Comparison

Rotating The Circle 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

Rotating The Circle

This game challenges players to rotate a central circle to align and unravel all surrounding circles. It offers a simple yet engaging puzzle experience focused on spatial reasoning and precision.

Highlights
  • Rotate the circle
  • Unravel all circles
  • Spatial puzzle
  • Precision gameplay
  • Engaging challenges
Features
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Rotate the circle to unravel all circles.

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

Rotating The Circle4 screens
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle at 4.7 against Rotating The Circle's 4.1. Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 18%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 171). Rotating The Circle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Rotating The Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle has 3.4K ratings behind it against 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Rotating The Circle's written reviews are positive against 51% of Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rotating The Circle ships an update every 5 days, Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rotating The Circle versus Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotating The CircleStack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (171 ratings)4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews50.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1713.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB450 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer彬 李Voodoo

Customer experience

Rotating The Circle

All ratings171 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral21.2%
Negative60.6%

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

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

User reviews

Rotating The Circle

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable game
  • 💡 Addictive gameplay
  • 😌 Relaxing game
  • ✨ Fun puzzle mechanics

Room to improve

  • anúncios Annoying ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay
  • 🔄 Repetitive levels
  • ⏳ Long ad interruptions
  • 😵 Frustrating bugs

Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 💡 Challenges brain activity
  • 👍 Engaging and interactive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔒 Paid 'no ads' feature not working
  • 🐛 Glitches with ads and multiplier

Bugs and requests

Rotating The Circle

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Tapping/rotating not working
  • Ads almost every game
  • Ads more than gameplay
  • Levels not responsive to touch
  • Circle gets locked
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  • Ads gone after watching
  • Game crashed
  • Freezes every level
  • Glitchy when moving rings
  • Game frozen
  • Levels get stuck
  • Won't let you finish level
  • Gameplay reset to level 1
  • Select level option limited
  • Can't go back to previous levels
  • Invisible rings
  • Stuck waiting for ads
  • Can't play without ads
  • Sent back to lower levels
  • Won't let me unlock skin
  • Free rings wouldn't turn
  • Invisible lock on rings
  • First levels show solution
  • Levels only go up to 90
  • Can't see all played levels
  • Repeating levels after 90
  • Big levels glitch
  • Rainbow levels glitchy
  • Can't claim new skins
  • Game locks up
  • Puzzles repeating
  • Glitches on certain levels
  • No solution on level 85
  • Won't go past level 14
  • Hammer icon not on screen
  • Everything grayed out

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free purchase option
  • Improved responsiveness
  • Fix invisible circles
  • Unlockable circle skins

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

Rotating The Circle

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
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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 Rotating The Circle free?
Rotating The Circle 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.
Which has better reviews, Rotating The Circle or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle?
Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle is rated higher. Rotating The Circle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle averages 4.7 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Rotating The Circle or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle have ads?
Both Rotating The Circle and Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rotating The Circle or Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle?
Rotating The Circle ships an update every 5 days, and Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle every 11 days. Most recently, Rotating The Circle was updated on August 19, 2026 and Stack 'em Up! Connect Puzzle on September 23, 2026.

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