Climb Higher vs Connections Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climb Higher
A physics-based puzzle platformer where players slingshot themselves upwards, breaking obstacles and manipulating size to reach new heights. Master momentum to conquer vertical challenges and progress through increasingly difficult levels.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Slingshot mechanics
- Breakable obstacles
- Size manipulation (grow/shrink)
- Momentum mastery
- Vertical puzzle platforming
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A challenge lies before you, or rather above you. Can you surpass this vertical puzzle? Can you reach the top? And then what, will you stop and rest, or continue to climb higher. Climb Higher is a challenging physics based puzzle platformer where you must slingshot yourself up high, stick to whatever you can, shatter through everything that breaks, grow big, shrink down, become the master of your momentum, and reach even greater heights! From the creator of Brain It On! and Shatterbrain. This game shows ads during gameplay, but you can remove them with an in app purchase which supports my work and helps me continue making games. Thank you for playing my games!
Connections Helper
This companion app aids in solving word grouping puzzles by allowing users to drag and arrange words. Its clean interface helps players focus on identifying patterns without distractions or spoilers.
- Drag and arrange words
- Organize thoughts for puzzles
- Identify common themes
- Distraction-free design
- Spoiler-free experience
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Connections Helper is a simple companion app designed to help you organize your thoughts while solving the NYT Connections puzzle. Drag and arrange the words into groups as you look for common themes. The clean, distraction-free design lets you focus on finding patterns without spoilers or hints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Connections Helper at none against Climb Higher's shown. Connections Helper also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Climb Higher's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Climb Higher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Connections Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Connections Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb Higher has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Climb Higher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Connections Helper's.
Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, Connections Helper every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climb Higher | Connections Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbital Nine Games Inc | Leo Eddy |
Customer experience
Climb Higher
Connections Helper
In-app purchases
Climb Higher
- Full Game$2.99
Connections Helper
- Small Tip$0.99
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