# Nodes: Connect Dots to Relax — Daily Triangle Puzzle Game

> Relaxing dot-connecting puzzle game to create art and clear your mind. (iPhone/iPad app by NUR NURIYE ERSAHIN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodes-connect-dots-to-relax/id6498960573 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NUR NURIYE ERSAHIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706584858)
- Category: Games, Lifestyle, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 377 App Store ratings · 58 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 68 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
- Released: 2024-05-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodes-connect-dots-to-relax/id6498960573/reviews.md

## What is Nodes?

Looking for a calm daily triangle puzzle? Nodes is a relaxing vertex puzzle where you connect dots, form triangles, and reveal beautiful low-poly art.

Play a new hand-crafted puzzle every day and enjoy a simple visual logic game designed for focus, calm, and unwind moments. Each puzzle blends satisfying dot connections, triangle strategy, and artistic reveals into a peaceful daily ritual.

Why players love Nodes:
- A new daily triangle puzzle every day
- Connect dots to reveal beautiful low-poly artwork
- Relaxing vertex puzzles with no timers or pressure
- Satisfying visual reveals and calm progression
- Archive, collections, and extra puzzles to explore

How to Play:
- Connect vertices to create triangles
- Each number shows how many connections a vertex still needs
- Complete the right triangle pattern to reveal the image
- Double tap a vertex to remove incorrect connections

Nodes is a calm and elegant puzzle game you can return to every day. If you enjoy connect dots games, triangle puzzles, visual logic, and relaxing art reveals, Nodes offers a satisfying way to unwind at your own pace.

Privacy Policy: https://www.nodes-game.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

## Key features

- Connect dots to form art
- Handcrafted puzzles
- Relaxing gameplay
- Save progress
- No time limits
- Clear incorrect connections

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Nodes?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful and artistic puzzle designs
- 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience
- ✨ Smooth and polished user interface
- 🌙 Dark mode available
- 📱 Great Vertex replacement for NYT fans
- 💰 Reasonable subscription pricing options
- 🎵 Calming music and sound effects
- 👂 Minimal ads in free version
- 🎯 Intuitive and easy-to-learn mechanics
- 🤝 Responsive developers who listen to feedback
- 📊 Puzzle complexity indicators in pro section

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 📉 Infrequent puzzle updates
- 🔒 Paywall restricts access to acquired puzzles
- 🎨 Childish art style for some users
- 📱 Landscape mode not supported on iPad
- 🎬 Long and intrusive ads
- 👆 Small and imprecise touch controls
- 🔊 App mutes device music when opened
- ⚠️ Inconsistent puzzle difficulty rules
- 💾 Progress not saved properly
- 🖼️ Fuzzy graphics when zoomed in
- ⏱️ Only one daily puzzle available

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Lines connecting to unintended dots
- App crashes requiring restart
- Progress deletion mid-puzzle
- Puzzles not saving completion status
- Touch controls directing swipes to wrong anchors
- Settings not persisting (red line toggle)
- Occasional freezing and unresponsiveness
- Graphics rendering issues when zoomed

**Most requested features**

- Undo or delete line functionality
- Ability to replay completed puzzles
- More frequent puzzle updates and releases
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Portrait mode support
- Ability to clear all node attachments
- Prevent line overlap feature
- Adjustable touch sensitivity settings
- Longer time to appreciate completed puzzles before animation
- Ability to access previous month's daily puzzles
- Theme-based puzzle grouping
- More airplane-themed puzzles
- Improved comment feature with replies and notifications
- More sophisticated and complex puzzle designs
- Multiple daily puzzles instead of just one

## Recent user reviews (10 of 58)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodes-connect-dots-to-relax/id6498960573/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun, Relaxing, Worth It

*2026-07-01*

I played NYT Vertex every day until they unceremoniously shut it down. I just discovered this app and am beyond thrilled!! The puzzles are really creative and I love the settings options (especially appreciate dark mode and ability to turn off sound). I don’t really get the complaints about ads or “not enough” extra puzzles for premium users. The designers of the puzzles deserve to get paid for their creative work. $25 / year and you are paying like 7 cents for each daily puzzle, not to mention the many, many extra puzzles. That seems worth it to me! One suggestion I have is the option for an “undo” button- sometimes the double tap doesn’t quite work.

### 3/5 — Don’t seem to want paid subscribers

*2026-05-27*

I loved NYT Vertex, and this seemed to be a replacement, but when I try to subscribe, I get the message that in-app purchases are not allowed. Really?

Additionally, the experience is glitchy - trying to move the screen or zoom in or out ends up placing an unintended line. Undoing those lines isn’t obvious - there’s no obvious undo button, and you need to dive into the documentation to know to double tap on the circle (not the line, which is weird).

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-03-20, version 1.5.4*

Relaxing and beautiful results!

### 5/5 — Extra games

*2026-02-19, version 1.5.3*

I enjoy the game, but I don’t like that I can’t access other nodes that I have acquired without purchasing a subscription.

### 3/5 — Fun app, not updated often

*2026-01-23, version 1.5.3*

I really enjoy this app as part of my morning coffee and puzzle time. I do wish it was updated with new puzzles more often, to make it more of a worthwhile monthly purchase.

### 1/5 — Not relaxing at all

*2025-12-16, version 1.5.3*

This game gives me a headache.

### 5/5 — Fantastic! Nice distraction from the world

*2025-11-20, version 1.5.2*

I loved the NYT vertex game. This is like it but with more complexity in the drawings and more triangles to complete. Well worth the teary subscription because it’s a nice distraction from the world.

### 5/5 — Hooray!

*2025-10-27, version 1.5.2*

So happy to have found this!  Daily puzzles for me for now but hope to someday support by subscribing.

### 5/5 — İnanılmaz Zevkli Bir Oyun

*2025-10-22, version 1.5.1*

Bağımlılık yarattı resmen

### 2/5 — Mixed Opinion

*2025-09-08*

The actual puzzle is great. It’s a perfect replacement for NYT Vertex. 5 stars for the gameplay. 
I have two issues, one rather large and the reason for only 2 stars (which I will update if resolved). I pay $25/year for this app and it’s been 4 months since they’ve added new puzzles other than the daily puzzle. Seriously, they should be putting out weekly updates with new puzzles. 
Second, they added a comment feature that’s more frustrating than useful. I sense that we would build a positive community of Nodes players if we were allowed to reply to each other (like NYT Spelling Bee). As it is, you can make one comment per day. Period. No edits. No notifs. Now, I know the reason why. They are trying to prevent trolling and the need to moderate their comments but I doubt this game draws many teenage boys who enjoy rage baiting. Why not at least give it a chance?

**Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for your feedback! We’ve been focusing on improving the app’s design and experience — we added puzzle comments, collections, and most recently the American Birds collection, along with many extra puzzles. We’ll continue adding more puzzles and content regularly. Thanks for supporting Nodes, and we hope you enjoy the latest updates! 😊

## Frequently asked questions about Nodes

### What is Nodes: Connect Dots to Relax?

Nodes is a calming puzzle game where you connect dots to create beautiful, eye-pleasing images. It's designed to offer a soothing experience without any time pressure, allowing you to relax and focus.

### How do I play Nodes?

To play, you connect vertices based on the numbers indicating remaining connections. When connections are correct, triangles automatically fill with color. You can double-tap a vertex to clear any mistakes and continue drawing.

### Is Nodes free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It does offer in-app purchases and may display ads, providing optional ways to enhance the experience or support the developers.

### Can I play Nodes on different devices?

The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems or devices. However, it is available on platforms that support its download and installation.

### What are the benefits of playing Nodes?

Nodes offers a relaxing and engaging way to unwind, making it an ideal companion for activities like listening to podcasts or music. It helps keep your hands busy while allowing your mind to focus and de-stress.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.13 — 2026-08-20

- Improvements to the completed puzzle page.

### 1.5.12 — 2026-08-03

- Improvements to the completed puzzle page.

### 1.5.11 — 2026-07-27

- Improvements to the completed puzzle page.
- Tap the completed puzzle for a little surprise!

### 1.5.10 — 2026-07-07

- Improvements to the completed puzzle page.
- Tap the completed puzzle for a little surprise!

### 1.5.8 — 2026-06-17

- Discover Treasures from The Met, a new puzzle collection inspired by remarkable works of art.
- Enjoy performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

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