Comparison

Animals Connect vs Burning Dot

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

Head to head
About

Animals Connect

Match pairs of animals by connecting them with up to three lines. Race against the clock to clear the board before time runs out. This game offers a quick, challenging experience to test your reflexes and observation skills.

Highlights
  • Match pairs of animals
  • Connect within 3 lines
  • Clear board before time up
  • Train eye and reflex
  • Classic graphics
Features
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Find all matching blocks. Funny, challenging, this is Onet game! Tap two animals of the same kind to clear them off the board. Easy to pick up, hard to put down - there is always one more pair to find before the clock runs out. THE RULE - Remove 2 animals of the same kind that can be connected within 3 lines, as quick as you can - Remove all animals before time is up - The path has to be clear, so think about which pair you take first THREE WAYS TO PLAY - Level Mode: the boards keep coming, growing wider and tighter while the clock gets meaner. See how far you can push your level. - Endless Mode: the board refills wave after wave and never lets up. Every pair you clear buys back a few seconds, so speed is your only lifeline. How many waves can you survive? - Daily Challenge: one fresh board every day. Play it, keep your streak alive, and collect bigger hint rewards at every milestone. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Your best level and your deepest Endless wave go straight to Game Center. Check where you stand against everyone else, then go back in and beat it. FEATURES - Chain your matches into combos for score multipliers and bonus time - Hints and shuffles for when a board goes cold - More than 30 hand-drawn animals, from pandas and penguins to sharks and squids - Clean, colourful art and satisfying sounds on every match - Play anywhere, anytime - no internet needed - Free to play Whether you have got three minutes in a queue or an hour on the sofa, Onet Connect is the matching puzzle that fits. Download it now and start clearing.

About

Burning Dot

This puzzle game challenges you to guide a bomb to a star using physics, block manipulation, and rope cutting. It offers addictive gameplay perfect for short breaks or extended fun at home.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Block manipulation
  • Rope cutting mechanics
  • Score 'perfect moves'
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Unlike anything you see on the App Store, Burning Dot is one of its kind: addicting, fun, cool and so much to do in little time. It's your perfect puzzle game during breaks, at school, at work or simply if you want to have some fun at home. Boredom is no longer an option! :-) You control the Burning Dot. It can slide, move, cut, burn ropes where a bomb is attached and use the laws of physics to bring the bomb to the star. You can also push / move blocks, bricks, boxes and everything you have on hand in each level to bring the bomb to the rotating, shiny star. Score "perfect moves" and improve your "perfect score!" Warning: the lonely Burning Dot needs your help. We'll be adding more levels, cool effects and more challenges to the game if you show some love and support. Share the game to your friends on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, you name it. See how cool it is and if you really like it, tell the world about it! Who knows it may become the next hit! :-) Play now, it's FREE!

Screenshots

Animals Connect3 screens
Burning Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animals Connect at none against Burning Dot's 1. Animals Connect also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Burning Dot's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 20 months vs every 46 months). On price, ads 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. Burning Dot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Animals Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burning Dot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animals Connect ships an update every 46 months, Burning Dot every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Animals Connect versus Burning Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimals ConnectBurning Dot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 20 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoi VoHristo Zhelev

Customer experience

Animals Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Burning Dot

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

In-app purchases

None

Animals Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Dot

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Animals Connect free?
Animals Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burning Dot free?
Burning Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animals Connect or Burning Dot?
Burning Dot is rated higher. Animals Connect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Burning Dot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Animals Connect or Burning Dot have ads?
Both Animals Connect and Burning Dot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Animals Connect or Burning Dot?
Animals Connect ships an update every 46 months, and Burning Dot every 20 months. Most recently, Animals Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Burning Dot on October 29, 2026.

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