Comparison

Stop vs Bastop

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

Head to head
About

Stop

Engage in fast-paced word trivia battles where you must find words within categories starting with a specific letter. Compete against friends or random opponents in this addictive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Randomly selected categories and letters
  • 60-second timed rounds
  • 200+ captivating categories
  • Play with friends or random opponents
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Love word games and trivia? Try Stop, the smash-hit word puzzle game that's been an App Store Editor's Choice in 18 countries! Stop starts by randomly selecting five categories and one letter. You then have 60 seconds to think up five words—one for each category—that begin with that letter. Submit the most correct answers, and you win! One letter. Five categories. Infinite chances to prove you are a word wizard! Features: - A fast-paced, easy-to-play update of a beloved pen-and-paper game - 200+ captivating categories (and counting!) - Connect with friends through in-game nicknames, Facebook, or Game Center. Or let Stop match you with a fresh opponent - Unlock achievements that validate your vocab mastery - Multilingual? Mix it up! Stop can be played in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Turkish! Start playing Stop today! Join the fun at https://www.facebook.com/StopByFanatee/ and https://www.instagram.com/stop_game/

About

Bastop

This online word game challenges players to find and write words for selected categories, starting with a randomly chosen letter. Compete against thousands of players worldwide in real-time rounds, earning points for creative and correct answers.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Category-based word finding
  • Random letter challenges
  • Scoring system
  • In-game chat
  • Adaptable difficulty
Features
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City-Country-River is a game with pen and paper that can be played by two players or more. The participants need a good general knowledge and creativity, the level of difficulty can be adapted to the participants. Bastop is an online game that connects thousands of players for hours of fun. The goal of the game is to find and write down words for selected game categories. The game is played in multiple rounds. In each round, words starting with a randomly selected letter from the alphabet are searched for. The words entered by the players are evaluated according to the points. The player who gets the most points wins. The game has two types of gameplay, one of them is to play at home and select the letter that your mobile device can generate and avoid repeated letters. The other type of game is online and simulates the same experience as if you were playing locally only that when you enter the game room you will play with hundreds of players worldwide and you will be able to chat with them at any stage of the game.

Screenshots

Stop4 screens
Bastop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stop at 4.6 against Bastop's 1.0. Stop also leads on ratings volume (106K vs 1) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). Bastop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Stop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bastop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop has 106K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop ships an update every 3 months, Bastop every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Stop versus Bastop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopBastop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (106K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings106K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB9 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperFanatee, Inc.JUAN MIGUEL DE ROBLES MACEDO

Customer experience

Stop

All ratings106,284 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews1,056 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative37.2%

Bastop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Stop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to exit ads
  • Repeated appearance of the same ads
  • Incorrect word recognition and scoring

Requested features

4 requests
  • Single-player/practice mode
  • More varied and up-to-date categories
  • Ability to report/override incorrect answers
  • Fairer timer system or option to play without time limit

Bastop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Stop

One-time10
  • Full Recharge$0.99
  • 60 Coins$1.99
  • Zen Mode$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Promo - Starter Pack$2.99
  • Promo Pack$3.99
  • Infinite Lives$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 160 Coins$4.99
  • 350 Coins$9.99
  • 770 Coins$19.99
None

Bastop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stop free?
Stop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bastop free?
Bastop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stop or Bastop?
Stop is rated higher. Stop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 106K ratings, while Bastop averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stop or Bastop have ads?
Both Stop and Bastop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop or Bastop?
Stop ships an update every 3 months, and Bastop every 11 days. Most recently, Stop was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bastop on October 9, 2026.

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