Comparison

uu vs STACX

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

Head to head
About

uu

This is a minimalist puzzle game with 200 challenging levels, offering a fun and intricate experience. It features a level selection system, the ability to replay past levels, and options to skip difficult stages or unlock all levels.

Highlights
  • 200 challenging levels
  • Leaderboards and medals
  • Replay past levels
  • Skip difficult levels
  • Unlock all levels
Features
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uu - 2nd in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Different entry points. Timing is key. Picture a multifaceted aa, more complexity, more intricacies but just has a much fun. If you're already deep into playing aa or new to the range, you'll instantly love uu, it's an amazing next step in our minamalistic gaming journey. uu starts with 200 awesome levels, with more added all the time. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 200 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 200 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive Terms: generaladaptive.com/terms-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

STACX

A fun and relaxing game where players stack blocks as high as possible. Compete with friends for the best scores using simple, beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks high
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Simple graphics
  • Competitive scoring
  • Beat friends' scores
Features
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funny and relaxing game to Stack up the blocks as high as you can ◉ Simple & Beautiful graphics. ◉ Beat your friend for the best scores!

Screenshots

uu3 screens
STACX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uu at 3.7 against STACX's 3.0. uu also leads on ratings volume (202 vs 2). STACX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. uu sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. STACX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uu holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uu has 202 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
uu versus STACX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruuSTACX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (202 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings202 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty LtdEggyothin Pila

Customer experience

uu

All ratings202 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative37.0%

STACX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

uu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dots spawn inside central circle on iPhone
  • Center stops spinning before pins run out on level 155
  • Dots migrate to inside of circle on level 142

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to skip difficult levels
  • More color and music
  • Level progress indicators

STACX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

uu

Subscriptions2
  • uu Legend$1.991 Month
  • uu Legend$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Skip uu Level$0.49
  • Skip 3 Levels$1.29
  • Skip 5 Levels$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove uu Ads$5.99
  • Unlock All of uu$7.99
  • Unlock all + remove ads$10.99
None

STACX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uu free?
uu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STACX free?
STACX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uu or STACX?
uu is rated higher. uu averages 3.7 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while STACX averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do uu or STACX have ads?
uu shows ads; STACX does not.

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