Comparison

SpectroTap vs Stacks Away (Lite)

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

Head to head
About

SpectroTap

A fast-paced game where players tap a red block on a grid to earn points and extend playtime. The challenge increases as the game speeds up and time rewards decrease, leading to a loss if time runs out or the wrong block is tapped.

Highlights
  • Tap the red block
  • Earn points
  • Gain extra time
  • Increasing speed
  • High score challenge
  • Simple controls
Features
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Keep tapping the red block to reach a high score! SpectroTap is a game of speed and agility. You begin with four seconds to tap the red block on the grid. Every time you click the red block, you are given one point, you get more time, and the red block jumps to a new spot. But watch out! The game will keep getting faster and faster, and you'll be awarded less and less time for tapping the red block. If you tap the wrong block or run out of time, you lose.

About

Stacks Away (Lite)

Features
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Stacks Away is an easy to learn, fast-action arcade game. The objective is to keep growing stacks of colored pieces from reaching the top of the screen. You do this by arranging pieces of the same color together to make them disappear. Gameplay is simple: touch anywhere on a stack to lift the top piece, drag left or right, then lift your finger to drop the piece on the new stack. It may be simple at first, but as the pieces come faster and faster, trust me - you will be challenged. World-wide bragging rights can be earned by getting the top score on the Game Center leaderboard. Multiple color schemes are included, so you can change things up during long gaming sessions. The full version of the app - available for one low price (with no in-app upgrades to soak you for more money later) - contains multiple variations of the game, including more challenging versions for when the starting levels become too easy for you. (And of course, the full version is ad-free.) Download now - and get stacking!

Screenshots

SpectroTap4 screens
Stacks Away (Lite)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stacks Away (Lite) at 9.0 against SpectroTap's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpectroTap ships an update every 47 months, Stacks Away (Lite) every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpectroTap versus Stacks Away (Lite): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectroTapStacks Away (Lite)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 36 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCondecca, Inc.Kevin Brain

In-app purchases

None

SpectroTap

No in-app purchases

None

Stacks Away (Lite)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpectroTap free?
SpectroTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacks Away (Lite) free?
Stacks Away (Lite) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpectroTap or Stacks Away (Lite) have ads?
Neither SpectroTap nor Stacks Away (Lite) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpectroTap or Stacks Away (Lite)?
SpectroTap ships an update every 47 months, and Stacks Away (Lite) every 36 months. Most recently, SpectroTap was updated on October 16, 2026 and Stacks Away (Lite) on October 7, 2026.

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