Comparison

Metamorphabet vs Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

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

Head to head
About

Metamorphabet

Explore the alphabet through a playful, interactive experience. Touch, drag, and spin each letter to discover surprising transformations. Designed for both children and adults, it offers a unique way to engage with letters and expand vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Interactive alphabet exploration
  • Surprising letter transformations
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Responsive, toy-like design
  • Vocabulary expansion for kids
  • Engaging interactions for adults
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*** Winner of an Apple Design Award *** Metamorphabet is a playful, interactive alphabet for all ages. Poke, prod, drag, and spin each of the 26 letters of the alphabet to reveal surprising and luminous transformations. • Easy-to-use interface • Responsive, organic, toy-like design • Kids are invited to explore the alphabet and expand their vocabulary • Adults will be engaged by the fluid, rich interactions and beautifully crafted universe Metamorphabet contains NO in-app purchases. If you have any questions or problems with Metamorphabet, please follow the support link on this page. We are happy to help! "Metamorphabet is the best interactive toy for iPad and iPhone ever." - Amanita Design, creators of Samorost "A Best App of 2016" - The American Association of School Librarians "The first video game I'll let my four-year-old kid play all by herself." - Kotaku "Metamorphabet might just be the perfect introduction to touchscreens... Unlike most educational games, it's more playful than instructive, more of a toy than a textbook." - Verge "The presentation is just lovely, and its laid back structure might just make it one to consider if you've a young one eager to start playing on the iPad." - AppSpy "An odd and playful little toy that you'll keep tapping, touching, and twisting." - Pocket Gamer "I was surprised at just how easy it was for my son to play with this app. He immediately took to it." - The Dadcade "My favorite letter was B!" - Sidney, age 7

About

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

This app allows children to build and stack structures using colorful cubes. They can merge blocks, create chain reactions, and trigger exciting explosions. It's a creative and educational game designed to foster imagination and fine motor skills from age 3.

Highlights
  • Build and stack structures
  • Merge cubes of the same color
  • Trigger explosive chain reactions
  • Develops imagination and creativity
  • Enhances fine motor skills
  • Over 100 ready-made constructions
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BUILD, STACK… AND MAKE EVERYTHING EXPLODE! The cubes are ready… it’s your turn to play! Tower, castle, skyscraper, brick house or gigantic bridge: anything becomes possible thanks to your imagination. Merge two cubes of the same color to create new blocks, place explosive blocks to make everything collapse in a shower of sparks, and trigger real chain reactions: KABOOM! In Pango Kaboom, your child builds, stacks, assembles and experiments freely. A creative game that develops imagination from age 3. A simple, joyful experience full of discoveries, encouraging fine motor skills and autonomous exploration, without constraints or stress. 15 YEARS DEDICATED TO FREE PLAY With more than 20 acclaimed apps, downloaded by over 15 million children, Pango has become a reference for parents seeking smart and caring games. Pango Kaboom follows this tradition: a sensory and creative game designed to develop imagination, logic, and the pleasure of building… or destroying! WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO KABOOM? - Develops fine motor skills and coordination - Encourages creativity and imagination - Helps children intuitively understand physics, balance and cause-and-effect - Offers more than 100 ready-made constructions to explore - Intuitive experience designed for small hands - Colorful, expressive, non-competitive universe - Perfect for quick moments, trips or quiet time A 100% SAFE GAME WITH NO ADS • No in-app purchases • No advertising • No external links • Secure Parents section • Compliant with children’s privacy protection rules PANGO VALUES: KINDNESS, CREATIVITY, SIMPLICITY For more than 15 years, our team has been creating games that respect children’s pace, stimulate their curiosity, value their achievements, and encourage independent discovery. We remain available to support you: pango@studio-pango.com More info: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO KABOOM and let your child build, imagine… then make everything explode: BUILD, PLAY… AND BOOM!

Screenshots

Metamorphabet4 screens
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metamorphabet at 4.7 against Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes's 4.3. Metamorphabet also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and ratings volume (316 vs 44). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Metamorphabet costs $5.99 and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metamorphabet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metamorphabet has 316 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Metamorphabet's written reviews are positive against 57% of Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metamorphabet ships an update every 3 months, Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Metamorphabet versus Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetamorphabetPango KABOOM! Stack Cubes
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (316 ratings) — better4.3 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#73 — better#109
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorparkStudio Pango

Customer experience

Metamorphabet

All ratings316 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.8%

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.3%

In-app purchases

None

Metamorphabet

No in-app purchases

None

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metamorphabet free?
Metamorphabet costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes free?
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metamorphabet or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes?
Metamorphabet is rated higher. Metamorphabet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes averages 4.3 from 44 ratings.
Do Metamorphabet or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes have ads?
Neither Metamorphabet nor Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metamorphabet or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes?
Metamorphabet ships an update every 3 months, and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes every 5 months. Most recently, Metamorphabet was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Metamorphabet or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes?
Metamorphabet currently peaks at #73 in the App Store charts, and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes at #109. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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