Comparison

Bad Box vs Connect and Blast

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

Head to head
About

Bad Box

Navigate a challenging arcade experience by dodging impossible squares and collecting power-ups. Destroy obstacles with weapons and slow down time to survive longer. Compete for high scores in this difficult, offline-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Collect slow motion items
  • Use shields for survival
  • Destroy geometry blocks with weapons
  • Power up skills with coins
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Impossible Squares are everywhere and you have to deal with those dashes as long as you can. One of the toughest rage games that is not only difficult to play but also impossible to beat your friend's high score!! KEY FEATURES ------------------------- -> Free to play -> You can slowdown your time by collecting slow motion item. -> Try to collect the shield to survive more time! -> There is a weapon! So you can destroy those geometry blocks! -> You can power up your skills by collecting more coins! -> No WiFi? No problem! It's an offline arcade game. You can play it offline.

About

Connect and Blast

A captivating puzzle game where you strategically drop and connect colored dots on a grid. Match three or more of the same color to blast them, utilizing special items like grass, balloons, and crates to clear the board and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop dot placement
  • Connect and blast same-colored dots
  • Special item mechanics (grass, balloon, crate)
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • Goal-oriented level clearing
Features
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Welcome to our exciting puzzle game! Get ready for a thrilling gameplay experience with these simple instructions: How to Play: - Drag and drop dots from the bottom onto the grid. - Connect and blast three or more dots of the same color in a row. - Keep your focus on the goal and strive to clear them all. Special Items: - Grass: Clear any dots on top of a grass tile by blasting them. - Balloon: Clear any dots adjacent to a balloon tile by blasting them. - Crate: Clear any dots next to a crate tile by blasting them (be mindful of the strength). Challenge yourself with strategic dot-matching and utilize these special items to enhance your gameplay. Download now and embark on a thrilling journey filled with explosive fun!

Screenshots

Bad Box3 screens
Connect and Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect and Blast at monthly against Bad Box's every 20 months. Connect and Blast also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bad Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Connect and Blast 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bad Box against 5.0 for Connect and Blast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect and Blast has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Box ships an update every 20 months, Connect and Blast monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bad Box versus Connect and Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad BoxConnect and Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings)
Number of ratings117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayenseRocketship Studios LLP

Customer experience

Bad Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Connect and Blast

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bad Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$0.99
5 purchases

Connect and Blast

One-time5
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
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  • Coin Pack 4$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$79.99

Questions

Is Bad Box free?
Bad Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Connect and Blast free?
Connect and Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bad Box or Connect and Blast?
Bad Box and Connect and Blast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 17 ratings respectively.
Do Bad Box or Connect and Blast have ads?
Both Bad Box and Connect and Blast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bad Box or Connect and Blast?
Bad Box ships an update every 20 months, and Connect and Blast monthly. Most recently, Bad Box was updated on September 20, 2026 and Connect and Blast on June 9, 2026.

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