Comparison

Match Five! Connect Color! vs A New SameGame

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

Head to head
About

Match Five! Connect Color!

This game challenges you to strategically place colored blocks to form lines or groups of five or more. Unlock new colors to boost your score and prevent the playfield from filling up.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop blocks
  • Match 5+ same-colored blocks
  • Complete horizontal/vertical lines
  • Unlock new colors
  • Prevent playfield from filling
Features
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• Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form a figure of five or more connected blocks of the same color OR • Form a full line of blocks of any color either horizontally or vertically to score; • Unlock new colors to double your score; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. Have a good time with Match Five!

About

A New SameGame

A puzzle game where players tap groups of adjoining same-colored blocks to clear them from the screen. Aim to achieve the highest score by clearing as much of the board as possible. Customize themes with your favorite emojis.

Highlights
  • Emoji theme customization
  • Block clearing gameplay
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Bonus for clearing all
  • Adjustable block size
  • Multiple play modes
Features
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This game is a clone of "SameGame" with more interesting feathers added. The rule is very simple, just tapping a group of adjoining blocks of the same items, and clear them from screen with the higher score as possible. Goal: clear the screen as possible as you can. Main Feathers 1, You can select and add the theme by input the emoji that you like. You can limit the theme by tap your favorite themes, or clear all for letting the theme appear randomly. 2, Sound On/Off 3, Undo, Redo function. 4, Bonus for clearing all. 5, Settings for you to select or add themes and change the block size or play mode. Notice: 1, Need internet environment. 2, When changed the size or play mode, please start a new game to reflect your options. Tapping the Score panel can restart the game.

Screenshots

Match Five! Connect Color!4 screens
A New SameGame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A New SameGame at 5.0 against Match Five! Connect Color!'s 4.6. Match Five! Connect Color!'s advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A New SameGame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Five! Connect Color! has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Five! Connect Color! ships an update every 2 months, A New SameGame every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Match Five! Connect Color! versus A New SameGame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch Five! Connect Color!A New SameGame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVAOBO Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Match Five! Connect Color!

All ratings2,101 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.6%

A New SameGame

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

Bugs and requests

Match Five! Connect Color!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or stops working
  • Point total does not carry over to next game
  • New colors not added properly when starting a new game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offer an ad-free version for a one-time purchase
  • Introduce new game modes with more complexity
  • Add a way to save progress and continue games

A New SameGame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Match Five! Connect Color!

No in-app purchases

None

A New SameGame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Five! Connect Color! free?
Match Five! Connect Color! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A New SameGame free?
A New SameGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Match Five! Connect Color! or A New SameGame?
A New SameGame is rated higher. Match Five! Connect Color! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while A New SameGame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Match Five! Connect Color! or A New SameGame have ads?
Both Match Five! Connect Color! and A New SameGame show ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Five! Connect Color! or A New SameGame?
Match Five! Connect Color! ships an update every 2 months, and A New SameGame every 4 months. Most recently, Match Five! Connect Color! was updated on October 21, 2026 and A New SameGame on October 27, 2026.

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