Stoneward is a small stone game for iPhone and iPad. Drop stones, let matching ones merge into bigger ones, and build your score calmly upward. Short rounds, a score to beat, and tiers that grow as you keep going.

Lay every stone with weight.

You open Stoneward and land straight on the board. Matching stones that come to rest next to each other merge into bigger ones. Each merge yields Dust, and the board slowly builds toward new tiers.

Now and then a special stone appears that you can save and use tactically. The tones are muted, the motion calm. It's a game you can return to without it nagging at you.

Merge, gather Dust, unlock new tiers. The core is deliberately simple.

When you're signed in to iCloud, your score can be submitted to global, weekly and daily leaderboards. They're anonymous: others see only a masked label like "Climber A8F2K", never your name.

It's up to you whether to take part, and you can ask to be removed at any time.

Stoneward is free to play, with ads. As you play you earn Dust to spend on upgrades, and Cores that shape how the next run plays.

Stoneward+ is a one-time purchase that removes the ads and unlocks extra features. Want more Dust? You can buy Dust packs.

No subscription. Purchases follow your Apple ID and can be restored on new devices.