Kiwanuka vs Boyfriend Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiwanuka
Guide tiny citizens through an enchanting action-puzzle game. Instruct them to build and topple towers, creating bridges to reach the exit. Success hinges on strategic thinking and precise timing.
- Unique touch-based game mechanics
- Guide and instruct tiny citizens
- Build and topple towers
- Use towers as bridges
- Reach the exit
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"Whimsical, magical, and enchanting" –– Touch Arcade, 5/5 Kiwanuka is an action-puzzle game with an entirely new game-mechanic designed uniquely for touch screen. Guide the tiny citizens, instruct them to build towers, knock the towers over to grab ledges, then use them as bridges to reach the exit. Success requires careful thought and perfect timing. - "A brilliant, beautiful, unique experience. Everything from the sounds, visuals, and just the vibe of the game all come together to create one of the most interesting little games I’ve played." - Touch Arcade, Game of the Week - "An elegantly smart game." - Cult of Mac - "A good surprise" -New York Times - "A truly special game" - Kotaku - "Amazing" - TUAW - "A hidden treasure." - SlashGear - "The game looks great." - Pocket Gamer -"In an increasingly-long line of delightful puzzle games on iOS, Kiwanuka is one of the best. It sees you guiding a colourful collection of characters to freedom using a glowing staff: like a neon-infused Lemmings built for touchscreens." - The Guardian
Boyfriend Stack
Navigate a course, collecting characters to fill a wheelbarrow. Reach the end to put on a performance with your collected group.
- Character collection
- Wheelbarrow stacking
- Performance show
- Simple controls
- Obstacle navigation
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Run around and stack all the men in the wheelbarrow. Give them a great show in the ceremony area at the end.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boyfriend Stack at Free against Kiwanuka's $0.99. Boyfriend Stack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Kiwanuka's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 35 months). On in-app purchases and device support 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
Boyfriend Stack is free to download; Kiwanuka costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boyfriend Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kiwanuka has 328 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kiwanuka ships an update every 5 weeks, Boyfriend Stack every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiwanuka | Boyfriend Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (328 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 328 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Mazzoli | omer cetin |
Customer experience
Kiwanuka
Boyfriend Stack
Bugs and requests
Kiwanuka
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress reset issues
- Freezing and crashing
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Increased difficulty and challenge
- Improved controls and responsiveness
- Cloud save support
Boyfriend Stack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kiwanuka
No in-app purchases
Boyfriend Stack
No in-app purchases
