Cross Shooter vs Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Shooter
A relaxing and addictive puzzle game where players eliminate colored gemstones by connecting them across the same line. Enjoy simple, engaging gameplay designed for stress relief and fun.
- Simple gemstone matching gameplay
- Connect gemstones across lines
- Eliminate colored gems
- Relaxing and addictive experience
- Suitable for all ages
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The most popular and addictive game! A really enjoyable and relaxing game! The game rules are very simple. Colored gemstones appear randomly. When gemstones can be connected across the same line, you can eliminate them. Enjoy it and have fun! ---------------------------------------------------------------- For suggestions, feedback, and support, please email us: app@lazycell.com
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: Cross Shooter at none against Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle's 12. Cross Shooter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 17). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cross Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle has 3.4K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 51% positive.
Cross Shooter ships an update fortnightly, Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Shooter | Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — 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 | 24 MB | 450 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazycell Inc. | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Cross Shooter
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
Bugs and requests
Cross Shooter
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
Cross Shooter
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 Cross Shooter free?
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