Comparison

Three Blast vs Connect and Merge

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

Head to head
About

Three Blast

An addictive block-blasting game where players tap to combine blocks of the same number. Aim to achieve the highest score by strategically merging as many blocks as possible.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Block blasting mechanics
  • Number combination puzzles
  • High score challenges
  • Simple tapping controls
Features
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Tap. Merge. Go higher! Welcome to Three Blast, a sleek, tactile 3D number-merge puzzle designed to delight your brain and your senses. HOW TO PLAY • Tap any tile that touches an orthogonal neighbor sharing the same number. • The entire connected group collapses into the tapped tile, upgrading it to the next number! • Tiles fall with physics gravity, fresh blocks drop in from above, and combos trigger dazzling particle blasts. • Plan ahead to trigger massive chain merges and chase higher and higher numbers! TACTICAL POWER-UPS Stuck on a tricky board? Turn the tide with 3 game-changing tools: • Smash: Hammer away any obstacle tile to open up new pathways. • Boost: Elevate any chosen tile by +1 to connect stranded groups. • Shuffle: Shake up the entire board for an immediate burst of fresh opportunities. Unlock additional power-ups as you hit new milestone numbers! KEY FEATURES • Glossy 3D Visuals: Vibrant, eye-candy tiles with smooth bloom and dynamic lighting. • Juicy Blast Combos: Clear big groups to earn praise banners and shower the board with celebratory confetti. • Crisp Haptic Feedback: Feel every collapse, drop, and blast directly in your hands. • Relaxing & Offline: Play anywhere without internet, timers, or unnecessary pressure. • Brain Training: Easy to pick up, impossible to put down. How high can your numbers climb? Download Three Blast today and experience the ultimate tactile number-merging puzzle!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored objects
  • Connect same-numbered objects
  • Ascending order connection
  • Merge objects
  • Single object goal
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Three Blast4 screens
Connect and Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Three Blast at none against Connect and Merge's shown. Three Blast also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Connect and Merge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Three Blast against 5.0 for Connect and Merge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Blast ships an update monthly, Connect and Merge every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Three Blast versus Connect and Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree BlastConnect and Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHE HEHamba Studio Ltd.

Customer experience

Three Blast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Connect and Merge

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

In-app purchases

None

Three Blast

No in-app purchases

None

Connect and Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Three Blast free?
Three Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect and Merge free?
Connect and Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Three Blast or Connect and Merge?
Three Blast and Connect and Merge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Three Blast or Connect and Merge have ads?
Connect and Merge shows ads; Three Blast does not.
Which is updated more often, Three Blast or Connect and Merge?
Three Blast ships an update monthly, and Connect and Merge every 13 months. Most recently, Three Blast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Connect and Merge on October 25, 2026.

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