Dark Witch Connect! vs SmashBack!!!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Witch Connect!
Connect and clear characters from the Dark Witch series in this free puzzle game. Earn "Tres" to unlock new characters and strategically use Revenge Magic to clear the screen. Aim for high scores within the time limit.
- Connect and erase characters
- Time-limited gameplay
- Unlock new characters with "Tres"
- Character point system
- Revenge Magic for screen clearing
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A free puzzle game featuring characters from the Dark Witch series. The goal is to connect and erase as many characters as possible within the time limit. You can get new characters by using "Tres" that you acquire while playing. Each character is worth a different amount of points. Revenge Magic can be activated to erase all of a specific character on screen.
SmashBack!!!!
Control a 3D character with simple one-finger swipes to smash bricks. Engage in battles with unique gimmicks and boss fights, all within an Isekai story presented in comic-style demos.
- One-finger swipe controls
- 3D character control
- Gimmick-filled blocks
- Boss battles
- Comic-style story demos
- Isekai setting
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> A simple Brick Breaker in which you control a character! Control 3D character and Aim and Smash with a swipe! No complicated controls with just one finger. The tutorial can be completed in only a few minutes! > A wealth of Gimmicks and Battles! The blocks you smash are full of gimmicks! Sometimes you have to dodge enemy attacks or battle with Phenomenal Bosses...! > The Isekai Story is depicted in a comic-style demo! The story, set in a different world, is told in a comic-style demo. The characters and camera move around as if they are jumping out of the frame!
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Verdict
Dark Witch Connect! and SmashBack!!!! both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dark Witch Connect!'s written reviews are positive against 55% of SmashBack!!!!'s. Dark Witch Connect! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. SmashBack!!!! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Witch Connect! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dark Witch Connect! against 5.0 for SmashBack!!!!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Witch Connect! has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Dark Witch Connect!'s written reviews are positive against 55% of SmashBack!!!!'s.
Dark Witch Connect! ships an update every 5 days, SmashBack!!!! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Witch Connect! | SmashBack!!!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 677 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | INSIDE SYSTEM | Takashi Kumakura |
Customer experience
Dark Witch Connect!
SmashBack!!!!
In-app purchases
Dark Witch Connect!
No in-app purchases
SmashBack!!!!
- Head Item3 variants$1.99
- Head Item2 variants$2.99
- Weapon Item4 variants$2.99
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- Weapon Item$3.99
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