Pancake vs Stack AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pancake
Test your reflexes in this simple yet addictive game. Master the one-button mechanic to flip a pancake as many times as possible. Aim for the highest score by perfectly timing your throws and catches.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless pancake flipping
- High score challenges
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Flip the pancake as many times as you can! One-button-action at its finest. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! No seriously, that’s basically all you can do.
Stack AR
Build towering structures by stacking blocks in an augmented reality environment. Compete globally for the highest score with simple, beautiful graphics.
- Augmented Reality gameplay
- Block stacking mechanics
- Global high score competition
- Simple and beautiful graphics
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Stack up the blocks as high as you can! ◉ Play in Augmented Reality anywhere ◉ Simple & Beautiful graphics designed ◉ Compete for the best score in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pancake at none against Stack AR's 1. Pancake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 32%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Stack AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pancake holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 841 and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pancake's written reviews are positive against 32% of Stack AR's.
Pancake ships an update every 3 months, Stack AR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancake | Stack AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (841 ratings) — better | 3.8 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 841 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Pancake
Stack AR
User reviews
Pancake
From 841 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 💡 Unlockable features
- 🎮 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔊 Distracting ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely challenging
Stack AR
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and fun
- 🎨 Variety of colors and themes
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🔍 Satisfying AR experience
- 💻 Works well on newer devices
Room to improve
- 🔍 AR not compatible with older devices
- 📺 Intrusive ads
- 🔋 Battery-draining
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Paid version still has ads
Bugs and requests
Pancake
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pancake disappears or gets stuck
- Game freezes or lags when ads are shown
- Unlocked items not appearing correctly
- Inconsistent physics and controls
- High scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pancake and arm variations
- Implement a menu system for selecting unlockables
- Include a leaderboard or achievements
- Add sound effects and music options
- Provide a difficulty setting or progression system
Stack AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- AR mode not working
- Game freezing and crashing
- Ads triggering accidentally
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pick unlocked skins
- Flashlight mode for AR
- Support for more devices
- Reduce ad frequency
In-app purchases
Pancake
No in-app purchases
Stack AR
- Remove Ads$2.99
