Calm, enjoyable app but it lost all my data
Fri Aug 09 2019 KallianaCorusI was obsessed with this game for a while, got all the designs and slowly started playing less... I remember being really excited when the Art ones came out, but otherwise it has become just one of a number of apps I play when I’m avoiding social media... I clicked on it and could tell there had been an update since I last played and immediately went to get a new design... All the diamonds I had collected since the Art designs came out were gone. Which wouldn’t have been a huge deal to me, but I also apparently no longer have any designs and the idea of having to start over is just too stressful for a fun game, so I’m going to be deleting the app. But it is still a fun game if you aren’t one to get too caught up in collecting that potentially losing designs bothers you...
Overall fun and relaxing [Ad suggestion below]
Mon Jun 01 2020 YaddahadaI absolutely enjoy this game. It reminds me of tap and stack games you would see at arcades. The piano tones that emit from the slabs after stacking them perfectly are relaxing. I also like that there skins for the slabs that you can get by simply playing the game and those skins alter the background (for example the fish slab skin adds bubbles to the background alongside the gradient colors). Just to mention, there are some skins that you can get only by liking through facebook and instagram.
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I recommend there a title screen transition into an advertisement. Like a view screen of the Stack’s logo, the creator’s logo and a notice that an ad is coming up next. The reason I recommend this is due to how sudden the ads appear when I simply open the app or finish a game of Stacks. It’s uncomfortable to get immediately hit with an ad. It’s as if it’s being thrusted into my face and I’m so annoyed I’m not even paying attention to what’s being advertised to me. Especially when it’s an ad that has a loud sound or theme. I’m aware that ads can be removed for $2.99, but I feel the sudden burst of an ad will negatively effect the app’s presentation. In conclusion, I just want a warning that an ad is about to appear.
3 major issues. Otherwise great game.
Mon Oct 10 2022 ParkerApplejax1. You can’t save your progress, even though sign in is an option. When you delete the game, all your designs, diamond, achievements/ challenges go away. Very frustrating after countless hours of collecting. I’ve now unlocked and lost every design twice, I recently uninstalled and lost my 3000 diamonds and my 300 high score, along with all the designs.
2. The game can get laggy, especially if you leave the app and come back. I have an iPhone 14 pro, and had this problem on my iPhone 12. Can’t play a game that is won with timing if the game lags. If you don’t leave the app, this probably won’t be an issue, though so not a huge deal.
3. It’s almost impossible to find a good design because they change colors and it gets too dark to see the corners. This will almost definitely cause you to fail. A few have outlined borders, which makes it easier.. but even these will get too dark sometimes (retro, art V). I will get 40 perfect in a row and then it turns black and I can’t even see the corner. It’s so frustrating and obvious that this should be an issue. I wish there were more than 2 or 3 that remain the same color each time (gold, platinum) because even these are hard to see.
I love this game and it’s a really good thing to do if you like to waste your life away on your phone, but I wish just a little bit more attention to detail was put in. Maybe some new designs, progress tracker, etc.
Amazing game, but one problem.... THE ADS ARE MORE FREQUENT THEN THE GAMEPLAY
Mon Dec 19 2016 nehamapajamaI downloaded this game about a week ago and it has been spectacular. It requires amazing skill to stack the rectangular prisms exactly on top of one another and how they designed the game to have pieces of the prism fall off when you didn't set it down perfectly. The only problem is the overwhelming number of Ads. Sometimes when I launch the game, I have to repeatedly clear and reopen it due to no escape button appearing after a said amount of time. When I do get the game to work, I feel that the Ads take up more of my time than playing the game while opened. I understand that ads are the only way to make money on free games and I can accept that. The amount of ads that are being pushed on this game is outrageous though. Not a lot of people want to purchase the ad blocker as it is a waste of money. Please maintain the amount of ads that you push into the game because it is making your customers extremely frustrated and it is ruining our playing experience.
Love the game, wish there were more updates
Sun May 07 2023 CaiusNotPlayingI love this game, it helped me practice to be able to win two jackpots on Stack at an arcade. I just wish there were more updates. More skins would be nice and missions too. I wish there was more variety in the missions but there isn’t much you can do when it’s a game as simple as this so it doesn’t affect my review personally. There isn’t much to add and I get that but it would be cool to see. Maybe there would be some sort of challenge mode or extras menu, but since this game hasn’t been majorly updated in 4 years I doubt that’ll happen. Still this is an extremely fun, simple, and addictive game. I seriously recommend, it’s great for if you’re not doing anything and just want to relax. 10/10; 5 stars.
Back in the day ads were rare
Sun Apr 09 2023 timetravler_3005So I’ve had this game for a pretty good couple of years now but I just redownloaded it and the first greeting I get were ads after ads after ads I give this a 50/50 rating not for the ads but it did calm me down when I first got it. This game had the relaxing feel for it now when you play it you can’t even get 2+ stacks in before an ads slaps ya in the face from going to a calming feeing (the game) to a jumps scare (the ads) isn’t what first timers were expecting. For me when I first got this game the ads weren’t even there. Not saying anything bad but most games who grow to become popular with the community they’ve built build up until they fall due to constant ads or annoying pop ups. My opinion get it if you may there’s no force deciding for ya but come a couple of years don’t know if imma keep this for much longer.
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Sun Jun 18 2023 Ninicheeky🌊🐬This game is the perfect lazy/fun pastime. It is a great cure for boredom. When my friend first sent this game to me I was so excited, since when I was little I always loved playing stack games anywhere I could find them. The rating is +12, but I'm not sure why. Other than the difficulty range might be for people in the older range, you can improve quickly. Adds haven't really been a problem I have only gotten 1 or 2 adds, but I only played a few times for two days now. It is a great game to play with friends to see who has the highest score😁 It's always really pretty to see the end of the tower seeing all the gradients throughout it. Short disclaimer- I might not have the most experience only playing for a few minutes😂😬
Glitches
Thu Oct 26 2017 Isabella HartleyI really love this game. It requires a lot of time and patience to get better at it and it feels super rewarding to break your high score. Unlike a lot of other people, I don't really mind the ads since I know if they weren't there the app couldn't be free. My biggest problem with the game is that certain block designs glitch out and just look boring after a while. For example, the marble pattern usually looks amazing for about 15 blocks and then just has lines along the side. It's very distracting to the pattern to switch partway through the game, and the tower doesn't look as pretty as it would otherwise. The only other glitch is the lag with the gold and platinum designs. These are basically unplayable because of the extreme lag. Other than these little glitches though, it's a really amazing game.
Amazing no problems
Tue Jan 22 2019 wsddgvcghfdfThis is the first game I downloaded on my phone it’s an amazing game there is not that many adds you can also watch ten ads for a new type a block I’ve collected all of them but lucky gold do not listen to the other bad ratings they just don’t like games like this. This is the best game ever there is absolutely no in app purchases. I’ve had this game on my phone for over three years now and still love it. Sorry it took me so long to write this review but I was to busy playing it so you should defiantly get this game if you like quick fun games if you like stack you might also like helix jump which is another one of my favorite games well to the developers can you please make a pug block or a dragon block that would be really 😎cool
Ad BEFORE Playing? Delete, I will NOT spend more time watching ads, than actually playing.
Tue Oct 17 2023 RonDycksIt’s insane that Apple allows Developers to produce games that COST end user more in time watching ads, than the time allowed for gameplay. What’s worse? YOU WATCH ADS BEFORE PLAYING THE GAME AT ALL.
And the, When you play for 20-30 seconds, U R then FORCED to watch 60 or more seconds of commercials, this is a Rip Off. Ask your self, how much is your time worth? For every 10 minutes of game play, you WILL spend at least 20 or more minutes watching ads, to keep playing. I’d rather be given a free hour or even 30 minutes to gain information regarding the game, and if I like it, then PAY. But “paying” with Ads? I cannot waste THAT much of my time, when Free Time comes at a premium already...
Look at the REAL math. For every hour you play this game, Fully 45 minutes will be dealing with ADS, trying to “X” out of simply get back to the game, well the minutes ADD UP.
