.Connect. vs Connect and Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
.Connect.
A puzzle game where players connect dots of the same color. It offers two distinct modes: a strategic 'Brain mode' and a relaxed 'Relax mode' with no move limits. Enjoy over 170 levels with original music and haptic feedback.
- Connect same color dots
- Two game modes (Brain and Relax)
- Over 170 handcrafted levels
- Original music and sound effects
- Clean design with haptic feedback
- Game Center and iCloud sync
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"Runner Up - Upcoming Games Awards IGDC 2018" .Connect. is all about joining same color dots together. BUT , it is not your regular color match game! No match 3 or match 4, Two blocks or Twenty, connect them all! Features: - Two modes. Select one which suits you - Brain mode : Play smart from very first move - Relax mode : No worries about move. Sit back and chill - Over 170 handcrafted levels in each level - Original music and sfx specially composed to match any mode you select - Beautiful, clean design - Haptic feedback. Feel your every action - Game Center and iCloud sync Have a fun connecting and disconnecting blocks :)
Connect and Merge
Connect objects of the same color and number in ascending order to merge them. The goal is to merge all objects on the board into a single final object. Enjoy a relaxing puzzle experience.
- Connect same-colored objects
- Connect same-numbered objects
- Ascending order connection
- Merge objects
- Single object goal
- Relaxing gameplay
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Connect all the objects of the same color and number in ascending order. When all objects of particular color and number are connected, they are all merged at the endpoint to have the next color and number on board which can be connected with nearby objects with the same number and color. Merge all the objects on board into a single object.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connect and Merge at none against .Connect.'s 1. Connect and Merge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). .Connect.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. .Connect. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Connect and Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Connect and Merge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Connect. has 251 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
.Connect. ships an update monthly, Connect and Merge every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | .Connect. | Connect and Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (251 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kishor Berde | Hamba Studio Ltd. |
Customer experience
.Connect.
Connect and Merge
Bugs and requests
.Connect.
Reported bugs
2 issues- App uses "paste" function without permission
- In-App Purchase button pops up unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels
- Add a slider option for tapping
- Add a mode for community-created levels
- Add a classification system for user-created levels
- Faster restart after tapping
Connect and Merge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
.Connect.
- Go Premium$2.99
Connect and Merge
No in-app purchases
