# Connect Trees vs Tap Block Away

Connect Trees and Tap Block Away both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Connect Trees's written reviews are positive against 23% of Tap Block Away's. Connect Trees also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tap Block Away's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Connect Trees holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 591 and 458 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Connect Trees's written reviews are positive against 23% of Tap Block Away's.

Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, Tap Block Away every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect Trees | Tap Block Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (591 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-trees/id1311697206/reviews)** | [4.5 (458 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-block-away/id6473601761/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **591** | 458 |
| Positive reviews | **92.5% of reviews** | 23.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 125 MB | 263 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Magma Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/490634283) | [凯 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614595405) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-trees/id1311697206)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Continue button not working
- Unable to solve puzzles for more time

**Requested features**

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


### Tap Block Away

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-block-away/id6473601761)

Rotate a 3D cube to find and tap the correct blocks, clearing the screen in this addictive puzzle game. Challenge your logic and unlock new skins and themes as you progress.

**Highlights:** Rotate 3D cube to find blocks, Tap blocks to clear screen, Logical thinking challenges, Unlockable skins and themes, Addictive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 💡 Relaxing gameplay
- 🚀 Beautiful graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inappropriate ads
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Moves count less than actual blocks
- Levels reset after crashes
- Indicators not visible on light blocks

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- Ability to log in and save progress
- Clearer indicators on light-colored blocks


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect Trees free?

Connect Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tap Block Away free?

Tap Block Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Connect Trees or Tap Block Away?

Connect Trees is rated higher. Connect Trees averages 4.7 out of 5 from 591 ratings, while Tap Block Away averages 4.5 from 458 ratings.

### Do Connect Trees or Tap Block Away have ads?

Tap Block Away shows ads; Connect Trees does not.

### Which is updated more often, Connect Trees or Tap Block Away?

Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, and Tap Block Away every 6 days. Most recently, Connect Trees was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tap Block Away on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*