Comparison

Connect Trees vs Hook Jam

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

Head to head
About

Connect Trees

Restore nature's balance by rotating the ground to connect trees to their water sources. Solve over 500 challenging levels with increasing complexity, including color matching and loop formations. Compete with players worldwide and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Over 500 levels
  • Color-based connections
  • Loop formations
  • In-game solutions
  • Global leaderboards
  • 20 achievements
Features
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Welcome in the Connect Trees garden ! In a calm and soothing setting, trees live connected... But never for long because the ground keeps shuffling ! Restore the balance of nature by rotating the ground to connect trees to their water source. The challenge will grow bigger as you'll need to make connections by colors, use loops, and more ! Will you be able to connect all the trees ? Connect Trees features : - Solve more than 500 levels - Get yourself out of hard situations with solutions - Enjoy different level types - Unlock 20 achievements - Compare your progress with other players in the world ranking Save Trees, download Connect Trees !

About

Hook Jam

Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.

Highlights
  • Intricate hook puzzles
  • Wealth accumulation mechanic
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Mastering hooking techniques
Features
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!

Screenshots

Connect Trees4 screens
Hook Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connect Trees at 93% against Hook Jam's 27%. Connect Trees also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Hook Jam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Connect Trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Connect Trees holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 587 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Connect Trees's written reviews are positive against 27% of Hook Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, Hook Jam weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Connect Trees versus Hook Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect TreesHook Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (587 ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5871.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB309 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagma MobileRollic Games

Customer experience

Connect Trees

All ratings587 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%

Hook Jam

All ratings1,577 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative63.5%

User reviews

Connect Trees

From 587 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😌 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🧠 Stimulates thinking and cognition
  • ✨ Beautiful and realistic graphics/sounds
  • 👍 Highly addictive and fun
  • 🆓 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 😩 Frustrating timed levels
  • ❓ Difficulty in stopping ads
  • ⏳ Lack of new levels
  • 🤔 Cannot review completed levels

Hook Jam

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and relaxing
  • 🎯 Challenging levels

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Excessive ads
  • 🤔 Competitive ranking system
  • 🔒 Lack of family sharing
  • 🐛 Buggy challenges

Bugs and requests

Connect Trees

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Continue button not working
  • Unable to solve puzzles for more time

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip timed levels
  • Ability to revisit completed levels
  • More levels
  • Premium version to remove ads
  • Add a small fun element

Hook Jam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hard and epic challenges not working
  • Game freezing after completing levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • More hard and epic levels
  • Improved rewards system

In-app purchases

None

Connect Trees

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hook Jam

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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  • Bomb Bundle$4.99
  • Coin Bundle$4.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99

Questions

Is Connect Trees free?
Connect Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook Jam free?
Hook Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Connect Trees or Hook Jam?
Connect Trees is rated higher. Connect Trees averages 4.7 out of 5 from 587 ratings, while Hook Jam averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Connect Trees or Hook Jam have ads?
Hook Jam shows ads; Connect Trees does not.
Which is updated more often, Connect Trees or Hook Jam?
Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, and Hook Jam weekly. Most recently, Connect Trees was updated on August 26, 2026 and Hook Jam on September 24, 2026.

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