Comparison

Loca Deserta vs Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Loca Deserta

Expand your territory by capturing hexes and gathering resources. Build your settlement and conquer enemy hexes using various units. Enjoy an open-ended experience with different game modes.

Highlights
  • Hex-based territory expansion
  • Resource gathering mechanics
  • Build and upgrade settlements
  • Conquer enemy hexes
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Easy, Expansion)
  • Open-ended gameplay
Features
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Hex is the resource gathering game set in Ukraine in XVI-XVII centuries. You have to expand your lands by capturing hexes. Each captured hex gives you some resources that are used to capture another hexes. In this way you build up your settlement stock in order to start capturing enemy hexes. The game is open-ended. You can capture thousands of hexes and build your own small hex empire! The enemy hexes (walls and towers) will come on your way. You need cossacks, cannons, boats and carts in order to destroy enemy clusters. The game provides different game modes: Classic, Easy and Expansion. Classic This mode has small amount of enemy hexes and enough resources to keep capturing more and more hexes. Easy This mode has no enemies and can be used as a relaxing game. Expansion This mode contains much more wall levels, enemy fortress clusters. You will have to fight your way through the enemy levels in order to get access to more resources.

About

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

A casual puzzle game where players connect same-colored stacks to combine them. The goal is to create the longest chains and form stacks of 10 or more to achieve objectives before running out of moves.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored stacks
  • Combine stacks
  • Create long chains
  • Form stacks of 10+
  • Achieve objectives
  • Limited moves
Features
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Connect same color stacks to combine them! Make the longest chains to form stacks of 10 or more! Easy to control, simply tap on a stack and swipe across adjacent same-colored stacks! Watch out for your moves, you need to achieve the objective before you run out!

Screenshots

Loca Deserta4 screens
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loca Deserta at none against Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle's 12. Loca Deserta also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Loca Deserta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loca Deserta ships an update every 8 days, Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loca Deserta versus Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoca DesertaStack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB450 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro GladkyiVoodoo

Customer experience

Loca Deserta

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

All ratings3,334 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral16.4%
Negative32.8%

Bugs and requests

Loca Deserta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing at certain levels
  • Ads causing app to crash or freeze
  • Paid 'no ads' feature not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and progression
  • Customization options for tiles
  • Improved reward system and coin earning

In-app purchases

None

Loca Deserta

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

One-time12
  • Happy Deal$0.99
  • Small Coins$1.99
  • Stellar Deal$3.99
Show 9 more
  • Medium Coins$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Pro Bundle$11.99
  • Large Coins$14.99
  • Expert Bundle$15.99
  • Legendary Bundle$24.99
  • Coin Sack$29.99
  • Coin Chest$49.99

Questions

Is Loca Deserta free?
Loca Deserta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle free?
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loca Deserta or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle have ads?
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle shows ads; Loca Deserta does not.
Which is updated more often, Loca Deserta or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle?
Loca Deserta ships an update every 8 days, and Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle every 11 days. Most recently, Loca Deserta was updated on October 14, 2026 and Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle on October 17, 2026.

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