Comparison

Align 4 BIG vs Big

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

Head to head
About

Align 4 BIG

A classic strategy game where players drop discs to form a line of four. Compete against another player or the computer to achieve victory. The first to align four pieces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins.

Highlights
  • Drop discs to fill columns
  • Align four in a row
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
  • Play against a friend
  • Play against the computer
  • Draws are possible
Features
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ALIGN 4 BIG is a well-known strategy game that is suitable for everyone. How to play: Drop your discs in the columns of the game grid by pressing on the chosen column. Make a line of at least four tokens either vertically, horizontally or diagonally before your opponent. ALIGN 4 BIG is played either by two or against the computer The game mission is to align a series of 4 pawns of the same color on a grid with 6 rows and 7 columns. In turn, the two players place a pawn in the column of their choice, the pawn then slides to the lowest possible position in the said column after which it is up to the opponent to play. The winner is the player who first succeeds in making a consecutive alignment (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least four pawns of his color. If, while all the boxes of the game grid are filled, neither of the two players has achieved such alignment, the game is declared a draw.

About

Big

Features
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Line up 3 in a row to win! Players can gobble up their opponent’s pieces to take their place. Test your memory and appetite for laughs with this easy to learn and quick game of strategy, problem solving skills and memory. Tests critical thinking while training memory skills and spatial awareness.

Screenshots

Align 4 BIG4 screens
Big4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big at weekly against Align 4 BIG's every 20 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Align 4 BIG sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Big sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Align 4 BIG ships an update every 20 months, Big weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Align 4 BIG versus Big: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlign 4 BIGBig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.6 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYTOUCHPARAMIND EOOD

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Align 4 BIG

One-time5
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
  • 300 diamonds$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
2 purchases

Big

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Align 4 BIG free?
Align 4 BIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big free?
Big is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Align 4 BIG or Big have ads?
Both Align 4 BIG and Big show ads.
Which is updated more often, Align 4 BIG or Big?
Align 4 BIG ships an update every 20 months, and Big weekly. Most recently, Align 4 BIG was updated on October 29, 2026 and Big on October 27, 2026.

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