# Matches: NYT Connections Help — A better board for solving.

> A better board for solving. (iPhone/iPad app by Bayou Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matches-nyt-connections-help/id6762102138 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bayou Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/284946598)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-16

## What is Matches?

Matches provides a space for you to explore possible groups when solving NYT Connections puzzles. Open any day’s puzzle, move tiles anywhere on the board and organize your thoughts in a way that feels natural.

• Easily rearrange tiles to find possible groups
• Fast access to the current daily puzzle
• Revisit any prior day’s puzzle
• Reset the board to its original layout anytime
• Optional snap-to-grid support
• Supports light and dark mode

Matches is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times Company. NYT, The New York Times, and Connections are trademarks of The New York Times Company.

## Is Matches safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Matches.

## Is Matches legit?

Matches: NYT Connections Help appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Matches is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-30

- Fixed an issue where leaving the app open in the background across a new puzzle day could prevent the latest puzzle date from appearing in the date picker. The app now refreshes puzzle availability when it returns to the foreground and offers to switch to the newly available puzzle.
- The app now makes the next daily puzzle available after midnight in the user’s own timezone, instead of using New York time.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-21

No release notes.

## Apps similar to Matches

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BROAD/CAST](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broadcast/id6760603606) | — | Free | Entertainment |
| [RZB Festival](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rzb-festival/id6763114163) | — | Free | Entertainment |
| [TrueComix: Comic Book Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truecomix-comic-book-scanner/id6761006327) | 5.0 (5) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Get Line Dancin'](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/get-line-dancin/id6480319747) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Lightcert](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightcert/id1546766262) | 4.9 (130) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Poets & Writers Magazine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poets-and-writers-magazine/id566507932) | 2.4 (28) | Free | Entertainment |

## More apps by Bayou Games

- [Morocco](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morocco/id284946595)
- [Morocco HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morocco-hd/id382010483)

All apps by Bayou Games: https://appshunter.io/developer/284946598

## Related topics

[nyt connections game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nyt-connections-game) · [connections nyt](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/connections-nyt) · [nyt games app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nyt-games-app)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-16.*