Comparison

Stack Borough vs BrickBarrow

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

Head to head
About

Stack Borough

Features
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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.

About

BrickBarrow

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Bricks and concrete slabs rain down from above. Your cart is the only thing standing between order and chaos. Slide left or right to catch each falling block in the right bin - brick blocks go left, concrete slabs go right. Simple rule, relentless pace. Every 10 points the speed climbs. Blocks fall faster, spawn more often, and give you less time to react. How far can you push before the third mistake ends it all? FEATURES - Pure reflex arcade action with two block types - 10 escalating speed levels - 8 achievements to unlock - from first catch to century runs - Best score tracking across every session - Fully offline - no ads, no purchases, no accounts required - Works anywhere without an internet connection No tutorials required. Drop in, sort blocks, beat your record.

Screenshots

Stack Borough4 screens
BrickBarrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrickBarrow at every 4 days against Stack Borough's every 2 weeks. BrickBarrow also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Borough ships an update every 2 weeks, BrickBarrow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Stack Borough versus BrickBarrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack BoroughBrickBarrow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOmirkhan BaikonurovVaughn Sterling

In-app purchases

None

Stack Borough

No in-app purchases

None

BrickBarrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Borough free?
Stack Borough is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickBarrow free?
BrickBarrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack Borough or BrickBarrow have ads?
Neither Stack Borough nor BrickBarrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Borough or BrickBarrow?
Stack Borough ships an update every 2 weeks, and BrickBarrow every 4 days. Most recently, Stack Borough was updated on September 18, 2026 and BrickBarrow on September 13, 2026.

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