Comparison

EMBER vs Stackabloom

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

Head to head
About

EMBER

A one-tap space climber where players leap between worlds, timing jumps to stay ahead of encroaching darkness. Master perfect landings to build streaks and achieve higher scores in procedurally generated environments with unique hazards.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Handmade worlds and events
  • Perfect-landing streaks
  • Collectible skins
  • Full haptic feedback
  • Unlockable new events
Features
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Tap to leap from planet to planet, time each jump so you land perfectly, and keep going until the darkness catches you. Every perfect landing builds a streak, every streak lifts the score, and every run reaches a little higher than the one before. The sky is never the same twice. Skirt the pull of a black hole, cross the glare of a dying sun, ride out a comet storm, and find what waits inside the fog. New events unlock as you climb, and each one changes how you play. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - One-tap controls that take a minute to learn and a long time to master - Handmade worlds and events, each with its own hazards and rhythm - Perfect-landing streaks that reward timing over reflexes - Shields and guides to bank for the run that matters - A hangar of skins to collect and ride - Full haptic feedback EMBER is free to play. Optional shard packs and a one-time remove-ads purchase are available.

About

Stackabloom

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You're a little stack of animal friends with a flower on top. Walk over sheep, bears and turtles to pick them up and grow taller, so you can climb ledges. Put them down to build steps, fill pits, and float a turtle across the water as a bridge. Every animal you carry matters. Too tall for a tunnel? Set some down, squeeze through, and pick them back up on the other side. Glass cracks under more than two. Only bears can push crates. Each level is a small puzzle about what to carry, what to leave behind, and in what order. Later worlds bring new friends and surprises: a frog that hops you over gaps, bounce mushrooms that fling you up high, slippery ice, an elephant that smashes cracked rock (but is far too heavy for glass), and catapults that launch your whole stack across the board. Every day there's a new daily puzzle, the same for everyone: an easy stroll on Monday, a turtle puzzle on Tuesday, up to the big climb on Summit Sunday. Each one you solve grows your garden island a little more, keep your streak going (rest days cover a missed day), and share your result with friends without spoiling the puzzle. On the first Sunday of each month, a Bloom Challenge — the hardest puzzle of all. Some levels chase you: a hungry beetle that bites animals off your stack, ground that falls away behind you, a tornado, and spreading fire. Think fast — or undo and try a smarter route. • 500 levels across twenty worlds, from the Meadow to the Sky Islands • A new daily puzzle every day, with a weekly rhythm and a monthly Bloom Challenge • A garden island that grows with every daily you solve, streaks with rest days, and a shareable result • Five animals with their own jobs: turtles float, bears push crates, frogs hop, elephants smash • Bounce mushrooms, ice and catapults in the later worlds • Plays on iPhone and iPad • Cozy music for every world (or play in peace — it switches off in Settings) • Chase levels that turn some puzzles into a race to the flag • Undo anything, and earn up to three stars by solving in the fewest moves • Beat your best moves and time on any level • A few hints a day when you're stuck — or it tells you when to undo • Turn, tilt and zoom the board to see behind tall walls • Optional Plumvia account to save your progress and restore it on another phone

Screenshots

EMBER4 screens
Stackabloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stackabloom at none against EMBER's 3. Stackabloom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stackabloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, Stackabloom daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EMBER versus Stackabloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMBERStackabloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPTCelerora LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EMBER

One-time3
  • 1000 Shards$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5000 Shards$4.99
None

Stackabloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMBER free?
EMBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackabloom free?
Stackabloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EMBER or Stackabloom have ads?
EMBER shows ads; Stackabloom does not.
Which is updated more often, EMBER or Stackabloom?
EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stackabloom daily. Most recently, EMBER was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stackabloom on October 26, 2026.

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