Comparison

Qbeat vs Stackyard

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

Head to head
About

Qbeat

Test your reflexes and sense of rhythm with this music-based game. Tap flashing cubes in time with the beat to earn points and progress through levels. Compete globally for the highest score and unlock new music tracks.

Highlights
  • Music and reflex-based gameplay
  • Tap cubes in time with the beat
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable music tracks
  • Detailed statistics
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Feel the rhythm in your fingertips. Put your senses to the test with this game of music, reflexes, and flashing lights. The better you follow the beat, the higher your score! Challenge your friends and other players on the global leaderboard to find out who has the most rhythm! HOW IT WORKS The game is played on a grid of twelve cubes. Each cube will light up and rotate when it’s time to be tapped. Earn points and extra time with a well-timed hit, but be careful, off-beat taps will hurt your score! Every song is made up of a series of loops, and the final loop is endless. Play each loop well to complete a song at 100% (or even higher) to get the best score possible. Pass each level to unlock all of the music tracks! FEATURES – Easy to play, hard to master – 6 original tracks created by redBit’s own Sound Designer – Clean, minimalist design – Detailed statistics to check your skills – Worldwide leaderboards for each track Qbeat is a rhythm game that will challenge your musical skills. Feel the beat! If you're enjoying Qbeat, please remember to rate us on the store! Do you have any feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Please send an email to: support@redbitgames.it

About

Stackyard

A fast-paced arcade game where you must strategically push falling crates to clear rows and match colors. Earn bonus points through combos and use power-ups to manage the increasingly rapid pace. Experience classic crate-stacking gameplay with modern twists.

Highlights
  • Push crates to clear rows
  • Match colors for bonus points
  • Chain combos for score multipliers
  • Six unique power-ups
  • Unlockable upgrades
  • Two distinct play modes: Run and Classic
Features
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The night shift has started at the Stackyard warehouse — and the crane has gone rogue. Kranky drops crates faster and faster, and you're the only worker on the floor. Push crates, clear full rows, match colors and don't get buried under the collapses. A love letter to the classic crate-stacking arcade of the 2000s. HOW IT WORKS • Push crates to build full rows — full rows ship out and score points. • Match 4 crates of one color — they collapse for bonus points. • Collapses chain into combos, and the score multiplier grows. • The faster you play, the faster Kranky gets. FOR THE FUN OF IT • 6 power-ups: freeze the crane, drill through the stack, call the joker... • An upgrade after every shift: double jump, double slot, more bonuses • Crane modifiers on every stage: double drops, rusty crates TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Run — the full game: power-ups, upgrades, shifts and stages • Classic — the 2003 experience: just you, the crane and gravity FAIR GAME • Free to play, with a single optional purchase to remove ads • Works offline, no account needed • 11 languages Clock in. The crates won't stack themselves.

Screenshots

Qbeat4 screens
Stackyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stackyard at 5.0 against Qbeat's 3.0. Stackyard also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 16 months). Qbeat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stackyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qbeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stackyard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qbeat has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qbeat ships an update every 16 months, Stackyard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Qbeat versus Stackyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQbeatStackyard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesKonstantin Gaptar

Customer experience

Qbeat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

Stackyard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Qbeat

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Perfect timing registering as bad or miss
  • Music not playing on startup
  • Game ends after 2-3 seconds without reason
  • Calibration feature making timing worse
  • Blocks appearing without rotation animation
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  • Music stuttering like broken record
  • Game freezing with letter F stuck on screen
  • Inability to progress past certain percentage
  • Tap recognition lag and latency issues
  • Game becoming unresponsive mid-play

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more songs and music tracks
  • Implement practice mode with infinite lives
  • Create custom level editor
  • Allow users to import their own music
  • Add different music genres (dubstep, trap, house, EDM)
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  • Full song playback option
  • iTunes music integration
  • Zen mode for completed songs
  • Difficulty settings or adjustable speed
  • More levels and content

Stackyard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qbeat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stackyard

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Qbeat free?
Qbeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackyard free?
Stackyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qbeat or Stackyard?
Stackyard is rated higher. Qbeat averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Stackyard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Qbeat or Stackyard have ads?
Stackyard shows ads; Qbeat does not.
Which is updated more often, Qbeat or Stackyard?
Qbeat ships an update every 16 months, and Stackyard every 2 days. Most recently, Qbeat was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stackyard on October 8, 2026.

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