Comparison

Gate Roller vs JigStack

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

Head to head
About

Gate Roller

Navigate a neon-lit arcade world, guiding a ball through challenging arenas. Master speed and timing to dodge obstacles, defeat enemies, and reach the gate before the environment turns against you. Experience increasingly difficult levels with unique hazards and boosters.

Highlights
  • Fast arcade gameplay
  • Touch controls
  • Neon grid visuals
  • Pixel bug enemies and hazards
  • Moving gates and traps
  • Boosters and power-ups
  • 80 challenging levels
Features
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GATEROLLER is a fast, neon-soaked arcade survival game built for players who miss the days when games were simple to learn, difficult to master and impossible to put down. Strap on your rollers, enter the grid and survive. Play as Chaz, Daisy, Leroy or The Ball, each with their own arcade personality, then race through glowing arenas packed with pixel bugs, moving gates, lasers, teleporters, bumpers, boosters and traps. Every level changes the rules, forcing you to react faster, choose smarter routes and keep your score alive long enough to escape. THE GATE IS OPEN. CAN YOU REACH IT? Your goal sounds simple: survive the arena, build enough score to unlock the gate and get out. But once the gate opens, the pressure rises. Your score can begin to drain, your trail shifts behind you and the safest route can disappear in seconds. Hesitate and the arena wins. Move too aggressively and you may trap yourself. GATEROLLER rewards quick reactions, risk-taking and learning the perfect route. 120 LEVELS OF ESCALATING ARCADE CHAOS Start with a guided training level, then face increasingly unpredictable arenas. Early stages introduce the core movement, chasing bugs and projectiles. Later levels bring moving gates, teleport portals, pinball-style bumpers, sweeping lasers, aggressive enemies, wraparound walls and huge scrolling arenas with off-screen threats. Just when you think you understand the grid, GATEROLLER changes it. CHOOSE YOUR ROLLER Take control of Chaz, Daisy or Leroy and hit the arena in classic neon arcade style. Each character brings their own personality to the world of GATEROLLER, surrounded by glowing grids, explosive effects, retro-inspired sound and pixel enemies that refuse to leave you alone. BOOST YOUR CHANCES Grab powerful boosters when the arena turns against you. Change speed. Gain an extra life. Take control of your direction. Trigger Smash Mode and turn the tables on the bugs. Knowing when to grab a booster can be the difference between escaping and becoming part of the grid. BUILT FOR QUICK RUNS — AND “ONE MORE TRY” Swipe to launch. Tap or swipe to turn. Avoid the walls, enemies, projectiles and your own trail. The controls are immediate, but mastering the arena takes timing, planning and nerve. Chase a higher score, replay levels, improve your route and enter your initials when you set a new personal best. RETRO ARCADE ENERGY GATEROLLER combines modern mobile controls with the feel of classic 80s arcade games: • Neon grid arenas • Pixel-art enemies and effects • Original arcade-inspired soundtrack • Explosions and haptic feedback • Classic initials entry • Personal high scores • Saved progress and level selection • Music, sound-effect and haptic controls • Game Center support PLAY FREE, THEN UNLOCK THE FULL GAME Levels 0–14 are free to play with ads. Free players may see occasional ads, including optional rewarded ads that can help you keep a run alive. If GATEROLLER gets its hooks into you, unlock Level 15 and beyond with one permanent in-app purchase. The Full Game purchase removes GATEROLLER ads. No subscription. No recurring payment. Just the game. WHY YOU’LL KEEP COMING BACK Every level is designed around a new pressure, hazard or combination of mechanics. Some demand precision. Some reward aggression. Some make you survive long enough to find the opening. Others turn the entire arena into a moving puzzle. The result is a game that is easy to pick up for a few minutes but gives you plenty to master. Can you survive all 120 levels? Can you beat your best score? Can you make it through the gate before the arena closes in? There is only one rule: DON’T STOP. Download GATEROLLER, enter the grid and hit the gate.

About

JigStack

This game offers a unique twist on jigsaw puzzles and solitaire. Slide and connect matching picture cards to reveal beautiful images at your own pace, with no timer and offline play. Enjoy daily challenges, unlock rewards, and customize your experience.

Highlights
  • Slide and connect matching picture cards
  • Relaxing gameplay with no timer
  • Offline play supported
  • Daily Challenges and monthly progress tracking
  • Challenging Hard Mode
  • Helpful powerups (Hints, Magic Wand)
  • Multi-image jigsaw puzzles
Features
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JigStack: Jigsaw Solitaire is a relaxing jigsaw solitaire puzzle where you slide picture cards, connect matching pieces, and reveal beautiful images all at your own pace, with no timer and offline play. A fresh twist on classic jigsaw puzzles and solitaire-style games, JigStack turns every picture into a satisfying card puzzle. Study the image pieces, slide cards into position, find matching edges, and snap connected pieces together as the full picture slowly comes to life. SLIDE, MATCH & SNAP Move picture cards across the board and find the pieces that belong together. Match colors, shapes, patterns, and visual details to connect the right edges and complete each jigsaw puzzle. Connected pieces move together, letting larger sections of the image form as you solve the board. RELAXING PUZZLES WITH NO TIMER Take your time and solve every puzzle at your own pace. There’s no timer pushing you to finish, making JigStack a relaxing puzzle game you can enjoy whenever you want. And with offline play, you can keep solving puzzles even without an internet connection. DAILY CHALLENGES Come back each day for a new Daily Challenge. Complete challenges throughout the month, track your monthly progress, and earn special trophies as you reach your goals. TAKE ON HARD MODE Want a bigger challenge? Hard Mode levels put your observation and puzzle-solving skills to the test with trickier layouts and more demanding jigsaw puzzles. USE HELPFUL POWERUPS Stuck on a difficult connection? Use helpful Hints when you need a clue or activate the Magic Wand to help move your puzzle forward. COMBOS, GRAVITY & CASCADING COMPLETIONS JigStack is more than simply matching two pieces. Create connections, trigger gravity and card refills, build combos, and watch satisfying cascading completions unfold across the board. One smart move can set off an entire chain of connections. MULTI-IMAGE JIGSAW PUZZLES Some levels take the challenge even further with multiple images to complete. Identify which pieces belong together, build connected sections, and carefully move groups of pieces until every picture is complete. EARN REWARDS & CUSTOMISE YOUR GAME Complete puzzle sections to earn rewards and unlock new Main Menu backgrounds. You can also customise your profile by choosing your favorite profile picture and make JigStack feel more personal. WHY YOU’LL ENJOY JIGSTACK • Unique jigsaw solitaire puzzle gameplay • Slide picture cards and connect matching pieces • Relaxing gameplay with no timer • Play offline • Daily Challenges with monthly progress • Trophy rewards • Challenging Hard Mode levels • Hint and Magic Wand powerups • Multi-image jigsaw puzzles • Connected pieces move together • Gravity, refills, combos, and cascading matches • Unlockable Main Menu backgrounds • Level-completion stats • Customisable profile pictures • Smooth animations and satisfying puzzle feedback Whether you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, solitaire games, picture puzzles, card puzzles, matching games, brain games, or relaxing logic puzzles, JigStack offers a different way to put beautiful pictures together. Spot the connection. Slide the cards. Build your combo. Reveal the picture. Play JigStack: Jigsaw Solitaire and enjoy relaxing picture puzzles anytime, anywhere online or offline.

Screenshots

Gate Roller4 screens
JigStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JigStack at none against Gate Roller's 1. Gate Roller's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gate Roller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JigStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gate Roller against 5.0 for JigStack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Roller ships an update daily, JigStack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gate Roller versus JigStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate RollerJigStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB362 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpacivity LTDUmair Javed

Customer experience

Gate Roller

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JigStack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gate Roller

One-time1
  • Unlock the Full Game$2.99
None

JigStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Roller free?
Gate Roller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JigStack free?
JigStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Roller or JigStack?
Gate Roller and JigStack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Gate Roller or JigStack have ads?
Both Gate Roller and JigStack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Roller or JigStack?
Gate Roller ships an update daily, and JigStack fortnightly. Most recently, Gate Roller was updated on September 22, 2026 and JigStack on October 3, 2026.

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