Comparison

Gumball! vs Nut Stack

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

Head to head
About

Gumball!

A relaxing puzzle game where you sort colorful gumballs into prize capsules. Enjoy a satisfying, untimed sorting experience reminiscent of classic gumball machines. Play with one hand and unwind with thousands of levels.

Highlights
  • Relaxing ball sorting gameplay
  • Gumball machine theme
  • Untimed levels
  • One-handed play
  • Thousands of levels
  • Collectibles and boosters
Features
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Remember those capsule gumball machines growing up? Gumball! is the relaxing ball sort puzzle that brings that feeling back. Swap colorful gumballs, snap on a lid, and unwind with every tap. Gumball! is a free ball sort puzzle. Tap a prize capsule, swap matching gumballs into another, and keep going until every capsule is one perfect color. No timer. No rush. Just a clean, satisfying sort you can play with one hand. This is the gumball machine as a puzzle. The tubes are prize capsules. The balls are candy colored gumballs. When a capsule fills with four of a kind, the lid snaps on, the capsule shrinks, and it drops into the machine. The machine fills as you play. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a capsule, then tap another. • Matching gumballs swap over if the colors match and there is room. • Fill every capsule with a single color to win. Glass clinks. Lids thunk. Capsules rattle into the globe. It scratches the same itch as a ball sort, color sort, water sort, or marble sort, just quieter and wrapped in a toy you already know. • Untimed levels you can finish in a minute or sit with for a while. • One finger. Portrait. Couch, commute, or in bed. • Thousands of levels, including HARD and SUPER HARD. • Mystery foil gumballs and new capsule twists as you go. • A gumball machine that opens onto collectibles, coins, and boosters when you fill it. If you want a relaxing color sort that still feels like a toy, not a kids cartoon and not a mess of pop ups, this is it. Bright, simple, and hard to put down, like the grocery store machine you remember. Open it after a long day. In a waiting room. One more level in bed. Play until the machine is full. Swap the colors. Make the machine happy. Gumball! from Staple Games. Support: staplegames.com/contact.html Privacy: staplegames.com/privacy.html

About

Nut Stack

Engage in a satisfying color sorting puzzle by stacking nuts of the same color onto bolts. Progress through hundreds of levels with increasing complexity and new obstacles. Utilize boosters to overcome challenges and enjoy tactile sound effects and polished visuals.

Highlights
  • Color sorting puzzles
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Obstacles and new challenges
  • Unlockable boosters
  • Satisfying tactile effects
  • Multiple bolt stacking
Features
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Turn a colorful mix of nuts into perfectly sorted stacks. Nut Stack is a nuts-and-bolts color sorting puzzle with glossy metal pieces, satisfying movements and clever challenges. TAP. MATCH. STACK. Tap a bolt to pick up its top nuts, then tap another bolt to move them. Match the color on top or use an empty bolt with enough space. Bring each color together and finish the board, one satisfying stack at a time. EASY TO START, MORE TO DISCOVER Begin with simple color puzzles and work your way through hundreds of levels. As boards grow and new obstacles appear, every free space becomes part of the solution. Look ahead, make room and find the right order. A FRESH TWIST ON COLOR SORTING Uncover hidden colors, work through stone shells and meet new obstacles as you progress. Different layouts keep each puzzle feeling fresh. A HELPING HAND WHEN YOU NEED IT Unlock useful boosters as you play. Undo a move, shuffle things up or add an extra bolt to create space for your next idea. ENJOY THE LITTLE DETAILS Brightly colored nuts, polished steel bolts and tactile sound effects make every move feel satisfying. Play a quick puzzle during a break or settle in for a longer sorting session. Your next perfect stack is one tap away. Privacy Policy: https://www.geniusalbert.com/policy/nut-stack Terms of Use: https://www.geniusalbert.com/terms

Screenshots

Gumball!4 screens
Nut Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gumball! at 183 against Nut Stack's 57. Nut Stack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Gumball! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nut Stack 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 — 4.8 for Gumball! against 5.0 for Nut Stack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 57 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gumball! ships an update weekly, Nut Stack every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gumball! versus Nut Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGumball!Nut Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (183 ratings)5.0 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better57
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple GamesAlbert Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Gumball!

All ratings176 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nut Stack

All ratings48 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gumball!

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Helper Pack$7.99
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • 60,000 Coins$59.99
  • 110,000 Coins$99.99
10 purchases

Nut Stack

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Banner Package$0.99
  • Very Hard Banner Small$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Hard Level Offer$0.99
  • Golden Bundle$2.49
  • Master Pack$9.99
  • Golden Bundle$9.99
  • Very Hard Banner Big$9.99
  • Golden Bundle$19.99
  • Golden Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is Gumball! free?
Gumball! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nut Stack free?
Nut Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gumball! or Nut Stack?
Nut Stack is rated higher. Gumball! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Nut Stack averages 5.0 from 57 ratings.
Do Gumball! or Nut Stack have ads?
Both Gumball! and Nut Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gumball! or Nut Stack?
Gumball! ships an update weekly, and Nut Stack every 10 days. Most recently, Gumball! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nut Stack on November 6, 2026.

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