Comparison

Antitype vs Connectionary

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

Head to head
About

Antitype

This word puzzle game challenges players to decipher pairs of opposite words by changing letters based on a clue and alphabet knowledge. It offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty and special packs, featuring a clean, minimalist design and quick gameplay.

Highlights
  • Decipher opposite words
  • Change opposing letters
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Synonym & Homophone packs
  • Antonym X level pack
  • Hints for challenging levels
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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“Antitype’s clever design shines bright, delivering a tricky word puzzler in a minimalist package” — PocketGamer “A word game that stands out from the crowded marketplace” — AppAdvice “A double-whammy word puzzler… a devious combo!” — TouchArcade “Simple but beautiful… absorbing… addicting.” — MacStories “Streamlined style and elegantly crafted puzzles” — Gamezebo Antitype is a game all about opposites. With a clue and your knowledge of the alphabet, you'll change opposing letters to decipher each pair of opposite words. - 400 free levels range from simple to extremely difficult - Synonym & Homophone level packs with 400 additional levels - 100 ultra-challenging antonym levels in the new Antonyms X level pack - Save by purchasing level pack bundles or unlock the game with the Unlimited Pass! - Plan your moves wisely - every level can be solved! - Hints provide you ability to get a head start on challenging levels - Each level is uniquely shuffled so every attempt has its own solution - Sync progress across all your iOS devices - Beautifully-clean, colorful aesthetic - Minimalist in style, yet full of complexity - Quick gameplay - play for a minute, an hour or more!

About

Connectionary

This word puzzle game challenges you to combine word halves into compound words before time runs out. Compete with friends, climb challenge levels, or practice at your own pace to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily compound word puzzles
  • Competitive multiplayer mode
  • Progressive challenge levels
  • Practice mode with adjustable difficulty
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Leaderboard rankings
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Two halves of a word are sitting on the board. Find the pairs that join into one — SUN and FLOWER, RAIN and BOW — before the clock runs out. DAILY GAME One puzzle a day, the same for every player, with a public Leaderboard. Match every pair before the timer ends and see where you land. CHALLENGE MODE A hundred levels that get harder as you climb. Three attempts on a level: burn all three and you wait out a cooldown, or spend Gems to skip it. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Add a friend, share a Game Code, and race them head to head. Work the same board and take the higher score, or claim the pairs before they can. PRACTICE Play as many boards as you like, at Easy, Medium or Hard. EARN REWARDS Collect Gems and stars as you master each puzzle. Spend Gems to skip a Challenge Mode cooldown, or to unlock a Daily Game you missed. Easy gives you sixty seconds and six pairs; Hard gives you twenty-five seconds and ten. Daily Game scores are checked on our servers, so a place on the Leaderboard is a real one.

Screenshots

Antitype4 screens
Connectionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connectionary at 100% against Antitype's 51%. Connectionary also leads on price (Free vs $3.99). Antitype's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Connectionary is free to download; Antitype costs $3.99 up front. Antitype sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Connectionary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antitype holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Antitype has 965 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Antitype's written reviews are positive against 100% of Connectionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antitype ships an update every 3 weeks, Connectionary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Antitype versus Connectionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntitypeConnectionary
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (965 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings965 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB23 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBorderLeapAlsipRossi Games LLC

Customer experience

Antitype

All ratings963 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative35.5%

Connectionary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Antitype

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or stops working after ads
  • Inconsistent behavior when tapping letters
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • More content/levels to extend gameplay
  • Improved clues and instructions
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

Connectionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Antitype

One-time10
  • Small Pack Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Synonyms 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Synonyms 1$1.99
  • Homophones 1$1.99
  • Homophones 4$1.99
  • Antonym X$2.99
  • Synonyms Bundle$4.99
  • Homophones Bundle$4.99
  • Unlimited Pass$12.99
4 purchases

Connectionary

One-time4
  • 10 Gems$0.99
  • 35 Gems$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 65 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Antitype free?
Antitype costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Connectionary free?
Connectionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Antitype or Connectionary?
Antitype is rated higher. Antitype averages 4.4 out of 5 from 965 ratings, while Connectionary averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Antitype or Connectionary have ads?
Connectionary shows ads; Antitype does not.
Which is updated more often, Antitype or Connectionary?
Antitype ships an update every 3 weeks, and Connectionary fortnightly. Most recently, Antitype was updated on October 29, 2026 and Connectionary on October 31, 2026.

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