Comparison

Join The Dots vs Star Link Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Join The Dots

Test your reaction time and strategic thinking in this mesmerizing connection game. Connect all the dots before they disappear, while avoiding obstacles, to earn a high score and unlock new themes.

Highlights
  • Connect all dots
  • Avoid squares
  • High score challenges
  • Unlockable themes
  • Star collection
Features
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In Join The Dots, a simply mesmerizing game of connection, you’ll put your frantic reaction time and quick strategic thinking to the test. Join all the dots together before they leave the screen, while avoiding the squares. Simple, tension producing, and entrancing, work to earn a high score and unlock more themes as you go by collecting stars during gameplay.

About

Star Link Puzzle

Connect three or more matching characters to create powerful spirits and rescue them. Enjoy various game modes, including challenging stages, timed levels, and move-limited puzzles. This game offers simple, one-touch gameplay suitable for all ages and can be played offline.

Highlights
  • Connect 3 or more characters
  • Create spirits to rescue characters
  • Offline play supported
  • Multiple game modes (Stage, Time, Move, Rush, Combo)
  • One-touch drawing gameplay
  • 400+ challenging stages
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Match-3 Link Puzzle Game - Star Link Puzzle Rescue the Stars and restore the constellations! Game Play Connect 3 or more Pokkies. Connect more Pokkies to create spirits. Use the spirits to rescue the Pokkies. Tap the Pokkies quickly during Pokki Time to gain extra points! Features Test your skills against the various mission stages. Anyone can enjoy this easy game play style. Experience the fun and thrill of one touch drawing. Can be played offline without data. Try out the Stage, Time mode and Move modes.Rush mode Stage Mode Challenge the 400 stages. Move Mode Score the highest points within limited moves. Time Mode Score the highest points within limited time. Rush Mode Challenge the higest levels! combo Mode Challenge the higest score! - Star Link Puzzle is a free-to-play game, but has optional in-app purchases. E-mail jrjung2017@gmail.com

Screenshots

Join The Dots4 screens
Star Link Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Link Puzzle at 5.0 against Join The Dots's 3.7. Join The Dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Join The Dots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Star Link Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Link Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join The Dots ships an update fortnightly, Star Link Puzzle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Join The Dots versus Star Link Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin The DotsStar Link Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzone.comaurastudio

Customer experience

Join The Dots

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

Star Link Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Join The Dots

One-time2
  • Star Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Star Link Puzzle

One-time5
  • 1000 COINS$0.99
  • 5500 COINS$4.99
  • 12000 COINS$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 39000 COINS$29.99
  • 150000 COINS$89.99

Questions

Is Join The Dots free?
Join The Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Link Puzzle free?
Star Link Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Join The Dots or Star Link Puzzle?
Star Link Puzzle is rated higher. Join The Dots averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Star Link Puzzle averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Join The Dots or Star Link Puzzle have ads?
Star Link Puzzle shows ads; Join The Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Join The Dots or Star Link Puzzle?
Join The Dots ships an update fortnightly, and Star Link Puzzle every 9 months. Most recently, Join The Dots was updated on October 29, 2026 and Star Link Puzzle on October 24, 2026.

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