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.
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.
- Hex-based territory expansion
- Resource gathering mechanics
- Build and upgrade settlements
- Conquer enemy hexes
- Multiple game modes (Classic, Easy, Expansion)
- Open-ended gameplay
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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.
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.
- Connect same-colored stacks
- Combine stacks
- Create long chains
- Form stacks of 10+
- Achieve objectives
- Limited moves
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Loca Deserta | Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 11 days |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 450 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Gladkyi | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Loca Deserta
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
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
Loca Deserta
No in-app purchases
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
- Happy Deal$0.99
- Small Coins$1.99
- Stellar Deal$3.99
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- 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?
Is Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle free?
Do Loca Deserta or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle have ads?
Which is updated more often, Loca Deserta or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle?
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