruction! HOW TO PLAY • Aim: Drag to adjust your angle, power, and trajectory. • Fire: Blast target weak points across dynamic 3D structures. • Trigger Reactions: Hit explosive barrels and activate traps for mass collapses. • Master Stages: Manage limited ammo to clear arenas with a 3-star rating. KEY FEATURES • Satisfying Destruction: Realistic physics simulation, responsive impacts, and fluid collapses that relieve everyday stress. • Diverse Materials: Smash through varied obstacles — fragile glass jars, wooden crates, solid stone pillars, and ice blocks. • Tactical Logic: Limited ammo requires smart planning. Spot the balance point and bring down whole towers in one shot. • Hundreds of Levels: Cleverly handcrafted 3D puzzles featuring a smooth, balanced difficulty progression. Ready to trigger the ultimate chain reaction? Download Splash Buster today, take aim, and smash your way to victory!

Screenshots

Stack Smash4 screens
Splash Buster4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stack Smash and Splash Buster are too close to call on the numbers: across 11 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Stack Smash sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Splash Buster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Stack Smash against 4.9 for Splash Buster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48K and 16K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Stack Smash's written reviews are positive against 73% of Splash Buster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Smash ships an update every 5 days, Splash Buster every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stack Smash versus Splash Buster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack SmashSplash Buster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (48K ratings) — better4.9 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better16K
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#163 — better#187
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB343 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTripledot StudiosNebula Studio

Customer experience

Stack Smash

All ratings45,080 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative20.5%

Splash Buster

All ratings15,964 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.7%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Stack Smash

One-time9
  • Special Offer 1$1.99
  • Special Offer 11$4.99
  • Special Offer 2$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Special Offer 102 variants$9.99
  • Special Offer 13$12.99
  • Special Offer 3$14.99
  • Special Offer 12$19.99
  • Special Offer 4$29.99
  • Special Offer 5$49.99
10 purchases

Splash Buster

One-time10
  • Mini Treasure Trail$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Welcome Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Pile of Coins$4.99
  • Explorer Pass$7.99
  • Heap of Coins$9.99
  • Ads Free Pack$9.99
  • Mound of Coins$19.99
  • Backpack of Coins$49.99
  • Shipment of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Stack Smash free?
Stack Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splash Buster free?
Splash Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Smash or Splash Buster?
Stack Smash is rated higher. Stack Smash averages 4.9 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Splash Buster averages 4.9 from 16K ratings.
Do Stack Smash or Splash Buster have ads?
Both Stack Smash and Splash Buster show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Smash or Splash Buster?
Stack Smash ships an update every 5 days, and Splash Buster every 4 days. Most recently, Stack Smash was updated on November 11, 2026 and Splash Buster on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Stack Smash or Splash Buster?
Stack Smash currently peaks at #163 in the App Store charts, and Splash Buster at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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